Birthday crowns are such classic party attire, but sometimes the designs can be overkill and cheesy. I asked my sister Becca, a super talented illustrator, to make a version that’s simple, printable and perfect for kid and adult parties alike.

Hand lettering by Becca Ricks. Photography and styling by Liz Stanley. Assisted by Sara Albers. Thank you to these sweet bff cousins, Harper and Calla, for modeling

 Instructions:

1. Download the pdf of the happy birthday crowns here. It’s set for legal size paper, 8.5 x 14 inches. We found that a thicker watercolor paper or card stock worked best though to print on. We bought a pad of larger watercolor paper and cut it down a bit to fit the printer size, 8.5 width.

2. You can either cut out the black lines or leave them in (we decided to cut them out, and used them only as a guide).

3. Now.  You can either leave them plain black/white as we did, or you can let the kids decorate them. Would be a fun party activity too!

4. Make two holes on the sides with a hole punch and string ribbon or yarn through them to tie in the back.

Party time!