How to Make a Yankee Doodle Hat
According to the popular song, "Yankee Doodle went to town, riding on a pony. He stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni." While no one knows who Yankee Doodle was, making a wearable replica of his hat is a great activity to share with children. Easy to make and created from cheap materials, Yankee Doodle hats are a great idea for birthday parties or classroom craft projects.
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Instructions
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Trim a section of newspaper 10 to 12 pages in length down until the newspaper measures 12" by 18." Lay the newspaper flat so the long edge runs left and right.
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Fold the right edge across to the left edge, creating a vertical crease in the center. Open the newspaper out again.
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Fold in the upper right and upper left corners to the center line and tape them in place. There will be a strip of unfolded paper along the bottom.
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Fold half of the sheets in this strip upwards so they rest above the recently-folded corners and fold the other half of the sheets on the other side of the newspaper. Tape these in place.
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Tape the feather near the top point of the hat. Cut the ribbon and make a bow out of it and tape this at the base of the feather.
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Open the hat by inserting your hand upwards from the bottom and gently pull apart the newspaper. Your hat is ready to wear.
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Tips & Warnings
Make the hat bigger or smaller using different starting dimensions.
If there aren't enough pages of newspaper used, the hat may be too light and blow away in strong winds.
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- Photo Credit feather image by jeancliclac from Fotolia.com
