How to Make a Princess Crown Out of Felt

A princess crown made of felt makes an easy and inexpensive costume addition.

Little girls love to pretend that they are princesses and fairies. What better way to encourage imaginative creativity than to make a felt princess crown? A felt princess crown can be created in minutes and can be worn for Halloween, Easter, summer solstice, or even just for fun. Here is a helpful guide for this easy craft project.

Things You'll Need

• Felt, 6 inches wide by 18 inches long
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue
• Sequins
• Glitter glue
• Measuring tape
• Pencil

Instructions

1. 

   Measure your child's head. Every child has a different head size, so making sure that you measure your child's head before cutting the felt is important. Using a measuring tape, wrap the tape around the widest part of your child's head and note the measurement. Add on 1/4 of an inch to the measurement.

2. 

   Mark your measurements on the felt. Lay the measuring tape down on the felt length-wise. Flatten the tape so that it is completely flat against the felt. Using a pencil, mark along the entire length using the specific measurement for your child's head. Mark a line 2 inches up on each end of the measurement. Across the top of the crown, sketch out a design of your own creation, making points and curves as a princess crown would have.

3. 

   Cut out and glue your crown. Using scissors, carefully cut around the markings on the felt. Using a hot glue gun, place a line of hot glue along one of the small edges. Wrap the other edge around and line it up with the other edge. Press it firmly onto the hot glue until the glue holds the felt.

4. 

   Using the hot glue gun, glue sequins to the front of the crown. Drop a dollop of hot glue onto the crown, and press a sequin onto the glue. You can create patterns with the sequins, or scatter them creatively. Use glitter glue to create scrolls and flowers on the crown. Let the glue dry completely before giving the princess crown to your child.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep the hot glue gun and hot glue away from children.

Resources

• Source for wool felt