Christmas Character Paper Hats
Holiday Kids Craft - Christmas Characters Paper Hats
With kids off school for winter break, this fun holiday craft will come in handy: gather some friends for a hat making party! With a few supplies and the tutorials below, the kids will have a blast creating their own character hat—elves, reindeer, or more likely, something with a lot of creative license. The result is quite a cast of characters! These hats are so cute and festive, a little neighborhood caroling may be in order.
We tested this at a local school. Our group ranged in age from 3 to 6 years old. They were all very helpful and excited to be involved in the process. Needless to say, being able to assemble their own custom creation was a big hit. (And we love that these hats can easily be recycled when they've been been worn to shreds and it's time to say goodbye.)
Holiday Kids Craft - Christmas Characters Paper Hats. It started with a reindeer and elf and got pretty creative from there.
Holiday Paper Hat Making Set-up
Below is what we supplied, but use this list as a guideline. Feel free to simplify or add in your own ideas. Use what you have on hand, and try to reuse/ repurpose scrap materials to keep it eco-friendly. We like to craft "fancy" adornments out of scrap pieces of paper, like the holly, flowers, and bows you see below. Depending on the age of your kids, you can involve them in prepping the adornments and folding the hats, or do it ahead of time.
- Paper hats folded using tutorial below
- Paper holly adornments with buttons or pom-poms for berries
- Paper flower adornments
- Elf ears cut out of colored construction paper (download stencil here)
- Reindeer antlers cut out of colored construction paper (download stencil here)
- Paper bows
- Yarn or ribbon ties
- Tools needed: scissors, stapler, hole punch, and double-stick tape (glue dots or a glue stick work, too)
Once the kids are done decorating their hats, use the hole punch to weave yarn or ribbon ties to either side of the hat. Tie under the child's chin, and off they go!
You've seen some of our cast of characters, can't wait to see yours. If you give this idea a go, share your craftiness by tagging @wrappily in your social media photos.
Happy Crafting! And Happy Holidays!
How To Fold A Wrappily Paper Hat
1. Cut your Wrappily sheet in half as shown. You'll get two hats out of one full sheet.
2. Start with your paper laid out horizontally.
3. Using the paper's natural crease as a midline, fold each edge in diagonally, ensuring they are even on both sides.
4. Fold bottom up to make brim. Flip over and repeat on the back. See why our reversible prints work well here?
5. Fold up bottom to create an ear flap. Flip over and repeat on the opposite side.
6. Fold over top edge of brim to create a neat edge. Flip over and repeat on the back.
7. Open hat again, bringing it back to its original front and back.
8. Open and flip hat on its side to fold along front crease (shape will switch from a triangle to a diamond.)
And there you have it! A sweet little hat ready to be decorated.
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Warhol Santa by Allport Editions
$10.80
Pop Art Santa, need we say more? Package includes three sheets of wrapping paper with a coordinating pattern on the back for easy mix-n-match gift wrapping.
Package includes three double-sided wrapping paper sheets + adhesive gift tags
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O Tannenbaum
$10.80
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Geometric holiday trees in bright, festive color ways. It's a Christmas classic!
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Reversible gift wrap sheets come flat and folded with complementary gift tag stickers. Sheet is 21.5" x 34". Printed in Washington on recycled and recyclable newsprint.
Dino Lights By Allport Editions
$10.80
Dinosaur Wrapping Paper paired with festive Christmas Lights to add some fun and adventure to your kids' Christmas gifts this year. Artist Scott Church's collection of fun-loving animals are top-selling favorites at Portland-based stationers, Allport Editions. Rendered primarily in acrylics, his fun display of festive dinosaur gift wrap is perfect for the T-Rex lovers in your life.
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• Sheet size 21.5" x 34"
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Winter Animals/Stars
$10.80
Celebrate sustainably with our recycled and recyclable wrapping paper featuring sweet wintery holiday themes of snowy animals and starry nights by watercolorist and published author, Meera Lee Patel. Reversible patterns make holiday gift wrapping fun! Paper works great for crafting, too.
Package includes three double-sided wrapping paper sheets + adhesive gift tags
• Sheet size 21.5" x 34"
• Premium newsprint + soy-based inks = eco-friendly wrapping paper
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• No unnecessary cardboard tube
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Feliz Flamingos/ Candy Canes
$10.80
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• No unnecessary cardboard tube
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