Bejeweled Crown

Design your own bejeweled crown fit for a king or queen.	Safety Tips Young kids (3 to 8 years) should use child-safe scissors. Small craft materials such as rhinestones and sequins are choking hazards. Not appropriate for use by children below the age of three. Watch out for this sign . It means an adult's help is needed for the particular step.
Materials White card stock or construction paper Gold poster paint Paint brush Scissors Stapler White glue Glitter Things to decorate your crown with: rhinestones, plastic gems, sequins, gem-style stickers, glitter glue, metallic paper, tinsel paper, etc.

Steps

	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: Crown template 1 Crown template 2 Crown template 3
	2.	Cut out the crown.
		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.
	3.	Paint one side of the crown with gold poster paint.
	4.	You may add some extra sparkle by sprinkling with gold glitter while the paint is wet.
	5.	You can paint the other side of the crown as well. Set aside to dry.
	6.	Add jewels and gems to your crown with any of, or a combination of these materials: a.) Rhinestones, sequins, or plastic gems;
		b) Gem-style stickers;
		c.) Glitter glue;
		d.) Puffy paint with a metallic or iridescent sheen;
		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)
	7.	Allow everything to dry.
	8.	Glue or staple the ends of the crown together.
	9.	Wear the crown.

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