A DIY crown can be made for a girl or a boy for any occasion.
Sometimes you don't even need a holiday to have a fun event. Crowns are also relevant during photo shoots.
They are easy to make, just use the right materials that are available to everyone.
Every girl wants to be a queen, a snowflake or a princess at the holiday. Many characters fail to make an impression without an additional accessory such as a crown.
DIY foil crown
In order to make a crown from foil, it is enough to have, in fact, only foil.
You can make an accessory using wire - then it will hold its shape better and will not tear as quickly as would be the case with simple foil.
However, if there is no wire, perform the following set of actions:
- cut the roll of foil into equal strips. It is better to cut the strips horizontally, along the long side. It is better if they are about a meter long;
- Place several strips on top of each other, and then start twisting them together. This should be done so that the protruding edges of each layer of foil are not visible. It is better if twisted in the shape of a slight roundness, but it is important to remember that such a crown may become wrinkled during use;
- may include not only the presence of a crown, but also other attributes, such as a magic wand, so you can make different stars, flowers, and cut out interesting figures from the leftover foil;
- When the DIY foil crown ring is ready, you need to fasten the two edges of the foil in the shape of a circle. It is better to do this with PVA glue - unlike paper clips and a stapler, it will not become an additional burden that breaks the fragile structure of the foil;
- Now we begin to attach arcs and interesting curls, which are twisted in the same way. You need to attach them first to the circle, and then to each other. Fantasy can be expressed in different ways.
If you are ready to use the wire, you can pre-bend and cut it.
A foil crown will hold its shape better, not sag, and will last longer.
Foil should be tightly wrapped in one row along the entire length of the wire, and then in a more relaxed manner, create a voluminous surface for the product, if this is the main goal.
A tightly wrapped foil crown in several layers will last longer.
Tip: Straighten the wire thoroughly. This can be done using durable objects and even around furniture. If your table leg is rounded, you can draw a wire around it and apply force to level the surface. True, you need to put something under the product so that the furniture does not deteriorate.
DIY crown made from a plastic bottle
Working on this product will be more labor-intensive, but the result will be beautiful and original.
The main thing is that such a crown can be used for more than one year, and anyone can match it.
To create a crown from a bottle you will need the following materials:
- large beads, rhinestones, various shiny small decorations, colored sand;
- a plastic bottle with a large diameter corresponding to the size of the child’s head;
- scotch;
- paper;
- nail polish.
As for the varnish, you can choose one of the options: take a colorless coating that will be applied to colored sand, and the sand itself, in turn, to the surface of the crown coated with glue, or use the option of applying a ready-made colored varnish with glitter.
The ideal choice is a nail shimmer. It’s just that one jar of such varnish will be wasted, since it will need to be applied in at least three layers, generously and thickly.
How to make a crown with your own hands from a bottle:
- first we take the prepared bottle and cut out approximately in its center a section corresponding to the width of the crown;
- take a sheet of plain paper and glue it with tape along the edges around the cut-out section of the bottle;
- on a piece of paper draw the top outline of the crown. If you want to make holes inside the decoration, you need to provide them too;
- cut out the product along the drawn lines;
- remove the paper;
- decorate the bottle crown with varnish.
You can make a frame from beautiful threads, openwork stripes and shiny beads.
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However, it is recommended to apply at least one layer of varnish before decorating different elements of the crown, so that its color is even and without white reflections.
For the crown, you can make an original magic wand in similar colors.
The main advantage of using plastic is that there is no need to make the product in one piece.
You can make a cut in the center of the accessory at the back - this will make it possible to use the crown not only for children, but also for adults, adjusting the size.
You just need to be extremely careful, because during bending and unbending, the glitter can crumble, peeling off from the surface of the crown.
DIY paper crown for a boy
A crown for a boy can be relevant for the New Year for a Prince or King costume.
Making such a crown is very simple, for this you need:
- colored paper;
- 5 more yellow and orange paper modules (other colors are possible);
- 5 red and 5 smaller triangular modules;
First we need to make triangular modules. It's easy to do.
Take the paper and fold it in half and cut it.
Then fold it in half again and cut it. It turns out 4 identical square sheets.
Take a sheet and fold it in half (lengthwise).
Then fold it into a small square.
We unfold the square and make a triangle along the fold (as if you were making an airplane).
