There are some pretty delicious floral crowns circulating on the blogosphere lately; some more complicated than others. I’ve been wanting to make a very simple one that kids can create on their own. The beauty about these easy crowns is that all it takes are some flowers from the garden.
Materials: flowers, clippers
Step 1: Cut down the flowers to 5-7 inches long. Take off extra greenery.
Step 2: Cross one flower over the other.
Step 3: Take the top flower and wrap it under the bottom and then up to the top again. Bring it down to lay with the first stem. The tighter you do this, the more secure the crown.
Step 4: Lay the next flower down close to the second and repeat the process.
Step 5: When you reach the right length for the shape of the head, weave in the ends of the stems into the first flowers.
DONE!
That’s it! To create a fuller crown, weave in more flowers. For variation, try varying the flowers for different patterns.
photography by Amanda Thomsen and Brittany Watson Jepsen
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
so pretty!!
pomegranate / 3658 posts
Bringing back memories of the clover crowns we’d make by the yard as kids…
GOLD / pomelo / 5167 posts
I remember making crows when I was young. Definitely a craft we will do when Sienna is a little bigger.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
Cute!
cantaloupe / 6923 posts
This child is an angel! This is the cutest thing I have seen!
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Simple Scandinavian Design is never wrong, is it! Living in Scandinavia, too, I can vouch that I use exactly the same technique for our flower crown making — time tested and used regularly 59N!: whether for a party, slow summer day or Midsummer party. I think your model would have had a ball collecting flowers with our gang for our midsummer crown!
…. flowers forever!
http://www.willowday.com/2012/06/diy-midsummer-crown.html
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My mom made these for my all the time with clover flowers when I was a kiddo!
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So beautiful, I’m dying to make one for my kids!
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GORGEOUS!! I cant wit to try this!!
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do you tie a knot in step 3?
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I love your pictures and this tutorial! Would it be alright if it’s shared with a link and credit to you on a facebook page that I’m running?
Let me know. Thanks!
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Thanks for this! I had the same experience looking for flower crowns and found they were all way too complicated for little kids.
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Hi! I very like how this crown turned out and it was sooo easy for me. Thnaks for the help!