An adjustable eyelid cover device and method for protecting a users eyelids from being sunburned. The adjustable eyelid cover device and method includes an eyelid cover assembly including a pair of eyelid cover members being adapted to fit over a users eyelids when a user has ones eyes closed an elastic band adjustably interconnecting the eyelid cover members and being adapted to fasten about a users head to position the eyelid cover members over the users eyelids and a size adjustment member engagable to at least a portion of the elastic band to adjust a size of the elastic band about the users head.