Weaving beautiful braids for girls for different hair lengths
Children’s hair is very soft and silky, so working with them is a pleasure. Of course, many babies ask to leave the strands loose, but this is not the best solution. Hair gets tangled, and then breaks when combing due to the fact that many mothers incorrectly unravel the knots.
In general, in any case, the best hairstyle for a girl of 3-10 years old is a pigtail. Moreover, today there are a lot of options to make a beautiful and simple hairstyle with braids, so get inspired. Get it for everyone!
By the way, if you decide to twist children’s hair, use high-quality devices that do not spoil or burn them.


Basic weaving methods
So, there are many weaving methods that are applicable on children’s hair. The simplest are:
- ordinary weaving;
- spikelet and spikelet vice versa;
- fish tail;
- bow;
- with rubber bands.
We offer to consider the simplest options that can be completed in just a couple of minutes. Of course. regular spikelet and reverse. Having mastered these techniques, you can create a variety of hairstyles, because it is not necessary to weave exactly one pigtail. The number can be very different, as well as the location on the head. You can also combine spikelets with a ponytail, with a bun, various hair accessories.
How to braid a simple beautiful spikelet?
Spikelet should be woven on long or medium hair. It is very difficult to work with short ones in this technique. If the child has a bang, it can be woven into a spikelet, then you need to start the pigtail from the forehead itself, or leave it.
Performing a standard beautiful spikelet for a girl with long hair should start with three simple rules:
- carefully comb the hair, you can use a spray for easy combing;
- prepare elastic bands, hairpins, invisible and a comb with a thin tail;
- seat the child as comfortably as possible so that the neck does not swell.
If this is your first time deciding to braid a spikelet, start with one. to do this, comb all the hair back and select a strand at the forehead up to 2 cm thick, 3-4 cm wide. Divide the strand into three equal parts and twist it like a regular pigtail. Now you need to pick up additional hair with each side strand.
For a better understanding of how to proceed, watch the video tutorial, which shows in detail how to weave a French braid.
French braid on the side – a simple hairstyle for every day
Having studied the technique of weaving French braids, you can create a variety of hairstyles. It is enough to experiment with the number of braids and their location on the head. For example, an original and stylish option for a school or garden would be a French braid on its side.
To style your hair, divide your hair into two sections and start French braiding on one side, picking up the hair just to the parting. Weave from the middle of the forehead, moving into the opposite ear.
See the step-by-step photo to understand the hairstyle technique:
Spit on the contrary – easy hairstyle in 5 minutes
Many people are afraid of such a hairstyle as a braid on the contrary, but it is even easier to perform than a classic pigtail. To do this, you also need to select a strand and divide it into three equal parts. The difference from the classic spikelet is that you need to weave the strands together not at the top, but at the bottom, picking up additional hair.
Watch the video tutorial on how to weave a reverse French braid:
Original pigtails for girls on medium and long hair
Having mastered the basic weaving techniques – the usual braid, spikelet and French braid, on the contrary, you can create an unlimited number of hairstyles for girls with medium and long hair. Short ones are a little more complicated and I will talk about them later.
So, if a holiday is planned, then a simple braided hairstyle can be slightly complicated. For example: fix over another temple with a transparent invisibility, creating a basket. Or you can weave a bright ribbon into a braid, stab hairpins. You can also braid only part of the hair, collecting the rest in one or more tails.
No matter what hairstyle you are going to do, prepare your hair: comb it thoroughly. Can be pre-rolled or straightened.
Step-by-step photo of the hairstyle “pigtail of two braids”:
Pigtail in ponytail – a quick novelty from stylists, which is gaining popularity this season. Select a strand at the temple and braid a regular braid. Secure it with an elastic band, and then gather it with the rest of your hair into a ponytail. It will be fashionable and original.
The elastic can be hidden with a strand of hair, securing it with a hairpin or invisible.
The simplest everyday hairstyle for girls to school is a malvinka. This allows you to remove curls from the face and at the same time leave the hair loose. And in order to somehow diversify the malvinka, you can braid a pigtail from the hair that is collected and wind it into a donut. Fasten with the power of studs.
Such a half-bun is considered a very fashionable hairstyle today, because even Hollywood stars wear it.
A two-wire basket will take a little longer than a half-bun or ponytail, but it’s worth it. Get stylish and beautiful.
Divide your hair into two equal parts with a vertical parting and braid two classic spikelets or French inside out. Secure them to the back of your head with hairpins, creating a basket.
Long hair can be collected in a high ponytail, and braided from it. And it is best to weave different ones: fishtail, tourniquet, ordinary. Then all the blanks must be woven together, you get a voluminous and very original hairstyle.
Another way to originally braid a child who has long or medium hair is spikelets in two rows. To do this, we divide the hair not vertically, but horizontally. We weave two French braids, but in the first we grab additional hair only at the top. The bottom one is classic.
Weave a spikelet under the ponytail if we want to create an original bun or a high ponytail. To do this, we start the ear not from the forehead, but from the back of the head. First, carefully comb each strand.
Another version of the original weaving for girls is spikelets with a cross. To make the hairstyle, we divide the hair into three equal parts. We start weaving from the temple and stop at the crown, weaving a regular pigtail by about 4-5 cm. Then, having passed the center, we again begin to capture additional hair in the selected area. On the other hand, we do the same.