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Native
American Indian Headband Craft for Kids|
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This
Native American Indian headband craft makes a fun Thanksgiving craft
for kids or just for fun. The Native American Indian played an
important role in the first Thanksgiving. This kids Thanksgiving craft
uses simple paper products, some fun colors for the feathers and to
decorate the headband plus other simple craft supplies.
Although
we think of the headband (or headdress) worn by Natives to be rich with
feathers and elaborate, they did not wear these everyday. Instead they
were for special occassions or celebrations. So make yours special in
order to celebrate Thanksgiving. You can make yours as simple as you
want or dress it up with some beads and real feathers.
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Supplies
 Brown or Tan Paper
Markers or Crayons
Colored Paper
Scissors
Tape or Glue
Feathers (optional)
Beads (optional)
How to
Make an Indian Headband Craft
| Step 1 |
Cut a strip of
brown paper about 2 to 3 inches wide. Make it long enough so that when
you bring both ends together it will sit on the child's head
comfortably.
We used some craft scissors with a wavy design to cut ours just to give
it a bit more flare.
Tip: If you need it to be longer, just cut two strips and tape it
together.
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| Step 2 |
Using your
crayons or markers, decorate the outside of the strip (the side you
will see once you tape both ends together). |
| Step 3 |
Bring both ends
together to form the headband and tape or glue together.
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| Step 4 |
Cut out several
feathers using colored construction paper. Cut small slits on both
sides of your feathers leaving about 1/2" in the middle uncut.
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| Step 5 |
Glue the
feathers to the back of the headband.
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| Step 6 |
Optional:
Cut out one more feather. Then glue some real feathers to the bottom of
the feather (so that when you hang the feather upside down, the bottom
becomes the top and the top becomes the bottom - see picture). Add a
string of beads and glue this onto the feather.
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| Step 7 |
Glue this
feather to the side of the headband and hang it upside down so that it
will hang down when you wear the headband.
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This Native American Indian headband craft is a fun kids Thanksgiving activity and has been a traditional craft
for many during the holidays. In addition to this indian
headband craft be sure to check out these Native American Indian
coloring pages.
More
Thanksgiving Fun
More
Fun
Printable Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
Have hours of fun with these Thanksgiving coloring pictures.
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