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Make an Olive Leaf Crown

 

At the ancient Olympic games, winners were usually awarded with a crown made of olive leaves. We've made our own winner's crown with green paper, and it's fabulous!

olive leaf crown craft

Olive Leaf Crown Instructions

You will need:

Green construction paper
Glue stick
Sticky tape
Scissors

Cut a strip of paper about 1 1/2 inches wide. Measure it around the child’s head and cut to size. Cut out lots of leaf shapes and glue them along the length of the strip, leaving a couple of inches at either end. Tape the two ends of the band together.

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