Hanging Indian headdresses are a quick, colorful and fun project.
Indian headdresses bring to mind colorful beading and feathers in an array of patterns and designs. According to the Native Languages of the Americas Organization, the most common portrayal of a headdress is the warbonnet of the Lakota Sioux. These warbonnets are a great piece for dress-up. A hanging Indian headdress is also a fun craft to make with items you can find at your local craft store.
Instructions
1. Measure the circumference of the person's head who will wear the headdress from the middle point of the forehead around horizontally to the back of the head. Add an inch to this measurement.
2. Cut out a piece of corrugated cardboard measuring 1-1/2-inches wide and as long as the head measurement you just took (plus the one inch addition).
3. Push the ends of one or two feathers into each slot of the corrugated cardboard. Use a variety of colors to make a vivid pattern. Use longer feathers to get a hanging effect at the back of the head. Use a little bit of hot glue to secure the ends of the feathers in place.
4. Cut a length of the ribbon 12 to 15 inches longer than the head measurement to allow for tying a knot at the back of the head.
5. Glue the ribbon to the corrugated headdress band using the hot glue gun. Tie the ends of the ribbon in a snug bow so that the headdress fits securely on the head of the wearer.
6. Decorate the band of ribbon with beads of different colors and sizes. Glue the beads onto the section of ribbon already attached to the corrugated cardboard using a hot glue gun. These beads will make a colorful, vibrant pattern over the plain ribbon you have glued in place.
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