DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Shamrock Crown

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

Print template of choice
Color as necessary (if using the B&W version).
Cut out the template pieces
OR 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).
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).
Optional: 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!
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 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).
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!

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