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These easy daisy chain crowns made from real flowers are easy to make and if you can braid, you can totally make one!
This technique is great to teach to kids because you don't need any special materials to make a real flower crown - it's made with just flowers!
You can use this same technique to make real flower crowns with all kinds of flowers.
My favorite flowers to use are the daisies that grow among the grass in fields.
Once you've got it mastered, you can also use this same real flower braiding technique to make flower bracelets as well.
This technique is great to teach to kids because you don't need any special materials to make a real flower crown - it's made with just flowers!
You can use this same technique to make real flower crowns with all kinds of flowers.
I like the small wild daisies that grow in fields best but you can also use larger daisies, dandelions or any soft stemmed flower or greenery. Just about any flowers with a flexible stem will work to make a braided daisy chain crown or bracelet with!
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How to Make a Daisy Chain Flower Crown with Real Flowers
Daisy Chain Flower Crown Supplies:
- Wildflowers - daisies, dandelions or any soft stemmed flower works
(pick them with the longest stems possible) - Scissors if desired (I often just rip the stems with my hands if they are thin enough)
How to Make a Flower Crown with a Braided Daisy Chain Directions:
Daisy Chain Step 1: Pick the flowers
Pick an assortment of flowers with soft flexible stems.My favorite flowers to use are the daisies that grow among the grass in fields.
Dandelions, clover or any (non-endangered) soft-stemmed wildflower with a flexible stem will work.
Pick the stems as long as you can.
Braid the stems together by taking the stem from the outside right and placing it between the other two. Then take the stem from the outside left and placing it over the other two.
This is the same as a standard three-strand braid.
If you don't know how to braid already, this is a very helpful YouTube video showing how to do a 3 strand braid.
Continue in this fashion for about an inch (or the width of a flower head, add a flower by laying a flower so the stem rests on top of the center stem.
Keep braiding, holding the new flower stem together with the center stem.
Continue braiding until you've gone about the width of a flower head.
Then add another flower as you did above. Continue this way until the chain is the desired size.
This is what the back of your flower crown will look like:
If you are using small daisies like the kind that grow in fields, it might look more like this:
If you are having a hard time getting the end to stay tucked, you could tie it with a piece of thread if desired. (I usually have pretty good luck just tucking it back in!)
This lets you work your daisy chain until it's the perfect length for whatever you are making.
If you love this braided daisy chain flower crown tutorial, be sure to pin it to save it for later!
Daisy Chain Step 2: Braid
Choose three flowers with longer stems and cross their stems over each other as shown.
Braid the stems together by taking the stem from the outside right and placing it between the other two. Then take the stem from the outside left and placing it over the other two.
This is the same as a standard three-strand braid.
If you don't know how to braid already, this is a very helpful YouTube video showing how to do a 3 strand braid.
Continue in this fashion for about an inch (or the width of a flower head, add a flower by laying a flower so the stem rests on top of the center stem.
Keep braiding, holding the new flower stem together with the center stem.
Continue braiding until you've gone about the width of a flower head.
Then add another flower as you did above. Continue this way until the chain is the desired size.
This is what the back of your flower crown will look like:
If you are using small daisies like the kind that grow in fields, it might look more like this:
Daisy Chain Step 3: Finish
Once your chain is the desired length, braid the remaining ends and then tuck them in near the start to make a crown (or bracelet! or necklace!).If you are having a hard time getting the end to stay tucked, you could tie it with a piece of thread if desired. (I usually have pretty good luck just tucking it back in!)
This lets you work your daisy chain until it's the perfect length for whatever you are making.
Daisy Chain Step 4: Wear
Enjoy wearing your pretty daisy crown!
That's it!
Boys can even enjoy flower crowns, too!
This is my son wearing a crown he asked me to make him from field daisies and a dandelion.
It could also be fun to follow the same technique I show for flowers using ferns or other leafy vegetation.
If you love this braided daisy chain flower crown tutorial, be sure to pin it to save it for later!
PRINTABLE FLOWER CROWN DIRECTIONS
How to Make a Flower Crown with Real Flowers
Yield: 1 daisy chain crown, necklace or bracelet
Estimated cost: $0
prep time: 20 Mperform time: 15 Mtotal time: 35 M
Learn how to braid flower stems together to create an easy daisy chain that is perfect for wearing as a flower crown, necklace or bracelet. This step by step tutorial doesn't require any fancy materials - just flowers!
materials:
- Wildflowers
tools:
- Scissors
steps:
- Pick an assortment of flowers with soft flexible stems. My favorite flowers to use are the daisies that grow among the grass in fields. Pick the stems as long as you can.
- Choose three flowers with longer stems and cross their stems over each other. Braid the stems together by taking the stem from the outside right and placing it between the other two. Then take the stem from the outside left and placing it over the other two. Continue in this fashion for about an inch.
- Once you've braided about an inch (or the width of a flower head), add a flower by laying a flower so the stem rests on top of the center stem.
- Continue braiding until you've gone about the width of a flower head, than add a flower as you did above. Continue this way until the chain is the desired size.
- Once your chain is the desired length, braid the remaining ends and then tuck them in near the starter head to make a crown (or bracelet! or necklace!).
Copyright 2013, Creative Green Living
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About the Author:
Carissa Bonham is a lifelong crafter and mom of two creative boys. Her goal is to empower families to make easy projects and healthier choices that are beautiful and
The owner and lead writer at Creative Green Living, she is an award-winning blogger and most recently won the ShiftCon Media "Best Green Lifestyle Blogger" award in 2019.
Her projects have been featured in magazines like Kids Crafts 1-2-3, Capper's Farmer and Urban Farm Magazine. Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter or join the Creative Green Living Tribe.
The owner and lead writer at Creative Green Living, she is an award-winning blogger and most recently won the ShiftCon Media "Best Green Lifestyle Blogger" award in 2019.
Her projects have been featured in magazines like Kids Crafts 1-2-3, Capper's Farmer and Urban Farm Magazine. Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter or join the Creative Green Living Tribe.
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This article was originally published in 2013. The photos were updated in July 2020.
thank you for writing this! all the other ways are to far apart and don't look very nice. thanks this helped me a lot!
ReplyDeleteSo tick and full! Can't wait to try it.
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ReplyDeleteI wish for the great of success in all of our destiny endeavors
ReplyDeleteIs it a flower per inch?
ReplyDeleteIt really depends on the size of the flowers. It's one per flower head width
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