Medieval Crown
Recreate the majesty of the kings and queens of medieval Europe with this wearable crown craft made out of strips of construction paper.
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Supplies Needed
- Yellow or gold construction paper
- Round head paper fastener
- Scissors
- Glue
- Hole punch
- Transparent tape
- Red crepe paper (optional)
- Things to decorate your crown with: sequins, rhinestones, plastic gems, glitter glue, puffy paint, tinsel paper, etc.
STEPS
1Cut a strip of construction paper.
Cut out a 1½ to 2-inch wide strip of yellow or gold construction paper long enough to go around your head. This piece will be the crown's base so the construction paper should be thick or heavyweight for a sturdy crown.
2Glue the ends together.
Glue the ends of the strip together to form a circle.
3Cut two black paper strips.
Cut out a pair of 1½" x 10" strips of black or brown construction paper (or a color that best blends with your hair color).
4Glue the first strip.
Glue the first strip across the middle section of the base, spanning the circle's diameter. This strip will define the crown's fit on your head and should follow your head's contour. Try on the crown and adjust the strip's position while the glue hasn't quite set yet.
5Glue the second strip.
Position the second strip perpendicular to, and at roughly the same height as the first. Glue the ends in place.
6Tape the paper strips at the base.
Reinforce each strip's connection to the base with tape. These two strips should be well-anchored since they form the supports or frame for your crown.
7Cut six yellow paper strips.
Cut out six 1½" x 8" strips of yellow or gold construction paper.
8Curve out the tip and punch a hole.
Curve out the strips on one end and punch a hole near the tip.
9Punch a hole at the center.
Punch a hole at the center of the supports.
10Glue the six yellow strips.
Glue the strips from inside the base at the 12 o'clock, 2 o'clock, 4 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 8 o'clock, and 10 o'clock positions. Try to glue the strips at the same height along the base.
11Create a crepe paper liner.
If you want to create a lining for your crown similar to the fabric lining of a real royal crown, cut out a couple of half-petal or hill shapes from red crepe paper. Glue the bottom of these crepe paper shapes along the inside of the crown's base.
12Glue the crepe paper.
Glue the tips of the crepe paper onto the center of the crown supports. If you prefer not to have this lining, skip Steps 11 and 12.
13Make a crown topper.
Create a cross crown topper by cutting out a pair of identical crosses from yellow or gold construction paper. Include a tab or rectangular extention at the base of each cross. Crease along the bottom tab. Glue the crosses together except at the bottom tabs. The crosses should be aligned at the edges. Fold out the bottom tabs.
14Insert a round fastener.
Punch a hole at the center of one bottom tab and insert a round head paper fastener.
15Connect the topper to a strip.
Connect the crown topper to one of the six yellow strips by inserting the ends of the fastener through the hole at the tip of the paper strip.
16Gather all strips under the topper.
Simlarly insert the ends of the paper fastener through the hole on each of the remaining strips so that the tips of all six get tucked neatly under the cross.
17Fix the topper in place.
Fix the cross to the center of the crown by inserting the ends of the paper fastener through the center holes on the supports, easily puncturing the crepe paper cover. Split the ends of the fastener from the inside of the crown.
18Cover the ends of the fastener.
For safety, cover the ends of the paper fastener with tape or with a small piece of paper.
19Decorate the crown.
Decorate your crown with sequins, rhinestones, plastic gems, gem-style stickers, beads, glitter glue, puffy paint, bits of tinsel paper, and other notions.
20Try on the crown.
Once the glue dries, try on your awesome royal crown!
More Ideas
Make a painted crown.
If you want a painted crown, use white construction paper instead of yellow or gold construction paper. Paint the entire crown using tempera or acrylic paint after Step 18. Let the paint dry before decorating your crown.
