How to Make a Nurse's Cap Out of Construction Paper

A nurse cap has a distinctive fold in the front.

Care the pretend sick and injured by making a nurse's cap out of construction paper. This craft can be used for Halloween or lesson plans about community helpers. Nurses are important members of the community; together with doctors, they help people get well again and they wear these hats to identify themselves and keep their hair back. Use white construction paper to form the base of the hat and wear it afterward to showcase the importance of nurses.

Things You'll Need

• White construction paper
• Red crayon or marker
• Single hole puncher
• 2 bobby pins

Instructions

1. Turn a piece of white construction paper horizontal on your work table. Fold in half so the two long sides meet. Open up the paper again.

2. Fold up the bottom of the paper to the crease. Flip over the paper so the folded part is facing down.

3. Fold down the top-right corner to the crease. Fold down the top-left corner to the crease. Turn the project over again to reveal a flat, triangular nurse's cap.

4. Draw a red cross in the center of the folded flap using a crayon or marker. Punch out a hole at the bottom left side on the flap area using a single hole paper puncher. Repeat on the bottom right side.

5. Hold the cap up to a person's head near the crown. Push a booby pin through each punched hole to keep it in place.

Tips & Warnings

• Wear white in addition to the nurse's cap as a simple Halloween costume.

• Thread yarn through the holes instead of bobby pins, or staple or glue a strip of white paper to the back of the hat top to wear it.