Since my daughters couldn’t have a birthday party this year, all of of their friends drove by and waved to help them celebrate. It was so wonderful to see everyone, even if it was from a distance. My daughters wanted to get dressed up for the occasion and decided to make fairy crowns. Scroll down to see how they made their crowns.
MATERIALS
Paper flower blossoms
Artificial ivy garland
Ribbon
HOW TO
Start by cutting the artificial ivy garland. 22” worked well for my daughter. Overlap the ends around 3 inches to form a circle.
Choose the ribbon you would like to use and tie a knot with it around the crown. How much you need will vary based on the size of your child’s head.
Begin wrapping the ribbon around the crown leaving gaps so you can see the ivy peeking through. When you have wrapped the entire crown, tie a second knot right by the first and cut off the extra ribbon.
Now it is time to tie long ribbons to the back part of your crown. We tied the long ribbons around the knotted section so they are well hidden. You can make your ribbons as long or as short as you would like.
Here is where you can get even more creative. Add whatever you would like to your crown. One of my daughters choose to add little flowers to her crown while the other just wanted ribbon. We used hot glue to secure the flowers and it came out beautifully.
It is as simple as that! I hope you have fun making these crowns with your your children. Let me know down below what you used to make your crowns. Add pictures if you can.
*Adult supervision is required*
This year my daughters turned 8, and even though we are in quarantine, my husband and I found ways to make their birthday special. Today, I wanted to write about our two favorite birthday traditions; the weeklong birthday countdown and the hourly birthday countdown. They are mentally counting down anyway, right? Why not make an event of out it!
THE WEEKLONG BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN
The weeklong birthday countdown really gets my daughters excited about their big day. What I love about our countdown is that it encourages family time. Every day for 7 days, my daughters open up one envelope which reveals a birthday themed activity for us to do. Here’s what’s in our envelopes this year.
7 days until your birthday! Let’s look at your baby pictures.
6 days until your birthday! Let’s make your favorite ice cream cake.
5 days until your birthday! Let’s bake your favorite banana bread.
4 days until your birthday! Let’s fill out a birthday questionnaire.
3 days until your birthday! Write down you favorite memory from this year and put it in the memory box.
2 days until your birthday! Lets make birthday fairy crowns.
1 day until your birthday! Let’s design our thank you cards.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
HOURLY BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN
There is so much to do on the big day, it is easy to forget to slow down and have some fun as a family. Our countdown does double duty. It keeps us organized so we can get everything done, while having fun together. Here is what is in each bag.
7:00 a.m. Birthday scavenger hunt
8:00 a.m. Birthday pancakes
9:00 a.m. Bake the birthday cakes
10:00 a.m. Add flowers to your fairy crowns
11:00 a.m. Fill out birthday questionnaire
12:00 p.m. Birthday lunch
1:00 p.m. Zoom call with family
2:00 p.m. Open birthday gifts
3:00 p.m. Let’s watch videos from when you were a baby
4:00 p.m. Party games
5:00 p.m. Go outside for a big surprise (birthday parade)
6:00 p.m. Dinner and birthday cake
7:00 p.m. Write what your favorite part of your birthday was, and put it in the memory box
My daughters had a great day. I think the highlight was the birthday parade our family and friends put on for them. This is certainly a birthday they will never forget.
That’s all for today. Write what your family birthday traditions are down below.
*Adult supervision required*