There is a fairly new thing in some of the gift shops where you create your own crown. These are not free of course but I figure you already know that. Tinkerbells Treasures in MK has a set up where you make them. You chose the crown itself and personalize it with beads, gems, charms, etc. I believe you have to pay for each little thing you put on it but I'm not sure. Maybe your friend got one in the CSR gift shop and made it there. I think the CR has them in their gift shop so maybe they have them in many resort gift shops.