How to Make Paper Birthday Hats

Making your own paper birthday party hats are quick and easy to do. You can even get your kids in on the fun! There are endless ways to decorate and makes these! The cone hats are one of the easiest and can be used for many themes and designs. This is what we have used here.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Construction paper
• Card stock
• Foam forms
• Hot Glue
• Pom poms
• Stick on decorations

1. 
   Pattern

   Find a pattern for the hat that you want to make. There are many patterns for hats on the internet. We have found various patterns such as pirates and jesters when doing plays and other events in the past. Cut out the pattern.

2. 
   Image cut out

   Take the pattern and trace it onto your construction paper or card stock and then cut it out to the shape of the pattern. See the image.

3. 
   Paper birthday party hat finished

   Take your construction paper or card stock and pull it together to make the cone. Take hot glue or tape and pull the edges together to make your hat. Attach your decorations to the hat to make it the theme that matches your birthday party. We have chosen a circus theme here for our hat and added pom poms and other things that a clown might wear on his hat. You can then punch two holes in either side of the bottom of the hat and add a ribbon or a string if you would like to keep the hat on the child's head.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use foam forms if you want to use something more sturdy for your hat.
• Let your kids help you decorate the hats. It can be a fun time for all!
• I found my pattern at http://www.craftysecrets.com Thanks!
• Use caution when using hot glue guns especially around children.

[Alishamitchum]

on 8/22/2009 sounds fun

[sunime09]

on 6/28/2009 What a very cute idea, I have 5 grandchildren ages 8 to 3 and they all would love doing these. Thanks, Sherrie