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How to make a crown out of paper (no glue needed!)

Feel like royalty with our easy-to-follow tutorial on how to make a paper crown.

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Katie Dolan

Published: April 4, 2025 at 1:56 pm

How to make a crown out of paper (no glue needed!)

Embrace your inner queen or king with this super-easy guide on how to make a crown out of paper! Make a statement at the next birthday party you attend with this fancy reusable crown.

Follow the simple steps and make this paper crown in as little as five minutes. Once you're done, you can decorate your crown however you like or simply wear it as it is.

To make this paper crown all you need is paper, a pencil, and some scissors - no glue required. You can choose whatever colour paper you like, but we recommend choosing the fanciest paper you have to make your crown extra glamorous.

We've opted for thick gold paper for a glitzy royal look. Thicker paper works better because it is more sturdy, but you can use whatever you have around the house.

Whether you're getting ready for a birthday party, celebrating a royal occasion, or creating a homemade costume, this easy tutorial will show you how to make a paper crown in no time.

How to make a crown out of paper video tutorial

What you'll need to make a paper crown:

A4 paper of any thickness (thicker paper or card may be more sturdy though)
Scissors
Pencil

How to make a crown out of paper step-by-step (with pictures)

Step 1

Draw spikes on your paper lengthways (as little or as many as you’d like on your crown)

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Step 2

Cut out your spikes

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Step 3

Cut a straight line under your spikes, this will be the bottom of your crown. Use a ruler and pencil to draw a line if you need to.

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Step 4

Cut another strip of paper for the back of the crown (you can make it longer or shorter to fit if needed)

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Step 5

Place the strip on the crown and draw a dot on opposite sides to mark out where the slits will be cut.

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Step 6

Join the dots together to create a line, this will be the line you cut.

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Step 7

Fold the crown on the line you just drew, and cut a slit either side of the fold cutting through where you made the dot.

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Step 8

Pop up the slit you just made and slide the scissors in one end. Now you can cut across the line to create the slit.

Do this three more times on each line you’ve drawn and you will be left with four slits.

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Step 9

Fold each end of the strip into a point. This will hold the crown in place.

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Step 10

Thread the strip through the slits you just made in the crown, going under then up and through the second slit.

The point you folded will catch the other side and stay in place (no glue needed!)

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Step 11

That's it! Once you have attached both sides of the strip, your crown is ready to be adorned. You can wear it as it is or decorate it. Why not cut some gem shapes out of shiny paper or use stickers to jazz it up?

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Feel royal for the day by learning how to make a paper crown

Celebrate in style with your own shimmering paper crown! This easy project can be whipped up in minutes and it’s simple enough for children to try too.

We’d recommend using gold or silver paper for extra glamour, but you can get creative with any paper you have at home.

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Digital Editor, Gathered

Katie has worked on Gathered since 2021 and will try her hand at most crafts! She enjoys crochet and embroidery mostly, she particularly loves all things pop culture and a less traditional approach – The Simpsons and Rick & Morty are among her favourites to embroider. When she’s not writing about craft, you can usually find her with a good book or at the cinema.