How to make a crown from paper strips

Steps

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   Step 1

   
   Materials: Stiff paper Scissors or crafts knife Small round object Ruler Paper glue Pen or pencil
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   Step 2

   
   Cut strips of paper 1 ¼ inches wide Here the 1 ¼ inch width of the ruler was used for the width of the strips
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   Step 3

   
   Glue 2 or more strips together to get a length long enough to wrap around your forehead.
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   Step 4

   
   Wrap the long strip around your forehead and mark the place where it overlaps. Put this long strip aside
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   Step 5

   
   Take the other 1 ¼ inch strips you made. Cut 12 strips 4 inches long
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   Step 6

   
   Arrange pairs of the 4 inch long strips to make triangles. Adjust them so that first triangle begins at the line you marked in step 4 and the last triangle touches the other end of the long strip. When you are satisfied with the placement glue them in place
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   Step 7

   
   Find a round object that fits at the top of the glued strips. A large bottle cap was used in this guide
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   Step 8

   
   Trace the bottle cap 6 times and cut out the circles
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   Step 9

   
   Flip the long strip over to the back side. Glue the circles to the tops of the triangles If you want to decorate the crown you can do it now or wait until after the next step
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    Step 10

    
    Bring the ends of the long strip around so that the line you marked in step 4 is in the inside. Bring the other end up to the line and glue it in place.
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    Step 11

    
    Result That’s it! Enjoy!