How to Make a Winter Jester Hat
When Christmas comes around, everyone wears their festive gear. Standard wear for those showing the Christmas spirit is the drooping red or green coned hat with a white poof ball at the end or the classic reindeer antlers, but if you are feeling creative and want to stand out in the winter crowd, a winter jester hat is just the thing.
Things You'll Need
- 3 pieces of felt (white, red, green)
- Scissors
- Cotton balls
- Glue
- Needle and thread
- Small Christmas decorations or ornaments
Instructions
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Cut a 2-inch rectangular piece of white felt. Wrap it around your head to see what the proper measurement is for a fit on your head. Cut any remaining excess from the rectangular piece.
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Cut out a 3-inch long triangle from a red felt piece. Then lay out the white felt head band and determine how many triangle pieces you need by counting how many 3-inch pieces fit along the band.
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Cut out the remaining triangle pieces that you need based on your calculations in step 2. Make half of the triangles green and half red.
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Glue each triangular piece on the white felt band. Alternate the red and green colors, making sure the last piece ends with the opposite color of the first one.
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Stitch ornaments at the end of each triangle. The classic decoration for this hat is jingle bells, or for a more festive look you can use stars, snowflakes or Christmas trees.
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Glue cotton balls on the outside end of the white band.
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Sew together the ends of the band. Be sure to put it on around your head one last time to any final adjustments.
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