These fringed caps make for a fun way to sport your
patriotic colors on the Fourth. Here's how to make one that
will fit most kids with a head circumference of 22 inches or
less (for a bigger crown, just add more craft foam strips).
If you're planning an Independence Day party, check out
our other ideas for
Fun
on the 4th.
| Prep Time: About 1 to 2 hours | |
| What you need: | |
| Craft foam, red and white
Blue tape (we used plastic tape, 1 1/2 inches wide) Sticker stars Scissors Gold pipe cleaners Tape Yellow foam stars | |
| Seasons: Fourth of july | |
| Materials: craft foam, pipe cleaners | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Arrange 5 red and 5 white 2 1/2- by 12-inch craft foam
strips side by side, alternating the colors. Apply a 26-inch
strip of blue tape across the panels about 1 inch from the
bottom, wrapping the ends around to the back. Decorate the tape
with sticker stars. Then cut a 1/2-inch-wide fringe in each panel
starting from the top and ending just above the tape. |
| 2. |  Flip over the fringed foam and position a gold pipe cleaner
in the center of each of the inner 8 panels so that the lower end
is about an inch below the fringe. Tape them in place as shown.
Now sandwich the top of each pipe cleaner between a yellow foam
star and a large sticker star. When your child is ready to wear
the crown, wrap it around her head, overlapping the ends and
securing them with a large paper clip. |
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