Truffala Tree Crazy Hair Tutorial

Before we get to the Truffala Tree Crazy Hair Tutorial, check out Mason’s hat:

This was a cool, but simple project. We used his plastic army helmet and army men. I used E-6000 to glue each piece into place, with just a dab of hot glue to secure them until the E-6000 dried. The best part is that the helicopter rotor spins… and was a huge hit at school!

Now, I’m sure moms of long-haired kids are dying to find out how I made the Truffala tree, so read on!

Truffala Tree Supplies

• a big rubber band
• several smaller rubber bands(I used rainbow loom bands)
• pipe cleaner

First, twist a bunch of pipe cleaners together. 5 was a good number for my daughters’ hair, but you may need to do a test run to see what works best for your child

Bend one end of the pipe cleaners so that it doesn’t poke into the child’s scalp all day.

Pull all of the hair into a super high ponytail – try to get it right on top of the head.

Insert the folded portion of the pipe cleaner into the middle of the ponytail, making sure it is pushed in as far as possible.

Pull the ponytail up around the pipe cleaner.

Twist the hair a few times and then secure it at the top of the pipe cleaners with a small rubber band.

Add several more bands down the length of the ponytail.

You should now have a Truffala Tree!

If needed mess up the ends or even curl them for a more poufy top.

What do you think? I hope you enjoyed this Crazy Hair Tutorial!

Are you going to send your child to school with a Truffala Tree Crazy Hairstyle?

Here are some more styles that we’ve done in the past for Crazy Hair Dye. Click an image to learn more.