paper crowns

Cracker prize royalty

Paper crowns are simple decorative headpieces made from folded or cut paper, typically worn at children's parties or pulled from Christmas crackers.

They're deliberately flimsy and temporary—part of the fun is their disposability.

The image of adults wearing paper crowns at holiday dinners captures a particular kind of humble festivity: We all sat there in our paper crowns, reading bad jokes from the crackers.

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party hats · Christmas crackers · prince · princess · fairy tale · gold · glitter · costume · royalty · celebration · throne · make believe · king · queen · craft · kindergarten · sparkle · jewels

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material authenticity and permanence

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Monarchs' precious metal headpieces

jeweled crowns · diamond tiaras · coronation regalia · imperial crown

ceremonial legitimacy

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Monarch's official ceremonial objects

state crown · ceremonial headdress

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G