Bejeweled Crown
Design your own bejeweled crown fit for a king or queen.
Materials Needed
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Safety Guidelines
- Always let your child use child-safe scissors.
- Keep the stapler out of children's reach.
- Small objects such as rhinestones and sequins can be a choking hazard. Not suitable for use by children below the age of three.
- Watch out for this sign
. It means you need an adult's help for the particular step.
Steps
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1. | Draw a crown base long enough to go around the head. You can also print out any of these blank crown templates on card stock: |
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2. | Cut out the crown. | |
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If you chose to use the printable crown templates, cut out all three template pieces. Glue one template band on the right edge and the other on the left edge of the crown. Measure the crown around your head and trim the bands to achieve a perfect fit. | ||
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3. | Paint one side of the crown with gold poster paint. | |
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4. | You may add some extra sparkle by sprinkling with gold glitter while the paint is wet. | |
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5. | You can paint the other side of the crown as well. Set aside to dry. | |
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6. | Add jewels and gems to your crown with any of, or a combination of these materials: a.) Rhinestones, sequins, or plastic gems; |
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b) Gem-style stickers; | ||
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c.) Glitter glue; | ||
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d.) Puffy paint with a metallic or iridescent sheen; | ||
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e.) Create bejeweled buttons by covering the bottom of a button with a thick layer of white glue and sprinkling with lots of glitter; f.) Cut out gem shapes from metallic paper or tinsel paper. (Not in photo) |
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7. | Allow everything to dry. | |
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Glue or staple the ends of the crown together. | |
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9. | Wear the crown. | |
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Earth Friendly Tips 
- When it's finally time to dispose of, or dismantle your craft project, sort out the materials that you can re-use (e.g. buttons, plastic gems, rhinestones, etc.) for your future crafts.
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