How to Create a Unicorn Horn Flower Crown

Because who should have to choose between a flower crown and a unicorn horn? Kaia really wished to wear both for her Birthday, and this is what I ended up with.

When she first told me she wanted to be a unicorn for her Birthday party, I started poking around the Web, trying to figure something out. I was really dissatisfied with exactly what I discovered. I didn't desire her to be overloaded by a big, hot, bulky costume for her indoor celebration. I desired something she might don on her own when she wished to play. I didn't desire a modeling clay horn hung on with an "undetectable" elastic band. These just do not appear useful to me for a young kid. I wanted a horn that would go on easily and comfortably, one that was light-weight, was not vulnerable, and would remain in place well on her head while she cantered around your house wildly, rearing and jumping. When you place a unicorn horn on a 4 year old, because you understand that is exactly what is going to take place. (Omygosh, she's almost four!) I think I in fact attained all these requirements I set myself, and I am actually delighted with how the entire thing came together, (therefore is she!).

When I made the horn, I was believing I would experiment a bit, begin figuring things out. Not the most beautiful images, however hopefully they at least make the process easy to see.

You will require:.

Craft Felt in Numerous Colours.
Packing.
Sewing Thread and Needle.
Bonus Strong Quilting Thread.
Little Length of Elastic.
Headband.
Hot glue.
Scissors.
Plastic Gems.
Material Leaves (Or Make Felt Leaves).

I used sparkly white craft felt for her horn. Aside from the truth that it is, certainly, sparkly, the shimmer felt is rather a bit stiffer. Leave the bottom open.

Make it an excellent, big knot, you do not desire it to pull through the felt once there is tension on it. Run the thread out near the tip of the horn from inside. Things the horn as securely as you can, I utilized polyfill stuffing.

Begin wrapping the thread down the horn in a spiral, tightly enough to leave an excellent indent. Connect your thread off within, near the bottom of the horn. Put your horn on another piece of matching felt, trace the bottom circle, and cut it out.

Starting from the within, cover stitches around the edges of your felt, stitching i was reading this the circle to the bottom of the horn, and tie it off. Attempt to conceal your knot inside, or a minimum of far from the edge.

I connected it to a nice, broad, cloth-covered headband that we found at a dollar shop. To do so, measure a piece of flexible around the center of the headband to get your length, then make it a bit smaller sized so that it will stretch snugly into location. Sew the flexible ends together to form a loop. Stitch the flexible to the bottom of the horn. Take care to stitch the elastic all the method to the edges of the horn, or the base will pull up at the front and back. Make sure that the joint holding the flexible together gets stitched to the horn, this way it will end up on top of the headband, rather of as an unpleasant lump versus your child's head.

Your unicorn horn is complete! Like magic, the paper horn unexpectedly transforms into a genuine one! Oh, wait ... * ehem * Anyhow, when on the headband, I included a little hot glue under the edges of the horn to assist keep it from wobbling any. I believe this would be fixed by using a larger elastic band than exactly what I took place to have on hand.

Cut a variety of flowers out of the coloured felt. I have actually no idea how well hot glue works on wool felt, however it works exceptionally on eco felt. For the large yellow flower, I just cut a lot of strips of felt, folded them in half, then tacked them all together by their ends with a little thread.

Hot glue the flowers all over the headband, then hot glue the plastic gems navigate to this site to the centers. Make certain to overlap the base of the horn a bit and cover the rubber band. You are the proud brand-new owner of a unicorn horn flower crown!

I had an extremely difficult time keeping her still long enough to take any photos ...

Her rainbow unicorn tail is now complete, too, and I have actually a complete blown unicorn galloping around your home all day. Discover that tutorial here. By the method, it would be actually easy to stick a couple ears in there amid the flowers. Inning accordance with Kaia, nevertheless, she already has 2 ears and didn't desire any more. (Do not take a look at me ... she wears lots of other animal ears, my reasoning does seldom have much result on her, however.).

Since you understand that is exactly what is going to happen when you put a unicorn horn on a 4 year old. When I made the horn, I was thinking I would experiment a bit, begin figuring things out. Make sure that the joint holding sites the flexible together gets sewn to the horn, this way it will end up on top of the headband, instead of as an unpleasant swelling versus your kid's head.

Make sure to overlap the base of the horn a bit and cover up the elastic band. You are the proud brand-new owner of a unicorn horn flower crown!