We bend the edges of the airplane into a triangle.
Fold the resulting triangle in half.
With smaller modules, you should do exactly the same, only at the initial stage make 32 small squares from a large A4 sheet (fold several times and cut).
Our DIY crown for the boy will consist of such modules.
We glue large modules (triangles) together to form a crown.
You can make rubies and emeralds from small modules (by bending the triangle in half, with the cut side up).
We insert our stones into a crown with our own hands for a boy.
DIY paper crown for a girl
It's quite simple to do. From the picture you will understand that even a child can handle it.
It is very important to use accessories in children's games. They give the game a realistic touch, and are appreciated even more if they are made by hand. A paper crown can be used not only for entertainment, but also for theatrical performances held in kindergartens and schools. Hurry to please your child, and we will tell you how to make a paper crown at home.
Paper crown
To get started, prepare:
Now you can get down to business. We perform the following actions:
Paper crown: option 2
Let's make the crown in a different way. For work take:
- cardboard with low density;
- elastic band;
- hot glue gun;
- elements for decoration (can be replaced with felt-tip pens, paints or pencils).
Let's do the following:
Color the crown with whatever you want: paints, felt-tip pens, pencils.
Volumetric crown with golden shimmer
This crown will be a little more difficult to make than the previous ones.
Prepare for work:
- paper;
- glue;
- scissors.
We do the work:
Smooth the finished crown with your hand and you can put it on!
Crown for a girl
Prepare the following materials:
- high-density colored paper (30 cm wide and 30 cm long);
- cardboard;
- scissors;
- compass;
- glue.
We make a crown for a girl as follows:
Snow Queen/Princess Crown (with snowflake)
To make a beautiful crown, prepare a sheet of paper, scissors, and glue.
We perform the following actions:
- Draw the outlines of the crown (you can use templates).
- We cut strips of colored paper, 25 cm long and 7 cm wide.
- For the base of the craft, we make circles in the amount of 20 pieces, diamonds in the amount of 2 pieces. We connect the circles with glue to get the 1st row.
- Glue the diamonds in the gaps between the circles. This will be the 2nd row. We repeat the procedure, alternating circles and diamonds.
- To make a snowflake, glue together multi-colored rhombuses and circles and fix them in the center of the crown.
Advice! To make the crown look more magnificent, make each subsequent row a little larger than the previous one.
A crown made using the quilling technique looks very beautiful.
Monarch headdress for boy
Any boy will be happy with the chic crown of a real king.
You will need:
- a sheet of high-density paper;
- scissors;
- glue;
- rhinestones and beads for decoration.
How to do?
- Make a strip for the base of the crown and glue its ends together.
- Take paper of a different color and cut out 2 more strips, which should be wider than the previous one. Glue them to the base with the letter X. Measure it on your head and see if anything is in the way.
- Cut out 6 stripes to decorate the crown. Trim one end of the strips to create a semi-circular oblong border line. Glue the opposite side of the strip to the base of the craft from the inside. It turned out something like the sun with rays.
- Study the photo of the crown and give the stripes the appropriate shape. Attach the decoration to the top. Decorate the craft with the prepared decorative elements.
Cutting templates
Video instructions
The training videos selected for you will help you understand the subject and working methods in detail, and choose the appropriate option.
Origami crown:
Royal Crown:
Foamiran crown:
Crown of the forest fairy:
Every girl dreams of being a princess at a New Year's party. And now the outfit is ready... All that remains is to complete the magical look with an equally wonderful accessory. How to make a princess crown with your own hands and what materials can be used? Read about it below.
Elegant accessory made of felt
To make a felt crown, you need to print out its layout. You can take the princess crown pattern from this article. Or find it on the Internet. Cut out the finished layout and transfer it to the fabric using a simple pencil. Then start sewing sequins onto the entire surface of the pattern.
There is no need to do this linearly, move randomly, from the base up and vice versa. Try to place the sequins tightly, without gaps. Leave a little space at the edges of the crown, sew them together, and then fill them with sequins. To ensure that the accessory does not lose its shape and is solid, coat it on the inside with PVA glue and let it dry on a vessel of suitable size. When the glue has dried, sew an elastic band to the felt or glue the crown to the headband.
How to make a crown for a princess with your own hands from lace?
