How to Make Elf Costume Hats
The perfect elf costume isn't complete without a hat to go with it. Whether you're dressing as an elf for Halloween or Christmas, you'll need a sturdy hat to add style and flair to your costume. The hat can be made with any color of fabric, although green and red are usually the most common. With a few simple steps and some materials found around the house, you'll make an elf hat that can be used for years to come.
Things You'll Need
- Measuring tape
- Needle
- Green or red thread
- Santa hat
- 1/2-yard green or red felt
- Scissors
- Stapler
- Fabric glue
- Safety pins
- Newspaper
- Glitter glue
Instructions
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Easy Way
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Measure your head circumference. Cut out a triangle of felt with a curved bottom, making the bottom of the triangle the length of your head measurements.
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Fold the triangle in half. Sew a line where the two sides of the triangle meet in your chosen color of thread, ensuring your seams are tight. Reinforce the seam by tying a knot in the thread at the end of the stitch. Use a stapler, fabric glue or safety pins to clip the edges together if you don't know how to sew.
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Wait for the glue to dry if you used fabric glue. Turn the hat inside out and place it on your head to make sure it fits. Bend the fabric forward slightly near the tip if you want your hat to have a bend in it, rather than standing straight up.
Easier Way
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Purchase a Santa cap from your local dollar store.
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Stuff the hat with newspaper to make it stand straight up.
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Decorate your hat by writing your name on it using glitter glue.
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Tips & Warnings
Add ears to your elf hat by cutting pointy shapes out of a different colors of felt and sewing, stapling, pinning or gluing them to the side of your hat.
References
- Photo Credit elf image by Rick Sargeant from Fotolia.com
