Leaf Crowns

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Cardboard Robot

Do you have bored kids? Do you need a gift for the creative weirdo in your life? Are you the creative weirdo and you’re just now admitting it? At Cardboard Robot, we can help you get what you need to feed your inner maker. We carefully select the best art supplies, craft kits, nice paper, and clever toys for all of your creative, brain-building needs. So…what are you going to make today?

Okay, so there’s only one strip of paper involved in this “paper project,” but we love these Leaf Crowns anyway! They get you outdoors to hunt pretty leaves, which you artfully curate…to wear atop your head! This would be the perfect project for a Fall Equinox Party (it’s September 22, 2022, FYI)! Happy Fall, y’all!

Leaf Crowns Supplies

Paper
Stapler
Scissors
Leaves

Go on a hike or walk around your neighborhood, collecting pretty leaves as potentials for your crown.

Pick out what color you want your crown headband base to be. Roxie picked purple (I picked brown). Fold your sheet in half lengthwise, and lengthwise again.

Cut along the fold to take one strip, then cut a second strip (so it will be long enough to fit your head). We managed with two strips for both of our heads, but you may need a third.

Staple your strips together end-to-end (again, two or three depending on your head size).

Size the headband to your head size and hold the position for stapling.

Staple the headband together so it forms the base of the crown.

Try it out on your head – it will be most comfortable with the staples at the sides. Mark where the center is, and build your crown from there.

Staple your leaves to the crown, working your way from the middle, around to the back.

Then wear your leaf crowns loud and proud! (But don’t let the dog eat it!) Happy fall!