Make Your Own Tiara

The best part of dress up games is decking yourself out like a princess or fairy and then throwing on your absolute best accessory – the tiara. Of course, if you’ve looked recently, a tiara is rather expensive to have as an occasional dress up item. You could wait around until Halloween to snatch one up, but when you want a tiara now, your best option is to simply make your own.

Start by heading to hardware store. You want some very thin, flexible wire such as copper – thin enough to bend easily, but strong enough to stand up to some rough play. Talk to a sales person, too about what tool you need to cut your wire and the best way to smooth down the ends – you might need a lighter to melt them a bit. If you do use fire, of course, get a parent or grown-up to help.

On your way home, swing by the craft store. You’ll need some hair combs or bobby pins, which the craft store likely sells. You’ll also need a can of spray paint (again get a parent’s help) in a gold, silver or platinum metallic. Finally, you’ll need really good glue and plenty of sparkle – glitter, gems and jewels.

Take it all home and bend the wire into a fantastic tiara shape befitting your noble role. Then smooth down the cut ends and spray the tiara with the metallic paint. Wait for it to dry before using the glue to affix all your glitter and gems. Finally, glue the finished tiara to the combs or bobby pins and your look is complete!