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DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Shamrock Crown

A simple construction paper 'hat' the kids have fun making, decorating and wearing!

Materials:

bulletgreen construction paper
bullet2 pipe cleaners
bulletpencil
bulletscissors
bullettape
bulletIf using the template:  printer and paper
bulletOPTIONAL:  stickers, markers, glitter or gel pens to decorate

Instructions

bulletPrint template of choice
bulletColor as necessary (if using the B&W version)
bulletCut out the template pieces
bulletOR freehand cut 4 shamrocks from green construction paper (I did this and just folded the paper over so one cut gave me all 4 shamrocks)
  
bulletCut 2 or 3 strips of construction paper about 4" wide and as long as you can make them
bulletTape the pieces end to end to make a really long piece.
bulletWrap around the child's head to measure how long you need and trim off the excess (don't tape into a circle yet).
bulletOPTIONAL:  Let the children decorate with stickers, markers, glitter or gel pens.  Kaitlyn used her big sister's gel pens (with permission of course).  You can't see very well in the photo but she loved it and that's what counts!
   
bulletWrap 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.
  
bulletStraighten about 1/2 inch of the top and bottom of the spring (so it's easier to do the taping).
  
bulletRepeat with the other pipecleaner.
    

bulletTape a shamrock onto the top of each pipecleaner.  Flip over and glue or tape the 3rd and 4th shamrock onto the back of the 1st and 2nd (to sandwich the pipecleaner in between the shamrocks)
  
bulletTape 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 
  
bulletTape the construction paper ends together to form a crown and put it on!

 

Templates:

bulletClose the template window after printing to return to this screen.
    
bulletSet page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).
 

Template    (color)   or   (B&W)

 

Printable version of these instructions