Paper Hat Origami for Columbus Day!

 Paper Hat Origami for Columbus Day! Columbus Day is Monday October 13th! Paper hats are so simple, yet tons of fun!  You need a giant piece of paper... this is 18 by 24" construction paper...but newspaper works great too!  Fold in half the squatty way...  Then gently fold it over like you would fold it in half again... but don't crease it!  Just pinch it right at the top (folded edge)  And then open it back up. Use this pinched mark as the center...  And fold the corners in to line up in the center.  Take the flaps at the bottom and fold the top one up... flip the hat over and fold up the other flap!  Pop it open and put it on your head! You can decorate with markers or add feathers! Have fun! Great craft for kids imagination! Also...look who ripped out his 2 bottom teeth this week! They grow up fast! This post published on Doodlecraft first

Mini Top Hat Headband Part 2!

 Another Mini Top Hat headband!  I received some fabulous supplies from Oriental Trading Company! All of their Halloween stuff is on SALE!  Perfect time to stock up! I got this adorable top hat clip ($3.49) and  metal headbands (6 in a package for $4.25)  It clips right onto hair... but...I'm not crazy about the clips...they are pretty cheap  quality compared to the fabulous hat...  So, I removed them.  I got a package of the metal headbands.  They are wonderful. There are so many things you can do with them! (like this entire week of headbands was based on them)   I used hot glue and glued the hat to a headband. Remarkably, it's on super tight...but you could tack it in place with a needle and thread if you are worried.  Another perfect Mini Top Hat Headband! Here's the other one I made.  I love the lacy hat with the purple peeking through! So pretty! I was given free product...

Mad Hatter Mini Top Hat Headband!

 Mad Hatter Mini Top Hat Headband!  Take some felt. Any color will do...we had black. Trace a circle for the brim. I used a roll of tape for size. Then cut a rectangle for the tall part... Roll it together and make sure it's the size you want before gluing it in place. Then hot glue it. Trace the rectangle tube to make  a circle for the top of the hat.  Hot glue the top on.  Then fill the hat with stuffing so it doesn't get smooshed flat.  Run some hot glue along the edges and stick it on the brim.  Like so.  Then decorate! We added lace, netting and a flower!  Then hot glue it on the headband...  Let it cool off, and wear it! Love it! You could do it bright colors and topsy turvy just like the mad hatter!

Mini Cowgirl Hat Headband

 This little doll sized cowgirl hat at Hobby Lobby just screamed to us. My daughter and I both knew we wanted it on a headband!  We got some netting and ribbon  and feathers to spruce it up.  Simply hot glued it right onto the headband...could tack it in place with needle and thread...but we didn't  I love the peacock feather fringe...it's almost like bangs when it's on  This is the perfect alternate to wearing a giant 10 gallon hat and totally ruining your hair!  :) Linking up to THESE parties this week!