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A Birthday Crown for All Ages

by Catherine Newman

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Total Time Needed:: 1 Hour

Ages: 12 months and up

Give everyone in your family the royal treatment on their special day with this customizable felt crown. It features an elastic band that fits both kids and adults as well as removable decorations that let you personalize the design for each birthday boy or girl.

Materials

Iron
Iron-on adhesive, cut to 4 by 21 inches (we used Therm O Web No-Sew HeatnBond UltraHold)
1/8-yard cotton fabric, cut to 4 by 21 inches
1/4-yard felt, cut to 4 by 21 inches (use the extra felt for the decorations)
Paper clips
Crown template
Fabric-covered ponytail holder

Needle and thread
Scissors
Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue (optional)
1 package self-adhesive Velcro dots
Freezer paper (optional)
Glue stick (optional)

Instructions

Iron the adhesive to the back of the fabric according to the package directions. Let the fabric cool, then peel off the backing. Lay the fabric adhesive side down on the felt, then iron the two pieces together.
Paper-clip the template to the fabric, then cut out the shape. Sew the ponytail holder in place as shown.
With scissors or pinking shears, cut out numbers and shapes from the leftover felt, gluing them together as needed. (Our crown template includes decorations.) Use Velcro dots to adhere the decorations to the front of the crown.

Crafter's tip: For easier cutting and super-straight edges, first iron freezer paper (shiny side down) to the felt. You can use a glue stick to adhere templates to the freezer paper, then cut out the shapes and peel off the paper.