How to Make a Paper Nurse Hat for Kids

A paper nurse hat is an easy and inexpensive addition to the dress-up box.

Children love to play dress-up and to imitate the behavior of adults. Luckily, you don't always need to make a trip to the costume shop for supplies. You can make a nurse hat out of an ordinary sheet of white paper. This simple accessory will make your child feel like a professional as he tends to sick friends, family members and stuffed animals.

Things You'll Need

• 8-/2-by-11-inch sheet of white paper
• Red marker
• Ruler
• Bobby pins

Instructions

1. Fold the sheet of paper in half lengthwise.

2. Use the red marker to draw a red line along the top long edge of the folded paper. Draw a red cross on the center of the folded paper.

3. Flip the folded paper over so that the side with the red line and red cross is facing down.

4. Measure 2 1/2 inches along the bottom from the left end of the folded paper. Use the pencil to draw a line at a 45-degree angle that extends leftward from the 2-1/2-inch mark on the bottom of the folded paper and ends at the top of the folded paper. Fold the paper along the pencil mark.

5. Measure 2 1/2 inches along the bottom from the right end of the folded paper. Use the pencil to draw a line at a 45-degree angle that extends rightward from the 2-/2-inch mark on the bottom of the folded paper and ends at the top of the folded paper. Fold the paper along the pencil mark.

6. Use bobby pins to secure the hat to the child's head with the cross and line on the hat facing the front.

References

• Disney Family Fun: Nurse Nightengale