This simple project can be worn by the children after it's been
created. Great for a multitude of themes and celebrations. Use
different colors appropriate for the theme or the child's preferences.
Materials:
thin cardboard (poster board or old cereal boxes work well)
foil gift wrap or construction paper
Scissors
Paint, crayons, or felt-tip pens
glue
Stapler
Optional: stickers, markers, glitter, shapes cut from construction
paper
Directions:
Cut a strip of cardboard long enough to go around your head and
overlap slightly
you may need to staple two pieces together to make it long
enough.
the strip should be 3 or 4 inches wide and long enough to go
around the head
Cut a piece of construction paper or foil gift wrap the same length
but slightly wider (2 inches or so wider)
again you might need to staple two pieces together to make it
long enough
Glue the construction paper to the cardboard so the bottom edge
lines up
Cut a zigzag in the top edge of the construction paper
Note: the reason I make the construction paper wider is
that I found it difficult for the children to cut the zigzag edge
from the cardboard. With the wider construction paper, they
can just cut the zig zag through the paper
Decorate the paper side (not the cardboard side) using markers,
glitter or stickers
Make a ring with the cardboard facing in (toward the head) and the
paper facing out and staple to make a crown - adult assistance
required for this step.
