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DIY Birthday Crown fit for a King or Queen

Posted by  ·  October 25, 2017  ·  Last Updated: October 25, 2017

This DIY Birthday crown is sure to make your birthday boy or girl feel like a King or Queen!  This crown is very simple and can be embellished any way you like! It will for sure be a hit at birthday parties.  It would even make a fun handmade birthday gift. If you have a little girl that wants something a bit more girly, try this birthday hat fit for a princess.

DIY birthday crown

{Birthday Crown Template}

 

DIY Birthday Crown

Download and print out the crown template. Cut out.

Iron interfacing to the back of the piece of felt you want for the outside color. I only had a lightweight interfacing—-it works, but I  might try a medium weight next time.

felt-birthday-crown-2Trace crown onto the outside piece of felt with a disappearing fabric marker.  This is the stitching line —do not cut out. Draw an outline of the birthday year in the center of the crown.

You many use these printable numbers as a guide. If you would prefer a monogram use these letter templates.

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Place the two pieces of felt together and stitch all the way around the crown outline——-making sure to slip in a piece of 1″ wide  elastic at the back on each edges of crown.    My piece of elastic ended up being 10″ long and I placed 1″ in the seam on each side.  Measure a child’s head to get the measurement you need.

You could easily make a casing for the elastic if you want it to have a more finished look.

Stitch around the number.

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Cut out the crown close to the stitching line, being careful not to clip the elastic.

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The number on the front is a reverse applique.  Make a small slit in the top layer (be careful to only cut through the top layer) and then trim close to the stitching all the way around the inside of the number.

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Ta Da! How easy was that.  Not much effort to make a little someone feel very special!

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If you like to crochet here is a crochet crown. If yo don’t sew here is a printable crown template.

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  1. Jamie
    Saturday, June 1st, 2013
    Any ideas on number templates? I need a number 1 but would love the whole set so I can continue this every year!
    Thanks!
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  2. Betsy @ Anna Nimmity
    Friday, January 18th, 2013
    This is super cute! Great job.
    Reply
  3. halley
    Monday, July 30th, 2012
    I love your website. On my son' first birthday, I made the birthday crown. I loved it so much that I decided to make a crown for each of his birthdays. When he turns 18, I want to take the collage of photos of him in his birthday hat and frame them in sequential order. I have someone sewing his hats. However, I need number templates from 11-20. Do you have any templates you could email me? I tried looking online but had no success. I used 1-10 from his flash cards and then blew them up on my copier. Warmly, Halley
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  4. Jedda
    Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
    Thank for this pattern. I used it to make "wise man" crowns ;)
    http://thislittleproject.blogspot.com/2010/12/make-your-own-nativity-costumes-wisemen.html
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  5. Kristie
    Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
    Thank you so much. My son has to dress up as King David for his preschool and this will work perfectly.
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  6. Camille
    Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
    Thanks so much for your great idea and share the wonderful pattern with us. For my son's 5-year-old birthday, these two days I am preparing the wool felt, but I wonder the material quality of the "interfacing" you mentioned. Where can I buy it? Thanks for your big help. Have a lovely day!
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  7. Nicole
    Thursday, April 14th, 2011
    Thank you for the great pattern and directions!! I just finished making one for my youngest's birthday and have another in the works for the older one. Thank you!
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  8. Tara
    Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
    Thanks! Made this for my son's first birthday and it turned out great! Now the challenge will be to get him to actually wear it.
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  9. Donna
    Friday, January 7th, 2011
    I love the clever use of reverse applique on the number. I've never seen that idea before. I better get off my throne and get sewing.
    Reply
  10. C.R.A.F.T.
    Monday, December 27th, 2010
    This is such a GOOD idea! come on over and link up to MMM :)
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  11. amy
    Friday, November 5th, 2010
    Just made this for my son this morning! It's Crazy Hat Day at his school. So adorable!!! He didn't want to wear a hat, but he loeved this so much, he wore it leaving. Thanks for the step by step!!!
    Reply
  12. Trisha
    Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
    Thanks for the great tutorial and template. My birthday guy loved his.
    Reply
  13. Kimberly
    Monday, March 1st, 2010
    I made this see...http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/4400557972/