The big advantage of a lace headdress is that it can be of any size: small and for the whole head, wide and narrow, white and colored. You just need to choose the appropriate piece of lace. All you need is lace ribbon, glue, fabric hardener, paint and glitter. Soak the lace in a hardener (by the way, PVA glue can also be used as it). Carefully inspect the fabric; if necessary, remove the hardener from the holes with a needle. Lay the lace out to dry.
Next, paint the lace with acrylic paint that matches the color of your little princess’s outfit. Now coat the accessory with glue again, sprinkle it with small glitter, and dry it. Glue the ends together. That's it, the job is finished!
Simple paper cup crown
Sometimes an intricate headdress for a girl can be made from scrap materials at hand. How to make a crown with your own hands from a regular paper glass? Cut the teeth-tops of the same size on it. Make a hole in the bottom and thread a simple hoop through it. All that remains is to decorate the finished product. An excellent solution would be to decorate with pompoms. Make them from cotton wool and glue them to paper using a glue gun.
You can make a cool crown for a princess with your own hands from a paper roll (from toilet paper, baking parchment, baking foil).
Just as in the first option, we cut out the teeth, pierce two holes for the elastic and thread it through. Paint the product and decorate with rhinestones.
Cardboard decoration made from cardboard triangles
This decoration has two undeniable advantages - high strength and no need for painting (if you purchase gold cardboard). To make a princess crown from cardboard with your own hands, take cardboard, glue and scissors, a ruler, and a stick. Cut a lot of triangles with a diameter of 7 cm. You will need about 15 pieces (depending on the diameter of the child's head). Bend each triangle diagonally and iron it thoroughly. Then glue each piece carefully. It is best to use PVA glue. Do not apply too much, otherwise it will bleed onto the front side and ruin the appearance of the product.
If you see unsightly gaps, cover them with open triangles. When you reach the desired length of tape, glue the ends together. This DIY crown for a princess is quick and easy to make, and yet looks impressive.
Making a crown out of plastic
No less spectacular tiaras can be created from the most ordinary plastic bottle. Take a five liter water bottle and stamp the princess crown template onto it. Don't forget to measure the size of your child's head first.
Then carefully cut out the tiara, stepping back a couple of centimeters from the edge of the line drawn with a marker. Running a lighter flame along the edges of the plastic will make them less sharp. From the wrong side we cover the crown with shiny paper of any color. This can be done using regular or double-sided tape, a glue gun or instant glue. Then we glue the sequins onto the front side, moving from bottom to top. Now stretch the tinsel along the bottom of the decoration and secure it with a stapler. By the way, depending on the chosen tone of sequins and tinsel, you can create a dress not only for a princess, but also for the Snow Queen, a mermaid, and so on.
You can create a crown of a different type from a plastic bottle. Cut out a jagged classic crown from it and paint it with gold varnish. Decorate the product with stones and rhinestones. Just give preference to stones with a flat back side. Choose the pattern you like and glue the decorations with a glue gun.
New Year's decoration made of tinsel
At the New Year's party, all the girls want to shine in every sense of the word. Ordinary tinsel can help them with this. You can not only sew it onto a dress, but also decorate a headdress with it. How to make a crown with your own hands from tinsel?
To begin with, you need to create a headdress frame from thick wire. Be very careful to check for any scratching branches. This is very dangerous, not only for your child, but also for the children around you. If you see sharp ends, drop some hot glue on them or just dip them in PVA glue.
Wrap the tinsel tightly onto the finished wire frame, securing it with glue or double-sided tape. You can add shiny rain to the tinsel, and glue large beautiful beads to the peaks of the crown.
If you purchase tinsel with a steel vein, you will greatly speed up the process of creating the product.
Master class: crown made of wire and beads
With the help of wire you can create more elegant jewelry if you use beads. To create a crown, you also need a frame, but it is braided not with tinsel, but with thin wire on which beads are strung. This is a labor-intensive task, but the resulting princess dress is worth the effort. Don't forget to bend the end of the wire so that the beads don't come off. You can weave a beaded crown without using wire, but a frameless headdress will be fragile.
How is a wire frame created? Use a ruler to measure the required length of wire (pre-measure the diameter of the child's head). For greater frame strength, twist the wire twice. Mentally divide the base into 8 equal parts and attach prong links to it.
