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May 17, 2012 by: Melanie

Washi Tape Bicycle Helmet for a {Princess}

I’m new to the washi tape scene. I’ve seen so many great projects all over blog land using it, but I’ve yet to dive in. Until now. And, of course, I couldn’t start with a small-washi-tape-a-pencil project. Nope, I had to go for the bicycle helmet.
Washi Tape Bicycle Helmet  |  Cover a free bike helmet in washi tape and embellish it to make it girly!

 

My inspiration came from Pinterest. I saw this pin a few week’s ago where Modcloth Blog had Mod Podged a bicycle helmet. If a helmet can be Mod Podged, why can’t it be Washi Taped? Exactly.
There is a short story behind this project. My Princess’ outgrew her new, barely worn helmet that I bought her in the fall. She obviously needs a new one. But I’m not one to pay full-price for something, especially something that I can get for free. We were able to get a free bike helmet at a children’s festival (many counties give out free helmets- check with your local safety/police office to see if you can snag one). However, for Princess, there is a small problem. Her old helmet is girly and super cute. The new helmet is plain Jane- definitely not fit for a Princess. See what I mean?
OLD HELMET
NEW HELMET
I wanted to re-style the helmet so that she would want to wear it. But I also wanted to use products that would not compromise the integrity of the helmet and could be removable should she decide in two weeks that she wants a purple helmet.
Supplies:
  • Two rolls of washi tape
  • Ribbon
  • Canvas Corp. canvas bow
  • Hot glue and hot glue gun
  • Optional: Mod Podge
I used washi tape from Target and started by covering the helmet with two layers of washi tape (the two layers made sure the red was covered). If you have problems getting the edges to stay down, you can apply a thin layer of Mod Podge over the final layer for security purposes. It will help the washi tape to last longer.
I let Princes pink out ribbon- of course she went for the girly pink and white polka dots. The ribbon is for a purpose other than looking cute- it helps the ends of the washi tape stay down, as well as the rough ends being covered. I hot glued it in place.
For the final touch, I added a hot pink canvas bow from Canvas Corp. on the back.
The project was a success for two reasons: a) Princess now has a helmet that she actually wants to wear, and b) it only cost around $3!
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Comments

  1. Recipes We Love says

    May 17, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    I love this! All the helmets we found for our daughter were not that cute so now i want to go get tape and do this!!

  2. Kadie says

    May 17, 2012 at 10:43 pm

    Oh my, this is so cute!! I LOVE washi tape! I just covered my cell phone in it last night.:) What a great idea to cover the helmet!

  3. [email protected] says

    May 18, 2012 at 1:14 am

    Adorable! I love it!

  4. Kara at Petals to Picots says

    May 18, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    What a great idea! So cute!

  5. Jill @Two Yellow Birds Decor says

    May 18, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    What a great idea! That turned out so cute! I love the flower you put on there as well. Thanks so much for entering this into the Project Pinterest Challenge. Best of Luck to you!
    Jill
    twoyellowbirdsdecor.blogspot.com

  6. Ladybird Ln says

    May 18, 2012 at 11:00 pm

    What a fabulous idea, I have several helmets (red) just like that, and have been wondering how I can make it cuter!

    Carlee
    http://www.ladybirdln.com

  7. Randi~Dukes and Duchesses says

    May 19, 2012 at 1:24 am

    That is absolutely adorable … my daughter would think that idea was just awesome.

  8. Natalie K. says

    May 19, 2012 at 2:15 am

    Cute!

  9. AmieAnn says

    May 19, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    This is sooo stinkin adorable! Just adore the big flower in the back..so super girly!
    xoxo
    Amie @ Pinkapotamus

  10. Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says

    May 20, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    LOVE this idea! So cute!

    I featured you on my blog today, come check it out:
    http://www.artsyfartsymama.com/2012/05/pinteresting-features-n-shtuff-33.html

  11. Kristi says

    May 20, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    This is sooooo adorable, Melanie!! I just had to share it on my FB page! Thanks bunches for linking up!

    {HUGS},
    kristi

  12. Christie says

    May 21, 2012 at 4:12 am

    This is a great idea, and so cute!

  13. Kaysi @ Keeping it Simple says

    May 22, 2012 at 2:30 am

    That turned out so good, love that idea and the flower just adds the perfect touch!

  14. Amber Epperson says

    May 22, 2012 at 5:15 am

    Thanks for linking up with me today! I love this idea.

  15. Kim Rosema says

    May 22, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    Awesome idea! I haven’t done much with washi tape yet myself. I’m thinking I need to though!

    If you have time, I would appreciate you linking this up at my new link party:
    http://www.maidendshade.com/2012/05/youve-got-it-maiden-dshade-link-party-1.html

    Thanks for sharing!
    Kim

  16. Jill says

    May 23, 2012 at 2:55 am

    OH what a fabulous helmet! I so need to do this for my daughter – the pretty pink bit is peeling off her helmet now! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

  17. cheapcraftymama says

    May 23, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    What a CUTE idea! Love it! I would love for you to share this (and any other creations) at Pin It and Win It Wednesday @ http://www.cheapcraftymama.com– where you can win free ad-space on my blog!

  18. Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says

    May 24, 2012 at 12:49 am

    What a cute idea! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday ๐Ÿ™‚

  19. Shannah @ Just Us Four says

    May 25, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Oh, I love this and it is an ingenius idea! Congrats on the contest win too.
    Would you consider linking up at my Pinworthy Projects Party? I hope to see you there!

  20. Carrie @ My Favorite Finds says

    May 25, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    Super cute! Congrats on winning the contest!

  21. Becolorful says

    May 25, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    Such a clever idea. Thanks for sharing on Motivated Monday. I will be featuring it this week on BeColorful.
    p

  22. Melissa @ LoveBugLiving says

    May 26, 2012 at 1:23 am

    How cute! Great idea.
    Melissa
    http://www.lovebugliving.com

  23. Rachel says

    May 26, 2012 at 3:44 am

    How cute is that?! I bet she loves it. Thanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
    Rachel
    adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com

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