What else to do with those yo-yos?  How about turning them into headbands?  Stitch a few together (by machine if you’re feeling lazy like me) and attach them to elastic.  This one has eight tiny yo-yos.

And this one has five larger yo-yos.

And they go with all Miss Clare’s clothes (since the yo-yos are made out of the fabric scraps).

But here’s a tip – make sure that the elastic is long enough so that the headband isn’t too tight – I made the elastic too short and had to add a couple more inches.  Measure it against a child’s head if available!

Many thanks for the lovely comments and warm wishes for Miss Clare’s birthday.  She also received tickets to see Hi-5 – which we did this morning.  Every five-year-old girl’s perfect birthday!  Although I see a crowd surfer & mosh pit teenager in the making …