Make a ribbon covered browband for your pony!

What you’ll need:

• Scissors
• Glue
• Browband
• Up to four different coloured ribbons – we’ve used 10mm wide ribbon, 2m long

Remember – Always ask an adult to help when using scissors.

Step one

Separate your four lengths of ribbon into two pairs. One pair of ribbon will be in colours that will make up the middle diamonds of the browband. The other pair of ribbon will be the colours that are on the outer edge of the browband.

Step two

Glue each pair of ribbon together at right angles. Then lay the two pairs of ribbon on top of one another to make an X. You can use a clip to keep them in place while they dry.

Step three

Place the ribbon behind the browband with the join closest to the end of the browband. The pair of ribbon colours on the left-hand side will make up the inner-diamonds of the pattern. If it helps to keep it secure, you can use a bit of tape, or a clip, to keep the ribbon in place.

Step four

To start the pattern, bring the top right ribbon over the front of the browband and lay it across the ribbon opposite. Then take the top left ribbon and bring it across the browband and lay it over the ribbon opposite.

Step five

Take the top ribbon which is on the right-hand side and wrap it around the back of the browband. Then take the remaining ribbon from the right-hand side and wrap it across the front of the browband. All ribbon lengths are now on the left side!

Step six

Out of the four ribbon you have on the left-hand side, move the top ribbon out of the way and take the ribbon sitting behind it across the front of the browband to the right-hand side.

Step seven

Now take the top ribbon (the one you moved out of the way in step six) and slip it between the two ribbons on the left-hand side and take it around the back of the browband to lie on the right-hand side. You should now have two ribbons on the left-hand side, and two on the right-hand side.

TOP TIP

Keep your ribbon nice and tight!

Step eight

Repeat the steps from step five to step seven until you reach the end of your browband.

TOP TIP

You can use clips to help keep your ribbon pattern in place as you move down the browband.

Step nine

Cut any excess of ribbon and secure it by gluing, sewing, or taping it in place.