How to Make a Top Hat for a Snowman

Every grand snowman that graces your yard should be dressed in his finest attire. It doesn't take much to give him a scarf around his neck, some twigs for arms and a bright orange carrot nose. With just a little more effort you can make your snowman a top hat to add the finishing touches to his wardrobe.

Things You'll Need

• Large metal coffee can 2 sheets of poster board or thin cardboard 2 or 3 large squares of black felt Craft glue

Instructions

1. Remove the plastic lid and any paper from the coffee can. Trace the circle of the coffee can onto the cardboard or poster board. Measure 4 inches away from the coffee can all the way around, and draw another circle. The circle will resemble a tire. Save the inner circle of cardboard.

2. Cut the donut circle out of the cardboard. Using the cardboard pattern, cut two of the donut or tire circles out of the black felt material. Glue the black felt on to both sides of the cardboard or posterboard circle. Let it dry.

3. Measure all of the way around the coffee can. Measure the height of the coffee can and subtract two inches. Cut an oblong piece of felt according to the measurements you just took. Cut one round circle from the felt, using the inner circle of cardboard you saved.

4. Glue the oblong piece of felt around the coffee can. The felt should be flush at the bottom of the can. The top 2 inches of the coffee can should be exposed. Turn the coffee can upside down and glue the round circle of felt to the bottom of the can.

Tips & Warnings

• To place the top hat on the snowman, set the coffee can on the snowman's head and push in the exposed part of the can until the black felt brim rests on the head. This will help secure the top hat in the wind and snow. Decorate the top hat by gluing glitter or holly leaves on it. Make any size you want by using a different size can and adjusting the size of the felt pieces to fit the size can you are using. Use vegetable cans for little mini snowmen top hats.

• The felt top hat may not stand up to severe weather, so be prepared to make more. Do not use a glue gun, as the glue will turn hard in the cold and the top hat will fall apart.