A simple construction paper 'hat' the kids have fun making,
decorating and wearing!
Materials:
white or black construction paper
2 pipe cleaners (we used sparkly gold ones, but any color would
work)
pencil
scissors
tape
tissue paper (we used gold, but silver, black or white would be
great too)
thread (we used black)
Instructions:
Print template of choice
Color as necessary (if using the B&W version)
Cut out the template pieces
OR freehand cut 4 stars or clocks from construction paper
Cut 2 or 3 strips of construction paper about 4" wide and as long as
you can make them
Tape the pieces end to end to make a really long piece.
Wrap around the child's head to measure how long you need and trim off the
excess (don't tape into a circle yet).
Make 5 or 6 tissue paper flowers and tape to the front of the
crown:
stack 3 or 4 squares of tissue paper on top of each other (size should
be about 4"x4")
fan fold (accordion fold) the tissue paper
tie tightly in the center with a piece of thread
separate the layers one at a time
roll a piece of scotch tape to attach the flower to the front of the
crown (long construction paper strip)
Wrap the pipecleaner around a pencil to make a 'spring' with
it. An adult can wrap the first couple loops and then hand it
over to the child to finish.
Straighten about 1/2 inch of the top and bottom of the spring (so
it's easier to do the taping).
Repeat with the other pipecleaner.
Tape a star or clock onto the top of each pipecleaner. Flip over and glue
or tape the 3rd and 4th shape onto the back of the 1st and 2nd (to
sandwich the pipecleaner in between the shapes)
Tape both pipecleaners to the long piece of construction paper so they
either sit at the front of the head or the sides of the head
Tape the construction paper ends together to form a crown and put it on!
Templates:
Close the template window after printing to return to this
screen.
Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the
template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).
