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Whether Senior Crowns are a long standing tradition at your high school or you’re here because you’re wondering exactly what they are, I'm doing a deep dive on everything you need to know about Senior Crowns!
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What Is a Senior Crown?
Senior crowns are fun and creative way for seniors to celebrate their final year of high school and flex their senior status!
They're usually made from paper or cardboard crowns that students decorate to represent their personal style, interests, passions and personality. A lot like decorated senior parking spots, senior crowns are a great way for the senior class to express themselves while celebrating the milestone of becoming high school seniors.
When to Wear Senior Crowns
Every school and graduating class may do this a bit differently, but it’s a popular tradition for seniors to wear their senior crowns on the first day of school or even the whole first week of school. Other ideas include wearing senior crowns:
- Every Friday all year
- Every day during homecoming or spirit week
- To athletic events
- To all senior events likeSenior Nights, Senior Breakfast andSenior Car Parade
- On a certain day of the week, month or year to support an organization or cause
Whenever your senior class decides to wear their senior crowns, make sure you know your school’s dress code policies about hat and head covers and get permission to wear your crowns if needed.
How to Make A Senior Crown
If you're going to wear your crown at various events throughout the year, I recommend making two or three at once. You can make them all the same or create different designs for different occasions!
To make a senior crown you only need a few things:
- A paper or cardboard crown
- Adhesive
- Decorations
If you’re buying for a large group, you can get abulk package of white paper crownson Amazon.
Another option is to visit your local Burger King, ask for a crown and then turn it inside out. If you use a Burger King crown, just make sure you have supplies to paint the inside of the crown because it will be visible when you’re wearing it.
Ahot glue gunis ideal for attaching heavier/bulkier objects like artificial flowers, beads, stones or jewels. Basiccraft gluewill work well for paper and foam decorations.
If you decorate your senior crown with a photo or graphic collage, considerMod Podge, which acts as both glue and sealer. You can find a greattutorial for Mod Podge beginners at modpodgerocksblog.com.
The decorations are up to you and depend on the design your choose for your senior crown! Anything goes within the guidelines set out by your school of course.
Senior Crown Ideas
Senior crowns are a fun way to express yourself and show off your personal style. Here are 5 senior crown decoration themes to spark your creativity.
School Spirit Senior Crown
Be true to your school and decorate your senior crown in school colors, highlighting your graduation year or the school mascot. This theme is perfect for athletes who want their senior crown to highlight their high school athletic career and achievements.
Glam Senior Crown
Create a super glamorous senior crown with metallic paint or paper, glitter, feathers and lots of bling! You can find tons of inspiration for sparkly, glittery senior crowns on ourSenior Crowns Pinterest Board. And why not glam it up? You are high school royalty after all. ;)
Floral Senior Crown
Crowns decorated with artificial flowers are a popular choice among high school seniors creating their senior crown. You can purchase floral supplies at a local craft store or on Amazon. If you don’t already have a glue gun, it might be a smart investment to ensure that the flowers stay affixed to the paper crown.
Photo Collage Senior Crown
A collage of your favorite photos will ensure you create a senior crown that’s uniquely you! Use photos of your friends, travel pictures, photos of school events, or even baby and childhood photos to create your collage. You can glue and seal the photos to the paper crown at the same time with Mod Podge.
Pop Culture Senior Crown
Do you have a favorite book, musician, movie, show or character? Create a senior crown that puts your pop culture passion on full display! Create a senior crown all about SpongeBob or The Office. Love the TV show Friends? Share your favorite saying and scenes from the show and make your senior crown The One Where They’re High School Seniors.
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Julie Stallman is the owner and publisher of TriangleSeniorYear.com. She is a graphic designer and marketing professional with a love of all things creative and a sincere appreciation for small business owners. Julie and her family have lived in Cary, NC for over 24 years and feel fortunate to call the Triangle home.
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