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
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.
Trace 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.
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.
Cut out the crown close to the stitching line, being careful not to clip the elastic.
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.
Ta Da! How easy was that. Not much effort to make a little someone feel very special!
If you like to crochet here is a crochet crown. If yo don’t sew here is a printable crown template.
Jamie says
Any ideas on number templates? I need a number 1 but would love the whole set so I can continue this every year!
Thanks!
Betsy @ Anna Nimmity says
This is super cute! Great job.
halley says
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
Jedda says
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
Kristie says
Thank you so much. My son has to dress up as King David for his preschool and this will work perfectly.
Camille says
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!
Nicole says
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!
Tara says
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.
Donna says
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.
C.R.A.F.T. says
This is such a GOOD idea! come on over and link up to MMM 🙂
amy says
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!!!
Trisha says
Thanks for the great tutorial and template. My birthday guy loved his.
Kimberly says
I made this see…http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/4400557972/
awesome! – Thanks
Emily says
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
Laura says
You can also use the pattern on Foam, it worked GREAT for my 1yr old’s 1st Birthday
Anja says
SO cute!!! Thank you for this great idea.
Anja
Faith and Chocolateg says
How darling!!! I don’t know which to do??? 😉
Shannon