    awesome! - Thanks
    Reply
  14. Emily
    Thursday, September 17th, 2009
    Anyone have any ideas if you have 4 kiddos and they all want to wear the crown but are all different ages?? I was just thinking about making one or two and they can share it but I don't know/can't think of what to put on the front?
    Thanks
    Reply
  15. Laura
    Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
    You can also use the pattern on Foam, it worked GREAT for my 1yr old's 1st Birthday
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  16. Anja
    Thursday, March 5th, 2009
    SO cute!!! Thank you for this great idea.
    Anja
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  17. Faith and Chocolateg
    Friday, February 27th, 2009
    How darling!!! I don't know which to do??? ;)
    Shannon
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  18. doro
    Thursday, February 26th, 2009
    wonderful. thanks.
    the perfect headdress for my daughter's birthday.

    i set a link to your post at my blog.
    i hope, you'll agree.
    if not, please leave a comment.

    doro.
    Reply
  19. Tricia
    Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
    AWESOME And Just in Time!!! Thanks so much, this is great, I hope our model looks just as cute!!!
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  20. Rebecca
    Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
    I needed a crown birthday hat last weekend (it the only request from the BDay boy)! This would have been perfect! I will most certainly be making some of these. Possibly even today! Love it!
    Rebecca
    rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com
    Reply
  21. Rachel
    Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
    That hat is adorable but your model is the cutest! Thanks for the how-to, I'll be linking.
    Reply
  22. Mommyknows
    Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
    Super cute! I think it might be easy enough for even me to make!
    Reply
  23. Lisa
    Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
    What an AWESOME idea! My daughter would love one of these as a princess crown. She would want to wear it every day, not just on her birthday :)
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  24. darcee
    Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
    Fun crown! My youngest ones would love it! Just posted a fun birthday countdown calendar on my blog yesterday, they would be so fun together!
    Reply
  25. Amy J
    Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
    You totally read my mind, how did you know my son has his 1st birthday party on Saturday and I neglected to get him a special hat, plus I have a bunch of leftover felt that I didn't have a project for yet! Thank you so much!!
    Reply
  26. Andrea
    Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
    That birthday crown is too cute! We made the mardi gras masks and king cake from your earlier posts and had so much fun! Thanks.
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  27. Jodz
    Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
    I love it. I think I will make one without the number and have it as the family birthday crown. Very cool :)
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  28. amelia
    Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
    I've been giving dress-up clothes for birthday presents lately and these crowns will be a great addition! Thanks for sharing!
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  29. Vone
    Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
    Very cute idea - love it.
    Reply
  30. Amy
    Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
    I love this idea! I'm going to make them for my nursery kids!
    Reply
  31. Shannon
    Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
    This is so cute! Thanks for the great idea; my niece's birthday is next month!
    Reply
  32. sassypriscilla
    Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
    Dang, this is adorable!
    Reply
  33. Alisha
    Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
    Thank you, Thank you! My daughter is turning 5 and I wanted to give her something special and handmade for her to celebrate with! Love your site and all of the great ideas and tutorials you put up for kids!
    Reply
  34. Ashley
    Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
    I'm making a felt crown, right now! I started it last night, it's based on Amanda Soule's crown in The Creative Family.
    Reply
  35. a thorn among roses
    Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
    shut up! that's the cutest and easiest crown i've seen and i have a princess turning 4 in a few weeks that i'm totally making one for! awesome!
    Reply
  36. Whatever DeeDee Wants
    Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
    That is too cute!
    Reply
  37. v and co
    Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
    perfect i have a child with a birthday at the end of this week! thank you!
    Reply