1Make a paper cone.

Make a cone from construction paper with a radius of about 8 to 9 inches following our a basic cone hat tutorial.

You can also print out this birthday hat template on A4 or Letter size cardstock. The resulting hat will probably be a bit small so you will need to attach a chin strap. Do this by punching a pair of opposite holes near the base of the hat. Attach the ends of an elastic string around the holes.

2Decorate the hat.

Decorate your hat with bright-colored circles or stars. You can either paint them on or cut paper shapes and glue them all around the hat.

3Create hair.

Create about 15 to 20 pieces of colorful "hair" using either of these materials:

• Curly ribbons - cut curling ribbons into 10 to 12-inch long pieces. Curl the ribbons following these curly ribbons tutorial.
• Crepe paper - cut 1-inch wide strips of crepe paper in various colors. Crumple them up a bit so that they look slightly curly.

4Tape the hair to the hat.

Tape the ribbons or the crepe paper strips inside the hat, along half of the hat's bottom edge.

5Glue a hat topper.

Glue a large pompom at the tip of the cone hat. If you don't have one, crumple up a long strip of crepe paper into a ball and glue it at the tip of the cone.