make it: little firecracker crown

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You’re such a little firecracker! It’s kind of like calling someone a whipper snapper: old-school and a bit quirky. But for the 4th of July: it’s all kinds of perfect! Look extra festive during your patriotic celebrations this year – whether it’s a parade through town, barbecues and picnics, drinks with friends, or, of course the fireworks shows that evening.

This Little Firecracker Crown is great for kids to assemble (though I would recommend not folding the stars for the under 5 set), and it looks gorgeous on any age – I think grandmas could rock it too. Grab your ribbon or string and let’s get making!

This project was designed for the Cricut Explore. But you can make it without the machine too – scroll to the bottom of the post to see how to make this printable without a Cricut machine (and with access to your handy dandy scissors!).

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4th of JUly DIY for Kids - Printable paper crafts for kids - 4th of July crownMaterials:

  • Cricut Explore® machine
  • Cricut Design Space™ software
  • Cricut Explore® Scoring Stylus (optional, but useful)
  • Cricut® 12” x 12” StandardGrip mat
  • White 8.5” x 11” cardstock
  • Glue stick, glue, or double sided tape
  • Ribbon, twine, or other string to tie your crown on.

4th of JUly DIY for Kids - Printable paper crafts for kids - 4th of July crown

Prep and Make:

  • Using the Print Then Cut option in your Cricut Design Space™ software, print the designs onto 8.5” x 11” cardstock.
  • Follow the steps in Cricut Design Space™ software to cut each piece of the crown.

Assemble:

  • First, place your red shooting stars on your work surface.

4th of JUly DIY for Kids - Printable paper crafts for kids - 4th of July crown

  • Grab the blue and white striped starburst and place it on top – position just how you like it and glue or tape in place (just watch that you don’t cover the holes for the ribbon).
  • Grab the little blue starbursts and place them where you’d like them, glue or tape in place.
  • Place the “little firecracker” phrase where you’d like it and glue or tape in place.

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  • Stars – fold the stars along the score lines, the short lines fold in, the long lines fold out. Bend the 2 tabs behind the stars and use them to glue or tape onto your crown.
  • Cut ribbon or string to the length you prefer – I recommend a minimum length of 24” – but up to 36” helps when tying on wiggly heads. String the ribbon through the holes on the crown. It’s time to celebrate!

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Make this Printable without a Cricut machine:

If you don’t have a Cricut Explore, you can still create this project as a printable – you’ll cut them out with your scissors instead. Follow the steps below. This will let you purchase the file, and Print Then Cut by hand. There are some interior cuts you may want to ignore, but otherwise you’ll be just fine.

  • Click the “Customize” button for the project you want to make from Smallful’s Cricut Shop.
  • Cricut Print Then Cut projects can only print within a 5.5” x 8” area. You’ll notice the images are laid out and grouped to be printed that way – over multiple pages.
  • Select each image and click the “flatten” button in the pop-up menu on the right so you have a total of 12 Flattened Sets.
  • Hit “Go” and then Sign In or create a Cricut ID and enter your payment info.
  • If you aren’t using the Cricut to cut, you will want to remove the bleed by clicking the ‘Bleed (for print then cut)’ box (find this by clicking the blue “more mat options”) under the print copies in the upper LH corner). This will give you a cleaner print.
  • From there, click the “Print and Go” button. At this point, your printer menu will pop up and you can print the image. After you hit print, it will ask you to make sure you have connected your Cricut Explore, but you can just ignore this because you’re all finished! Now you have your own printable to cut out and use!

4th of JUly DIY for Kids - Printable paper crafts for kids - 4th of July crown

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