What do birds, cocktails, pinwheels and stuffed animals have in common? All make an appearance at the Kentucky Derby horse races.

Fascinators are fun to wear but making a DIY fascinator using dollar store supplies is a great activity to make by yourself for a party (or royal wedding), for a child's tea party or even for a girls night craft activity.

Want to design your own Derby hat but have no idea how? Here's an easy guideline and advice from the experts at Dee's.

Don't get us wrong, we're totally into all things Kentucky Derby — but for us, the event is really more about the hats than anything else. Sure, the races are exciting and the traditional southern foods that go along with the event are amazing, however the fashion that comes with the Derby is fabulous with a capital "F." If you need proof, just look at these hats. Originally published May 2015. Updated May 2017.

Even if you don't know anything about horse racing, you're probably aware the that the Kentucky Derby is known for crazy hats. It's pretty much the one day each year that Americans rival British royalty (including a new princess) with their wacky…

You can’t have a proper Kentucky Derby watching party without a big, festive derby hat! I took a trip to the dollar store and challenged myself to make my own derby hat with a few simple things, so take a look and see how easy it is to do the same and learn how to make a diy derby hat.

While the actual derby race itself might last only a fleeting two minutes, this time honored event (the first Derby was held in 1875) is celebrated by fans for weeks both before and after, with fabulous events, parties, trays of mint juleps, and of course the ubiquitous glamorous hats. Sadly unable to attend the race in person (it's on my bucket list), I thought I'd pay homage to this festive event with some fun Derby inspired DIY's here at home. Mint Julep Granita While I found countless…

How to make a tissue paper flower fascinator. A DIY tutorial with step-by-step instructions to make a simple fascinator for a party.

If you are not familiar with the Kentucky Derby, it’s a horse race event that happens annually. At this event, a woman’s hat adds the final touch to her look. This is not just any simple hat though…

Take your derby attire to the next level with these DIY hats.