Wise Men Paper Crowns

Freezing rain gifted us with a two-hour school delay this morning, so we got to bang out another Christmas book and craft activity.

Two Christmases ago, I told you about the book "A Small Miracle" by Peter Collington.

At that time, the book was out of print, but it's not anymore.  They re-released it in paperback, so go out and buy it!  It's a wonderful story...no words, only pictures...really amazing pictures!

This story is so original!  It's a great example of how imagination and magic during Christmas (or anytime) can spark a child's interest and help them to think about how little people can make a big difference in the world.  It's a fun and touching wordless tale with a surprising twist.  (You can see my review here.)

To accompany the story, we created these paper plate wise men crowns.

They are super easy to make.

I had the kids color the plates with yellow crayons or markers.  I had planned to spray paint them gold, which you could, but I decided that was over-kill.  Then, using a rotary cutter, I cut slits through the center of the plate, and let the kids curl the flaps up to make it look crown-like.  Then we added gems to the outside using glue dots.

The only thing I would have done differently is buy larger paper plates.  I used some cheap generic ones I had lying around the house, but I think I could have used larger ones and they would have fit the kids' heads a little better.

Have a great Friday, everybody!