Garland On The Go:

The Perfect Valentine's Day Crown For Little Girls + Paper Plate Crowns For the Guys!

Trust me when I say these heart garland “crowns” will be a hit with your little girls for Valentine’s Day. 

I wanted to post some past pix of my little cherubs wearing these, but parents are picky about the Internet, So...

I erased my students' faces, but the photographs looked like something out of a spooky movie.  I think you'll get the idea from Sloopy the sheep. 

Chloe, my puppy, was having nothing to do with me and Valentine crowns,

after I put a birthday party hat on her Saturday.

I made these metallic heart crowns for the first time 13 years ago when I was a teacher’s aid for 2^nd grade.

When my class came in from recess, over a dozen little girls from other classes followed them, begging me to please make them one too!

PTL I had extra supplies so I could.  They have continued to be a hit year after year.

Don’t leave the boys out tho’.  They need some sort of “manly” crown.  I make these out of valentine border and let them slap a heart in the middle with their name on it.  Sentence strips also work well.

While on Pinterest, (How addicting is that?)  I found a quick heart crown at alphamom.com Her adorable daughters are pictured in these cute paper plate crowns. Click on the link to check out her very creative site.

This red pointy, heart-tipped crown, comes from Enchanted Learning.  Click on the link for directions.  Valentine Paper Plate Crown.

The white one is from Aunt Annie, another fun site for cute ideas.  Valentine Paper Plate Crown #2

Any of these would be great for the males in your class.

Here's How To Make A Heart Garland Wreath For The Girls:

The Dollar Store and just about any other craft store sells the metallic heart garland.

Cut 22-inch lengths of garland.  I use two strings so that there are more hearts, but you can get away with a single strand too.

Twist the ends together to make a circle.  This can easily be crimped to tighten around a little girl’s head so they don't slip off.

In the photo, I used red tinsel that I bought 80% off after Christmas, along with pre-curled metallic ribbon bows.  Simply loop it around one end and tie with a piece of ribbon that then cascades down and blends in with the rest.

I’ve also made the crowns extra special, by using a variety of real ribbon cut in various lengths, whenever I’ve found it on sale by the bolt, at  fabric and crafts stores.

So that they don’t get tangled, loop them over a coat hanger ‘til you deliver them to the delighted dainty damsels on Valentine’s Day; they'll feel like fairy princesses!

Click on the link to print the article's directions and pix. Valentine Crowns

I would enjoy hearing your Valentine's Day ideas: diane@teachwithme.com OR...post a comment here, especially if you use an idea.

Be sure and stop back tomorrow for more Valentine fun!