Things You'll Need:
- Cloth Bonnet Sewing Patterns
- Lace Trims
- Silk Ribbon
- Cloth Hats
- Straw Hats
- Dried Flowers
- Fresh Flowers
- Green Or White Floral Tape
- Hot Glue Guns
- Hot Glue Sticks
- Sewing Needles
- Silk Flowers
- Threads
- Scissors
- Scissors
- 18-gauge Florist Wires
- Wire Cutters
- Wire Cutters
- Wire cutters
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Step 1
Try your hand at creating the "original" Easter bonnet - a wreath of fresh or silk flowers worn atop the child's head.
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Step 2
Assemble wire cutters, 18-gauge floral wire, green or white floral tape and flowers of your choice.
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Step 3
Loop floral wire around the child's head. Position the wire slightly below where you want the wreath to sit.
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Step 4
Use wire cutters to cut the wire to the appropriate length.
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Step 5
Make a circle out of the length of wire and wrap it with the floral tape. Make sure that the joined ends are securely wrapped.
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Step 6
Attach flowers or clusters of flowers to the circle one at a time, by taping the stems to the wrapped wire.
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Step 1
Use a purchased hat - straw or fabric - for an Easter bonnet.
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Step 2
Attach a length of wide silk ribbon or lace to the hat just above the brim.
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Step 3
Add a bow to the ribbon at the back of the hat. Use a hot glue gun to keep the lace or ribbon in place.
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Step 4
Decorate bonnet with only ribbon or lace, or add silk flowers as well.
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Step 5
Attach the flowers with a hot glue gun or floral wire.
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Step 6
Look for very small stuffed chicks or rabbits to attach to the bonnet.
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Step 7
Affix the stuffed animal to the bonnet with floral wire (the floral wire works best with straw bonnets) or sew them on with needle and thread.
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Step 8
Arrange small clusters of silk flowers around the figures with a hot glue gun or more floral wire.
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Step 9
Hide any floral wire by gluing ribbon or small flowers over it.









Comments
Mitestarossa said
on 4/10/2009 Cute ideas.
starlet67 said
on 4/8/2009 Great instructions for making a child's Easter Bonnet and an Easter Wreath!5*
jull14 said
on 4/8/2009 Very well written article and I love the steps by steps. The format was very clear, thanks so much. Julia
heatherinks said
on 4/4/2009 Great suggestions. I also wrote an Easter article on How to Find Easter Table Centerpieces for Cheap or FREE at http://www.ehow.com/how_4888926_easter-table-centerpieces-cheap.html
Peggysue said
on 3/31/2009 Great article. Just in time for Easter.