Mostly I believe it's made by children for play. Though I've heard that some young lovers may give them to each other as gifts.

[He works on his crown with deft fingers.]

Though it may seem a little pointless, I personally think it has its own charm. After all, it's something anyone can do regardless of whether they have money or not, whether they have power or not. If more things could be like that...perhaps more people could live well and with dignity. [He says this very calmly, but though the words were a little naïve he didn't sound wistful. He said it as if it were something achievable.]