Party Hat Tutorial!

In celebration of I Gotta Create's birthday {hooray!}, here's the "Party Hat Tutorial" for making beautifully colorful party hats!

These are the supplies you'll need. 12x12 paper or card stock is perfect for making these hats. 

These sorts of paper / cardstock packs offer a beautiful, coordinating variety of prints that make for a fun assortment of hats! You'll have plenty left over to make other party supplies, too.

Here's how to make Party Hats: 1) take the top two corners of your 12x12 sheet and bring the points together. This automatically forms a cone. 2) It's easiest to hold that cone in this manner to hot glue the seam. 3) Run adhesive or hot glue down the seam. Carefully overlap and press together. 4) You'll have a leftover 'tail,' so draw a line using the short side of the cone as a guide.   

       

Then just trim that excess paper! You'll find it's relatively simple to shape up that bottom rim.  

You can use an adhesive runner down the seam to make this a breeze if you're using 12x12 paper. Use hot glue for card stock, though. I found that the adhesive runners just don't hold up on card stock.

Choose a colorful, coordinating elastic strap to hold the Party Hat on your head. Punch out two reinforcing circles. 

Glue the reinforcing circles to the inside of the hat, and paper punch a hole through both the reinforcer and party hat. {If making paper party hats, you can reinforce the rim at this point. I didn't find it necessary, but it may depend on the age of your party-goers. wink!} String the elastic strap through and knot it on the inside. Repeat on the opposite side. 

The trim and pom poms are made from plastic bags! Cut a strip in whatever width you desire and fringe the edges. 

Adhere the fringe to the outside rim of the party hat with hot glue. Run dots of glue around 1/2 the rim, and count to 3 before carefully placing the plastic trim. This will allow the glue to cool just slightly so it doesn't melt the plastic. Finish other 1/2.

You'll find the Pom Pom Tutorial *Here* for topping off your party hats with a flair!

You can really get crazy with these pom poms! Check out my Dandelion project for a laugh!

At your party....

Play Birthday Bingo!

Bingo Dabber Tutorial *here*

More Fun & Games

3d Paper Stars!

More Party Favor Fun!

Whip up a silk flower corsage for the person of honor!

And gorgeous gift packaging. 

How about a twist on the party hat?

Make Bunny Headbands with Pom Pom Tails!

*Tutorial Here*

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