I hit Old Navy’s clearance section last week and on the way in, spotted these (not on clearance) adorable little shoes for Arden. Cute, right? Arden loved them, too. Only problem was that ballet flats sans strap and preschooler do not mix well. They were slipping right off her feet as soon as she tried to take a step. I scoured my local fabric store for elastic that would coordinate, but my options were pretty much white, black, or ummm white…
I just noticed that I can totally see my reflection in the shoes in the photo above – Hi, folks!
So I snagged some hair bands – these were on clearance, I’m redeeming myself a bit – right?
I sewed on the elastic and added a cute little navy button from The Button Jar. The elastic is a near perfect match and I promise – the button matches better in real life!
Notice the cat/dog/whatever-other-furry-animal-has-made-it’s-way-into-our-house-and-we’re-feeding-along-with-the-rest-of-the-menagerie hair inside the shoes? I saw it and was too lazy to a. make more than a halfhearted attempt to get it out, or b. edit the photos to remove it. When I noticed it, I was like “how the heck did all that hair get in there? Did Poe try the shoes on or seomething?”. I didn’t realize until two days later that – DUH – when Arden tried them on she obviously had hair on her socks.
I swear I used to be smart. Then I had two kids.
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you said: “I swear I used to be smart. Then I had two kids.” We can all relate to that! But the brain cells were working well with this great idea! I would love it if you would come link up with Busy Monday (through Thursdays) at A Pinch of Joy, a linky party for ideas that make life better.
How cute, and what a good idea!
Cute! Those things don’t stay in my hair anyway.
I’m with Carrie, I can never use those things, but I never would have thought to use them in that sense. Great idea!
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So cute! They look like they were made that way.
I’d love for you to share these at my new link party.
Rachel
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Those shoes are super cute – and adding a strap with headbands is genius!!
Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday – you were featured today!!
– – Mandy, http://www.SugarBeeCrafts.com
So smart! I would have never thought of that! My babies have the sweetest chubbiest feet, so we are usually having to cut the strap! Gotta love a good rescue! Have a good one!
I have pinned this great idea! I was going to buy some ballet flats for my daughter and had the same concern. This is a great solution. I am a new follower visiting from Fireflies and Jelly Beans. Vicky from Mess For Less
What a great idea! Thanks for linking up!
-Melissa
I saw your link at Creation Corner. Great job on these. They look fabulous. Thanks for sharing.
Mommy Sauri~
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I bought those EXACT shoes for my daughter and have the SAME problem! Thanks for the FIX!! I’d love to have you share this with our readers for our Fun Stuff Fridays link up! http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/02/fun-stuff-fridays-11.html
Such a wonderful idea!!!! Thanks for sharing. 🙂 I’ve a daughter with really slim feet and I never buy flats for her because they just flip off…. now I have a solution! THANK YOU!!!!
Great idea! Dollar Tree and Dollar General often have headbands and other hair accessories cheap, too. I’ll definitely be giving this trick a try soon! Thanks, and I completely agree with you. My brain now has a slow motion switch that seems to be stuck!