You can create a wonderful headdress for your daughter from your old tiara. It needs to be decorated with a snowflake. Cut out a piece of tulle, make a thick gather and iron this part. There is no need for extra volume here. Stitch blue tulle onto the white part, and use white again as a third layer.
It must be applied with uneven bending. Now using hot glue we attach the tulle to the tiara. Attach a snowflake to the center. The edges of the fabric need to be carefully trimmed so that the shape is closer to the tiara. When finished, add volume to the back layer using an iron.
How to knit a crown for a little princess?
For handicraft mothers who know how to crochet, crocheting a crown for their baby will not be difficult. The main thing is to choose the right threads and measure the circumference of your head. You should not use threads with lurex; decorations will not be visible against their background. To crochet a crown for a princess, you only need a pattern, which you can find in this article. To shape the product, wash, starch and dry on a vessel.
If you want to decorate the crown with beads, then simply put them on the loop. But if you want the beads to be on top, then tie them through a double crochet.
Don’t despair if you don’t have the threads of the right color on hand, and you don’t have time to run to the store. Knit from existing threads; the finished product can then be dyed. However, in this case, do not knit the beads right away, it is better to sew them on later.
As you can see, making a crown for a princess with your own hands is not at all difficult; the main thing in this matter is imagination and inspiration. This crown can be worn not only for a New Year's party, but also for a birthday, masquerade or photo shoot.
A crown made with your own hands together with your child will certainly become his favorite accessory and will often be used in games and entertainment. And made specifically for some special day, it will help preserve the memories of this holiday and make it brighter.
There is nothing easier than making a paper crown using ready-made templates. They can be printed to the desired scale, enlarged or shrunk to the desired size if necessary.
Watch the video on how to make a paper crown:
Crown cutting templates
If you display the image on a sufficiently dense and, if desired, colored sheet, it can be used as a blank - by cutting it along the contour, gluing it or attaching an elastic band, you will get the finished product. But more often, printouts are used as templates (stencils).
Paper crown with sequins
A crown made of paper with sequins looks very interesting. In order to make a crown we will need: scissors, yellow or golden paper, glue and bright large sequins.
First, print out the template for cutting out the crown:
Using a template, we draw the outlines of the future crown on yellow paper.
Cut out the crown along the contour.
Glue bright sequins onto the teeth of the crown.
Glue the parts of the crown on one side.
We adjust the size of the crown according to the head and glue the crown on the other side.
Cardboard crown with cotton wool rim
Real kings and queens will surely like a crown lined with “furs” made of cotton wool.
To make a crown with a rim of cotton wool, print out a template for cutting:
Cut out the printed template along the contour.
Using the template, we draw outlines for cutting onto the cardboard.
Glue the cardboard parts of the crown together. Glue a strip of thick fabric (felt or burlap) to the inside. Such a crown will fit better on a child’s head.
The base of the crown is ready! We decorate the crown with sequins and paper strips. We glue rolled cotton wool around the circumference of the crown, which we paint with yellow paint. Instead of cotton wool, you can use a strip of light fur.
Cardboard crown with flower
Choose a crown stencil taking into account the child’s preferences and the purpose of this product.
You can cut out only the front part of such a crown and attach an elastic band to it - then this accessory will fit any child in size.
Draw the outline of the crown on the wrong side of the cardboard. You can use a printed cutting template.
Glue a narrow ribbon on both sides of the crown.
To decorate, use shiny sprinkles - apply it to the crown, after drawing a pattern on it with glue.
All you have to do is shake off the glitter and the crown is ready.
We decorate the crown with a delicate artificial flower.
A crown with a flower will easily complement the image of a magical princess or spring fairy.
Elsa's crown from the cartoon Frozen (Frozen)
You can make a more complex product using a figured stencil, braid and bugle beads.
The length of the lower part of such a crown should correspond to the circumference of the child’s head. We simply fix the upper part with glue. 
Elsa's crown is ready!
You can use a template for cutting out the top part with a more complex shape to make such a paper crown. The more complex the template, the more interesting the product looks.
A fun crown can be made from a paper plate. To do this, cut it from the central part as in the photo. Now we paint it and decorate it with rhinestones and sequins.
We bend the cut sectors. The crown is already ready.
