Bubbly-Do

My daughter received lots of compliments on this one, and it was really very simple. I began by parting her hair down the middle all the way to the nape of her neck. I then parted her hair horizontally from ear to ear over the point of her head. For each of the top 2 sections, I fastened them with an elastic and created curly-q's. I spread out the curly-q's for a some character. With the bottom 2 sections, I pulled them each back into ponytails and secured with an elastic. I then used 2 bobby pins on each side to flatten and secure them above the elastic, spreading the hair wide to create a nicely fanned curl. Once her hair dried it looked even better, but we were so busy with Christmas, I didn't get a chance to take a photo. Maybe next time!

Cornstalks

This style is great for getting hair away from the face yet creating a nice look. First I parted her hair down the middle to the point of her head. I then squared of a section on each side of that part. I then parted those sections into 2 more sections, creating 4 total. Fasten each one with an elastic. From the face, pull back an additional section of hair on each side above the ears. Gather these 2 new sections together with the 4 ponytails, and fasten all of them together in one elastic. Dress up with clips or bows for a nice finished look.

Partial Three-Tie Pony

I've done the three-tie pony before using all of her hair, but this time I wanted to use only part of her hair. I usually try to take a photo with a clear background but she wasn't too happy to have her picture taken today, so this is what I got. First, I parted her hair down the middle and about halfway back to the point of her head. I then gathered a small square section on each side of that part and secured each one with an elastic. I then gathered hair behind those ponies all the way to the point of her head and secured that hair and the 2 original ponies together into one. I then added a simple bow to dress it up.

Riata Ponies

This one was really fun. Begin by parting the hair down the middle, all the way to the nape of the neck. You can do a zig-zag part if you feel really creative. On one side, part the hair from the point of the head to the ear and fasten the front section with an elastic. Braid the resulting ponytail and secure with another elastic. Comb the remaining hair on that side into a ponytail, add the braid, and secure both together with another elastic. Do the same with the other side, then dress up with a bow or some clips. It's that easy!

Barbells

I couldn't call them dumbells, right? :-)
First I parted her hair down the middle to the point of her head. Then I squared off a section on each side. Then I parted each of those sections down the middle, fastening the 2 closest to the original part with separate elastics. To each of those I added to rest of the hair from each section and fastened each with separate elastics. They do kinda look like barbells, don't they? Simple!