hair stickz

chopsticks, not just for ramen


what you need

  • 1 pair children's wooden chopsticks. look for colorful ones with quirky cartoons. plastic will work but requires the use of a drill
  • two 5/8 inch copper nails
  • two colorful plastic barrettes
  • multipurpose cement glue
  • hammer
  • drill (if using plastic chopsticks)


  • how to

  • hammer a nail into the top of one of the chopsticks being careful not to split the wood
  • if the wood splits use a small drill bit to finish the hole for the nail
  • put some glue between the nail and the wood to glue the nail in place and also to touch up any split bits of wood
  • after glue is set clip the barrette onto the nail and then glue the barrette shut


  • optional extras
  • glue glitter or plastic jewels to your sticks