How to Do a Toddler Ballerina Bun

When your toddler enrolls in her first ballet class, you will likely be asked to put her hair up in a bun for each lesson, or at least for any performances she participates in. The bun is the classic ballerina look and functions to keep your girl's hair out of her face and off her back so she, the teacher and the audience can focus on her movements instead of her hair.

Things You'll Need

  • Comb
  • Elastic hair tie
  • Bobby pins
  • Hair spray
  • U-shaped hair pins
  • Hair net

Instructions

    • 1

      Run the comb under water to dampen it, which will help control the girl's hair.

    • 2

      Comb your child's hair until it is untangled and smooth.

    • 3

      Pull the toddler's hair into a high ponytail in your hand. Position it just at the crown of her head. Use the comb to smooth the hair going into your hand.

    • 4

      Secure the ponytail with an elastic hair tie. Ask the toddler if it hurts her, and if so, pull the hair tie about 1/4 inch away from her head to loosen the ponytail slightly.

    • 5

      Apply bobby pins to hold down any stray wisps of hair that did not make it into the ponytail. Many toddlers do not have long enough hair to get it all into a ponytail.

    • 6

      Spray the toddler's hair with hairspray to keep everything in place. Shield her face with her hand while you spray so you do not get any in her eyes.

    • 7

      Twist the ponytail in one direction until the full length is twisted.

    • 8

      Coil the twisted ponytail around the elastic hair tie to make a bun shape.

    • 9

      Slide a U-shaped hair pin around part of the coiled hair and into the center of the bun. Repeat a few times around the edges until the bun holds together.

    • 10

      Wrap a fine mesh hair net of the same color as your toddler's hair around the bun. This will hold all of the hair in the bun in place during the lesson or performance.

    • 11

      Secure the hair net with a few bobby pins.

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