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A completed craft of a printable pencil headband displayed on a tabletop.

Pencil Headband Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
This pencil headband craft lets kids create and wear a fun hat for back to school celebrations and imaginative play.
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Tape
  • Pencil Headband Template

Instructions

  • Print the template and gather the materials for this fun activity.
  • Begin by gluing the wood piece to the top of the headband base.
  • Glue the pencil tip piece to the top of the wood piece.
  • Glue the eye pieces onto the middle of the headband base.
  • Tape one extender to the side of the headband base.
  • Attach the other extender to the opposite side of the headband base.
  • Finally, connect the ends together to complete the pencil headband.