How to Decorate Flip Flops

Glue rhinestones onto your flip-flops to make them look glamorous. This is a great way to accessorize your flip-flops for special events, such as weddings and parties. Dab super glue onto the straps of your flip-flops and place the rhinestones on top. Leave the glue to dry for 15 minutes before you wear the shoes to give it time to harden. Consider gluing on multiple rhinestones of different colors and sizes in a pattern of your choice.

• Beads, pearls, and sequins also make great decorations. Glue these on in the same way.
• Zig-zag patterns and color scale patterns look striking on flip-flops.

Add glitter to your flip-flops for a sparkly look. Drizzle a thin layer of super glue on the areas that you want to look glittery. Then, sprinkle your favorite glitter over the glue. Wait 15 minutes for the glue to harden and then shake any excess glitter off the shoes.

• Gold and silver glitter looks fantastic with all different colors of flip-flops.
• Sprinkle the glitter outside or over scrap paper to avoid making a mess inside.

Put a hair clip onto the straps of your flip-flops to personalize them. Choose a hair clip that snaps closed and clip it onto the strap of your flip-flops. Put as many clips on as you desire! Try your flip-flops on and, if necessary, adjust the positioning of the clips so they're more comfortable. This works best with small clips, as larger barrettes tend to dig into your feet.

• Purchase hair clips from dollar stores or online.
• Consider using hair clips with flowers, animal figurines, or pom-poms on them.
• If your hair clip doesn’t have a clip, stick it on with superglue instead.

Glue artificial flowers to your flip-flops for a style that's perfect for spring. Purchase some silk or plastic flower stems at a craft store. Take apart the flowers you intend to use by clipping off the stems and removing the plastic backing that attaches the flower to the stem. Then, dab a generous amount of super glue or very hot glue where the two straps of each flip-flop meet (the spot that goes between your big toe and the next toe.) Press each flower on and wait for it to dry before wearing.^[1]

• To add some extra sparkle, remove the center of the flower and glue a rhinestone into the empty space before gluing the flower onto the flip-flop.
• You can even cover the entirety of the flip-flop straps with smaller artificial flowers, gluing them on as you would rhinestones or buttons.

Glue ribbon onto the straps to change their color. Place a small dab of super glue on the bottom side at the base of 1 of the straps. Stick the end of the ribbon onto the glue and then wrap the ribbon over the entire strap. When you wrap, overlap the ribbon to ensure that it covers the entire length of the straps. Once you reach the end of the straps, cut the ribbon and glue the end in place. Repeat the wrapping process on both straps.

• Any type of ribbon will work for this activity.
• Use a full spool of ribbon to ensure that you have enough to wrap around both your straps, especially if you’re decorating adult-sized flip-flops.
• You can add a cute touch to these flip-flops by tying a bow with any leftover ribbon and gluing it to the point where the two straps meet (between your big toe and the next toe.)