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Print out this birthday hat template or make a basic cone hat by drawing a half circle on construction paper. |
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Cut out the birthday hat template. |
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Cut a slit along the line on the hat's side. |
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You have an option to add curly ribbons at the tip of your birthday hat. Tape the curly ribbons in place. |
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Flip the hat template. Some materials you can use to draw or create designs on the hat are crayons, glitter glue, puffy paint, stickers and colored paper cut-outs.
a. Make sparkling swirls with glitter glue. |
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b. Colorful stripes are easy to draw with crayons. |
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c. Cut-out balloon shapes from colored paper are perfect for a birthday theme. |
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d. An amazing design is easy to achieve with stickers. |
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Make a small cut on both bottom corners of the hat's side flap. |
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Turn the hat template into a cone shape by inserting the side flap through the slit. Tape the joint from the inside of the cone if necessary. |
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Staple the hat at the bottom of the joint. |
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Punch a pair of holes on opposite sides of the hat. |
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Create a chin strap by inserting the ends of an elastic string through the opposite holes. |
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You can use other materials to adorn the top of your birthday hat besides curly ribbons like pompoms or crepe paper. |
