Making a Paper Tiara

Decorated Paper Tiara

A simple-to-make paper tiara decorated with cut out heart, gemstones, and punched holes, but all sorts of other decorations would look equally good, especially glitter.

Approximate Time: 25 minutes

Supplies:

• light and dark pink medium-weight cardstock
• 1/16 inch hole punch
• gemstones
• scissors
• glue pen
• glue stick
• pencil

Instructions:

Draw your tiara on medium to heavy-weight cardstock.

1. Cut out with scissors.
2. Use a hole punch to make holes around the curves and along the center of the tiara band.
3. Cut a heart shape from dark pink card. Attach to the top of the crown with a glue stick.
4. Using glue pen, adhere gemstones on the central panel of the tiara.
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5. Place the tiara around the child's head and mark where the ends overlap. Glue or tape the ends of the tiara together.

By Maricel from Fairfax, VA

Editor's Note: If you need inspiration or a template for your tiara, search for "tiara clipart" in your favorite search engine. You will find many examples, from simple to ornate.