1Print out the crown template.

Choose from any of these king and queen crown templates. Print out your chosen template on A4 or Letter size cardstock.

The king and queen's crown templates are quite intricate for younger children to cut. If you want a paper crown that kids can make more independently, try these simple crown templates:

• Prince and Princess Crowns
• Superhero Tiara
• Zigzag Band

2Cut out the template.

Cut out the template pieces.

3Apply glue on the tab.

Take one of the template pieces with a tab labeled with the words "overlap here" and bordered by dashed lines. Apply glue on the entire tab area.

4Glue two template pieces together.

Take the template piece without a tab. Connect its right edge with the template piece in Step 3, overlapping them on the tab area. Press to glue in place.

5Connect the 3rd template piece.

Connect the third template piece following Steps 3 and 4.

6Trim off the excess length.

Let the glue dry for a few minutes before measuring the crown around your head. Teens and adults may need a fourth template piece (print out two copies of the template in Step 1) to create a crown that is big enough.

Once you have marked the ideal length for a comfortable fit on your head, trim off the excess length.

7Paint the crown.

Paint the crown with gold or silver tempera or poster paint.

* If you want to skip the painting or coloring step, print out the crown template on gold cardstock in Step 1.

8Decorate the crown.

Once the paint dries, decorate your crown by gluing rhinestones, plastic gems or sequins. Another way to create jewels is to cut out various shapes out of tinsel or metallic paper.

You can also make sparkly lines and dots with glitter glue or metallic puffy paint.

9Let the glue dry.

When you're happy with how your crown looks, set it aside to dry.