Design your own party hats that will match your party perfectly! Free printable template.
Tips:
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I’ll be decorating my hats with Sakura’s Gelly Roll® Moonlight® pens. I love these pens because they show up well on dark paper, which opens up a lot of creative possibilities. Plus, these colors glow under a black light, which is a lot of fun for parties!
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I like to add fringe with crepe paper streamers, but that’s optional.
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You’ll need elastic cord, which can be purchased for around $1 in the sewing notions section of any store that sells fabric.
How to:
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Cut out along the solid lines of the template.
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Use Gelly Roll® Moonlight® pens to draw designs on the unprinted side of the cardstock. (You’ll notice a dotted line on the printed side, this shows the area that will be overlapped once the hat is taped; so consider that when drawing your design.)
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On this first hat, I’m drawing circles filled with a variety of patterns. Your design can be as basic or complex as you’d like. On the second hat, I’m drawing simple polka dots.
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I think it’s fun to add a little fringe to these hats using crepe paper streamers. Cut a piece that’s about 3 inches longer than your hat template. Fold it in half lengthwise. Make small slits along the unfolded edge to create fringe.
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Add a border of double-sided tape along the curved edge of the hat. Unfold the crepe paper and press the center of it along the tape.
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Now let’s add some fringe to the top. Double a piece of crepe paper so that it’s about 5 inches long. Make long vertical slits on the unfolded edge.
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Add a piece of double-sided tape by the curved notch at top. Press the folded end of the fringe to the tape.
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I like to roll my paper now so that it bends more easily.
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Add double-sided tape to the long straight edge on the interior of the hat. Then bring the two edges together to meet. Make sure the hole at top is closed before securing.
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Ruffle the fringe along the bottom edge.
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Finally, we’ll add elastic so the hat won’t fall off. For adults, you’ll need around 18 inches per hat, for kids, around 12. Adhere each end to opposite sides on the interior of the hat, using Scotch tape.
These hats are super festive! These would be adorable for a baby’s birthday photo shoot; just be sure to supervise little ones at all times while they’re wearing these hats.
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