Crown made from toilet paper roll
And rolls of toilet paper and towels can easily be turned into small symbolic headdresses, which are often worn by princes and princesses in fairy tales. A small crown made from a toilet paper roll looks interesting and touching. To make a crown, wrap a cardboard roll with colored tape.
Wrap the roll with strips of colored tape. Insert a rubber band with a nail. Miniature crown - ready!
Preparing for holidays, theatrical performances, matinees, photo shoots and other children's events always causes many difficulties, as there is a need to prepare a costume that matches the intended image.
A headdress is an important component of any thematic outfit, and the crown remains one of the most popular today: in different incarnations, this accessory can be used to complete the image of many fairy-tale or real-life characters.
Of course, you can buy a ready-made crown in stores, but an accessory made from a sketch of a paper crown and designed according to the finished image can look much more interesting.
Today we will figure out how to make a paper crown with your own hands for a boy and a girl.
DIY paper crown, photo
Making a crown on a cardboard base
The easiest way to make a crown out of cardboard with your own hands involves cutting it out according to a sketch and decorating it with foil. All you need to create such an accessory is a couple of sheets of cardboard, scissors, glue, pencil and foil.
Attention! The larger and more “magnificent” the planned crown, the greater the number of original sheets will have to be used. We advise you to stock up on enough material, since it is possible that such a craft will have to be re-glued several times.
We start the process with measurements: measure the circumference of your child’s head - and add a few centimeters to the obtained parameters, since the sheet of cardboard will stick together on the back side. After the calculations, start cutting out a long strip that will serve as the basis for the craft.
The next stage is creating the top of the crown. You can use a ready-made crown pattern made from cardboard, or cut out the desired shape yourself. For example, manually draw teeth of the same or varying heights with a pencil and cut along the contour.
Next, we proceed to decorating the crown: coat the cardboard with glue and glue on foil of a suitable size. We recommend folding the edges of the foil inward on each side of the craft so that the cut joints are not noticeable. The remaining part of the foil is glued to the inner walls.
Once the crown is dry, carefully cut off the excess foil between all the crown teeth. Bend the edges of the material inward similarly to the previous manipulations. Only after the crown has been completely glued and has completely dried can you attach the teeth to the holder strip - and fasten the edges together. You will get a circle with parameters suitable for your child.
A cardboard crown can be made in another way: cut out and sequentially fasten several dense layers together, and then decorate the craft with beads, sparkles, foil elements, rhinestones, ribbons, tinsel and other details.
If you are creating a crown for a New Year's look, a bright rain shower or a fluffy layer of cotton wool along the bottom edge would be an excellent addition to this accessory.
The simplest example of how to make a crown from cardboard is in the video:
Paper crown according to the pattern and idea with a snowflake
You can make a crown with your own hands from paper using a template. Take a thick sheet of paper and draw a crown shape using a pencil using the stencils you found. It is better to make a crown made of paper using a cutting template in bright colors.
In addition to colored paper, you will need glue and a stationery knife.
We invite you to try to implement one more idea - snowflake crown.
To create a paper crown on your head using a stencil with your own hands, just follow a few procedures:
- Cut out strips of colored (for example, red and yellow) paper with dimensions of 7 mm by 25 cm.
- To create the base of the paper crown, prepare 20 circles and 2 diamonds of the same size. To create the first row, we will need circles that will be connected to each other with glue.
- Next we make the second row: this time take the diamonds and glue them between the circles of the first row. The remaining rows are made in a similar way by alternating two geometric shapes and shades.
- The main accent of this decoration will be a snowflake. Schemes of a paper crown with a snowflake can be downloaded from the Internet, but you can also make a good decoration by hand: glue diamonds and circles together to create a large snowflake of a multi-colored palette. This composition is glued to the center of our craft.
To make the crown “more magnificent”, each subsequent geometric layer can be made wider. Then the composition will expand towards the top - and will look much more interesting than traditional store-bought jewelry.
Advice: To make the crown with a snowflake look more impressive, make it in quilling style.
Now that you already have an idea of how to make a simple paper crown, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the layout of a paper or cardboard crown, which will be even more suitable for a royal look.
Volumetric crown with golden shimmer
How to make a princess crown from cardboard or paper? In addition to the sheets themselves, we only need scissors and glue. If you only have white materials for cutting, stock up on paints or glitter that will imitate gilding.
