A Crown fit for a King

Hats for children are so easy to make and a good way to spend an afternoon.  Start out with the art and extend to dress-up playtime. 

Today we made a crown for Phin.  We used the back of an old wall calendar (the big ones that garages etc give out). 

• Phin used his creative genius and painted a masterpiece on the paper to start with. (you could always use a previous painting to eliminate time waiting for paint to dry)
• Then I cut out triangles at the top to create a zigzag pattern with pinking shears.  This makes the top of the crown.
• The crown really got spectacular once we got out the ribbons and trim I save from gift wrapped presents.  I cut little bits of ribbon and curled them, then attached bits of tape so that Phin could stick them onto the hat.  

The main thing to remember when you are crafting with children (apart from safety of course) is that you let them do their own thing.  So what if the composition is uneven and there are wonky bits or clumps of ribbon in one spot and nowhere else.  It's not your crown, it's the King's!

When no more embellishments could possibly fit, or attention is wandering, wrap the hat around child's head to fit and tape. 

Your majesty!