DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Paper Crown
This simple project can be worn by the children after it's been
created. Great for a multitude of themes and celebrations. Use
different colors appropriate for the theme or the child's preferences.
Materials:
- thin cardboard (poster board or old cereal boxes work well)
- foil gift wrap or construction paper
- scissors,
- paint, crayons, or felt-tip pens
- glue,
- stapler
- Optional: stickers, markers, glitter, shapes cut from construction paper
Instructions:
Cut a strip of cardboard long enough to go around your head and overlap slightly
- you may need to staple two pieces together to make it long enough.
- The strip should be 3 or 4 inches wide and long enough to go around the head
Cut a piece of construction paper or foil gift wrap the same length but slightly wider (2 inches or so wider)
- again you might need to staple two pieces together to make it long enough
Glue the construction paper to the cardboard so the bottom edge lines up
Cut a zigzag in the top edge of the construction paper
- Note: the reason I make the construction paper wider is that I found it difficult for the children to cut the zigzag edge from the cardboard. With the wider construction paper, they can just cut the zig zag through the paper
Decorate the paper side (not the cardboard side) using markers, glitter or stickers
Make a ring with the cardboard facing in (toward the head) and the paper facing out and staple to make a crown - adult assistance required for this step.
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