One crown per sheet, sized to the head
A paper crown is three pieces: the front, which carries the name, and two strips that go around the back. Templates print the front and leave you to tape on strips of whatever length you find. Here the strips are computed from the head size, so the ring closes where it should: the front shows whole, each strip shows the same length, and the last joint has lines for one centimeter more or less.
These are the lengths the maker prints on US Letter, where the front is 26.3 cm wide (on A4 it is 26.8 cm and the strips are a few millimeters shorter):
| Head size | Strip 1 | Strip 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 cm (18.9 in) | 12.3 cm | 14.8 cm |
| 51 cm (20.1 in) | 13.8 cm | 16.3 cm |
| 54 cm (21.3 in) | 15.3 cm | 17.8 cm |
| 57 cm (22.4 in) | 16.8 cm | 19.3 cm |
| 60 cm (23.6 in) | 18.3 cm | 20.8 cm |
Strip 2 is 2.5 cm longer because its end tucks under the front, and the lines for a snug or a loose fit sit on that end.
Five occasions
| Occasion | In the circle | On the strips |
|---|---|---|
| Birthday | the age | Happy birthday |
| 100th day of school | 100 | 100 days smarter |
| Christmas | a star | Merry Christmas |
| New Year’s Eve | the coming year’s number | Happy New Year |
| King or queen | a star | nothing, just the trim |
Every one of them can be changed: type your own words for the strips (up to 28 letters) and anything up to four characters for the circle. The five shapes are Points with a ball on each tip, Tall points, Arches, Castle with windows in its towers, and Party, the zigzag of a cracker crown.
Cutting and gluing
- Print at actual size (“100 %”), landscape, not “fit to page”, so the strips keep their length.
- Cut out the crown along its outline and the two strips along their edges.
- Glue the crown’s end marked 1 onto the grey end marked 1, and the strip end marked 2 onto the grey end marked 2.
- Put it on, close it at the back and glue the grey end marked 3 under the crown’s end marked 3, on the middle line, or on the line that fits better.
Tape works as well as glue and is quicker with a class. Stickers, glitter and stars drawn in pen all belong on the color-in version.
More printables for a birthday table or a classroom are on the Family page: a memory game from your own photos, ornaments with every child’s name and the kindergarten graduation diploma.
When is the 100th day? The 100th day of school calculator counts it from your own first day and days off, and prints a 100 chart for the wall.
Questions
How do I make a paper crown with a name on it?
Type the name, pick the occasion, the crown shape and the color, and type the head size. The download button makes a PDF with one landscape sheet per name. Print it at actual size, cut out the crown and the two strips, glue the ends marked 1 and 2, try it on and glue the last end on the line that fits.
Can I make a New Year's Eve crown with the year on it?
Yes: pick New Year's Eve and the circle carries the coming year's number with Happy New Year on the strips, one crown per name for the whole party. From the 27th of December the page opens on it by itself. The silver style and the Party shape suit the night.
How do I measure a head for a crown?
Wrap a string or a soft tape measure around the head where the crown will sit: across the forehead and just above the ears. Read the length in centimeters; inches times 2.54 gives centimeters. The last strip has lines for one centimeter bigger and one centimeter smaller, and gluing further along makes it smaller still.
Can I make crowns for a whole class?
Yes. Paste the class list, one name per line, and each child gets a crown on a sheet of its own: 24 names print 24 pages. Pick one head size for the class; at the last joint each crown can be glued a little tighter or looser while the child tries it on.
What can go in the circle?
Up to four characters: the age for a birthday, 100 for the hundredth day of school, the year, or initials. Leave it empty and a star prints there.
What paper works best?
Card stock or heavy paper (160 to 250 g/m², 65 to 90 lb cover) keeps the points standing up. Plain printer paper works for the color-in version; glue it onto thin card after coloring if it should last the whole party.
Is anything uploaded from this page?
No. The crowns are drawn and turned into a PDF inside your browser; the names never leave your device and there is no account. Your last settings are remembered in this browser for next time; clearing your browser data removes them.