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toddler top knot hair how-to

September 26, 2013

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toddler top knot how toOne funny sidenote to my post about Anneliese’s fabulous Bateaux dress pattern was a whole slew of emails about Piper’s top knot. Specifically, requesting more information about and directions for how to do toddler top knots (aka- ballerina buns).
toddler top knot how toAnd, really, with knowledge that leads to something this cute, how could I keep these instructions to myself?

how to make a kids ballerina bunWant to make a perfectly perched ballerina bun too?

toddler top knot (aka ballerina bun) tutorialTo start, grab a baby/kids sock and cut off the toe (Piper Jane has pretty thin hair, so I used a baby sock). Roll the sock down until it’s a tube. Put the hair up in a high pony tail. Slide the sock/tube onto the ponytail. Separate the pony tail into two sections, half in front and half in back. Bring the sock/tube to the top of the pony tail, keeping the sections divided. Tuck the ends of the pony tail around the tube and begin rolling the tube back toward the head (if you’ve ever done a top knot on your own hair, this will be easier). When all of the hair is rolled around the tube and the bun is in place, spread out the hair for even coverage of the tube (Piper’s always ends up in two clumps, but is easily spread out).

toddler top knot tutorialAdd a bow and your toddler top-knot is complete. Perfect for twirling and ballerina-ing, or wherever else your day might take you.

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  1. Dayna says

    September 26, 2013 at 7:08 am

    love it! now…how’d you make that bow???

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  2. Chrissy Carpenter says

    September 26, 2013 at 7:35 am

    Wow! I thought that was all hair….never would have guessed that’s how you did it.
    She is so cute, and so sassy in some of these pics…..really looking forward to seeing you guys in a couple weeks!!

    Reply
  3. Leslie says

    September 26, 2013 at 2:45 pm

    So helpful- thanks Kirst! Hannah will love having a real ballerina bun for her ballet class.

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    • Kirstin says

      September 26, 2013 at 9:35 pm

      Awww, Hannah makes the cutest little ballerina ever. Can’t wait to see her with a bun. 🙂

      Reply
  4. ErinK says

    October 2, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    Thank you for this! I was hoping for a tutorial when I saw the other post. I’m definitely trying this on my daughter tomorrow morning!

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    • Kirstin says

      October 2, 2013 at 9:38 pm

      Erin, it’s such a fun little way to keep toddler hair in place. 🙂 Glad the tut is helpful!

      Reply
  5. Tati says

    June 17, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    Ok, stupi question – once you get it all rolled down how de you secure it?

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    • Kirstin says

      June 18, 2014 at 3:18 am

      Not stupid! Just roll it until it is tight on the head and you don’t have to secure it (it’s like rolling down a sock- it stays rolled down once you get it in place). 🙂

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      • mandy worthy says

        July 2, 2015 at 11:22 am

        Does it matter what kind of sock you use? I’m sure u can’t use ankle socks right?

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        • Kirstin says

          July 3, 2015 at 6:40 am

          I don’t think it matters. As long as you clip off the toe, you could probably use an ankle sock? If you try it, will you let me know how it works?

          Reply
      • b says

        July 22, 2016 at 12:38 pm

        I tried this and it so did not work lol It never got up against her head and it just fell right out after she started moving!? :/ I was so excited for an easy and cute hairstyle for my daughters crazy long hair

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        • Kirstin says

          August 2, 2016 at 1:41 pm

          Maybe she has too much hair? Hahaha! Piper has such thin hair that maybe it works better without too much bulk???

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  6. edony says

    August 31, 2016 at 2:41 am

    Beautiful! Love this hairstyle idea!! Can you maybe tell me one more thing?
    Does the hair need to be wet for this to work out?
    Thanks so much for sharing!

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    • Kirstin says

      August 31, 2016 at 5:10 am

      Hey Sarah- I make the hair a little damp, but not wet. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  7. Mira says

    June 1, 2017 at 9:33 am

    Thank you thank you thank you. We needed this for her dance recital and I was clueless. This works like a charm.

    Reply
    • Kirstin says

      June 4, 2017 at 8:09 pm

      I bet the dance recital was an OVERLOAD of cuteness. 😉 Glad this helped!

      Reply

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