In this case, a paper crown pattern is not needed, since the craft will consist of many small elements.
What should be done:
Cardboard crown, photo That's all! All that remains is to smooth out the sides of the crown with your fingers and decorate this accessory.
This master class on how to make a crown from paper or cardboard for a princess will be useful to anyone who is willing to spend about 30 minutes on the craft (remember that the glue must dry).
Creative crown for girl
All girls are partial to sweets. Therefore, your child will surely like a bright and unusual crown in the form of a cake. Make such a paper crown with your own hands for a girl - and we are sure that at any holiday she will outshine all the guests.
Advice: if there is no thick paper, use cardboard, but first paint it in bright colors or decorate it with colored paper.
How to make a crown for a girl out of cardboard? First, decide on its size: measure how big the ring should be so that such jewelry fits securely on your head. To give this accessory the desired shape, use a cardboard crown template.
Follow these steps:
- Take a square sheet and cut it in half so that the new fragments have dimensions of 15 by 30 cm.
- Use cardboard to cut out two circles with a diameter of 11.5 cm.
- Now we make the base - a cardboard headband. Using the template, cut out the composition on an already prepared rectangular sheet. Then proceed to create a similar second fragment.
- On one side, the cut rectangles should be glued together. In the photo, such a cardboard crown is decorated with ribbons and stitches at the top, but you can come up with your own decor.
- Now use stickers or draw pictures of different goodies. You can use any materials: in the example, the crown is decorated with ribbons, paper pictures and rhinestones.
- Glue circles with a diameter of 5 cm to the tops of the upper waves. Inside, make round patterns from threads of matching color.
- Place the crown on the girl’s head and cut off the unnecessary length. Only after this can the halves be glued together on the free sides.
There are no strict rules on how to cut out a crown from cardboard, and it is not even necessary to adhere to the chosen theme. The presented template can be a suitable basis for many children's images.
"Royal" crown for a boy
How about a medieval-style paper crown for your head? This decoration is suitable for boys who portray princes or kings at the holiday.
How to make a beautiful paper crown? To begin, take a thick sheet of paper and cut a long enough strip for the base. The two ends of the strip are immediately glued together to create a ring. Two wider strips are cut out from colored paper of a different shade. They must be glued to the base crosswise, and in such a way that when put on the head, such a crown does not cause discomfort.
Six thinner strips should be cut for the main decoration. One end of such strips is cut to create a semicircular and slightly elongated border. Glue the other side of the strip to the inside of the ring base of the crown. The result should be something like the sun.
Now, based on the photo of the paper crown, give these stripes the correct shape - and secure the decorations to the top. All that remains is to add details: beads, colored paper inserts or a figurine for the top.
If you are not sure how to make a crown of this type from colored paper so that it stays on your head, we recommend covering the black stripes with pieces of fabric or thick cardboard that are suitable in size and shape. Then the crown will not move out.
Kokoshnik made of paper or cardboard
The Russian image remains no less popular during the holidays. Do you want to know how to make a kokoshnik out of paper with your own hands using a stencil?
First, draw a picture of a kokoshnik stencil from cardboard or paper. It can have any shape, but make sure that it is not too bulky, otherwise the jewelry will not be able to stay on your head.
Attention! When creating a kokoshnik template from paper, you need to correctly calculate the head coverage.
We cut out a complete decoration on a dense material. Now you need to apply glue along all the borders of the decoration: fur, rain, ribbons and other decorations will be attached to them.
Advice: If desired, the entire front side of a girl's kokoshnik made of cardboard can be decorated with fabric, but then the borders will have to be sewn with ribbons so that uneven joints are not noticeable.
The paper kokoshnik pattern will be held on the head with the help of ribbons. Therefore, hem them on both sides to the semicircular base. And don’t forget about beads, paints, sparkles and other decorative elements.
This is what a homemade head decoration might look like if you use the instructions on how to make a kokoshnik from cardboard with your own hands using a template:
DIY kokoshniks made of cardboard, photo Now you know that you can spend very little time cutting out a template of a crown or other headdress from paper - and the festive image will turn out even more vibrant. And the main advantage of such decorations is the opportunity for the children themselves to participate in creating joint decorative masterpieces.
