Crown of Friends
This paper crown made of people holding hands is a fun craft that kids can do while learning themes on friendship, people around the world and community helpers.
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Supplies Needed
- A4 or Letter size paper
- Construction paper (24" x 36")
- Crayons or colored markers
- Scissors
- Glue
- Glitter glue, stickers, plastic gems (optional)
STEPS
1Print out the template.
Print out this crown template on A4 or Letter size paper.
2Cut out the template.
Cut out the template, including the four small triangles.
3Use the template to draw a crown.
Place the template on a sheet of construction paper. Trace around the outline of the template 2½ times to create a chain of 5 people holding hands on the construction paper.
4Cut out the crown.
Cut out the crown. Cut out the small triangles as well.
5Create hair.
Draw and cut hair from construction paper. Glue the hair onto each person on the crown.
You can also cut yarn or strips of crepe paper and glue them on as hair.
6Draw details.
Use colored markers or crayons to draw a face and clothes on each person.
7Add gems.
A crown is not complete without some bling. Create gems using glitter glue. You can also glue paper cut-outs or plastic gems, put gem-style stickers, or draw gems using colored markers or crayons.
8Glue the ends together.
Once the glue dries, glue or tape the ends of the crown together so that the crown fits snugly around your head.
Have fun wearing your crown!
More Ideas
Create a multicultural crown.
Fill your crown with people from different parts of the world. You can glue fun accents like feathers, beads, scraps of fabric, lace and other notions.
Make a crown of community helpers.
Create a crown for a community helpers or careers theme. In this crown, we used the lower portion of the crown to make characters with legs.
We also made paper hat cut-outs and glued them onto the characters' heads.
