How to Create a Fabric Birthday Crown

 Materials:

- 2 different types of material (I had 1/3 of a yard cut, but I am making more than one)

-  8.5" x 11" Felt (x2)

- Thread 

- Any other matching accessories (ribbon, feathers, flowers etc.)

Step 1

Make a crown template by taping two pieces of computer paper together and cut your crown out.  My crown measured 18" across with tallest point measuring 6.5" and the smaller points measuring 4".

Step 2

Sew two pieces of felt together on one end. Then pin the crown template to the felt and cut out.  Next pin the crown template to the fabric and cut out.

Step 3

Pin the fabric (right side showing) to the felt.  Sew along the outer edge of the entire crown

Step 4

Complete the crown with elastic sewn onto the back of each end of material.  The length will depend on the size of head wearing the crown.

Accents:

I cut a long thin piece of the pink material and gathered it and sewed it on the bottom of the crown.  I then hot glued some silver ribbon on top of the pink.  I also cut a 7 out of felt and sewed it on the middle of the crown.  I added rhinestones with hot glue.  I also added a felt flower and a white feather for a little extra flare :)

Finished Birthday Crown

This finished crown was for one of my dance students that was having a dance birthday party here at my studio. This will complete her ballerina princess outfit for a day full of dancing with her friends!

How to Create a Busy Bag: Stop Light Commands

Preschool Crafts

After making the Stoplight bean bags, I decided to have a school lesson for my daughter focused on the colors of the stoplight.  During the lesson we played the with the stoplight.  She has learned the three colors in Spanish and can now say the color and tell me what each color means.  For our craft today, we color coded popsicle sticks to mimic what she has learned with the stoplight. 

Supplies:

 - 3 popsicle sticks

 - green, yellow, and red foam

 - green, yellow, and red markers

 - glue

 - scissors

My daughter is almost 3 and this is a great project that she can do all on her own while I make a set for my other daughter who is 15 months.  My little girl cut out squares and glued them onto the popsicle sticks.  I colored the bottom of each stick to match the foam color.  I then wrote "Go", "Slow", and "Stop".  This a super easy craft!  

Game

Have all your students start at one end of the room or hallway.  Alternate showing each popsicle stick.  Have your students say the color and what each color means.  Then have them follow the command according to the color.  You can let your students take turns holding up the colors.  You can also teach the commands in Spanish.