Party Hats

Noise Makers

Confetti Poppers

Party Hat Crafts for Kids

Supplies

	Decorate the rim of the plate with what ever colors you want.
	Poke a hole in the center of the plate and cut into several triangles, oval shapes or any shape you want for your hat.  You can even cut out the entire inner circle and just have the rim of the plate as your party hat. Tip:  Only cut down to the end of the inner circle.
	Fold the triangles up so that when you wear your party hat you will see the shapes.
	Decorate these triangles with crayons, marker or glitter glue.  You can even glue on pony beads to give it a fancier look.

Let the paper hat craft dry completely and then it's ready to wear for the party.  If you need to make the plate a bit bigger, simply cut out more of the middle.  



If you need to make it smaller, you can simply cut the paper plate rim in the back and then staple or glue into a tighter position to fit the head.  Or you can staple on some string or ribbon to hold the hat in place.



Pipe Cleaner Party Hat Crafts

These party hats are fun and easy to make.  They only require pipe cleaners but you can add more.

Supplies

	Take 1 to 3 pipe cleaners and twist the ends together to form a crown.  Fit to the child's head to make sure you have the right amount of pipe cleaners.
	Take several other pipe cleaners and twist onto the party hat.  Now bend these into the shape you want.
	Optional:  Cut out several shapes with craft foam or construction paper. Attach these to the pipe cleaners that are sticking up by poking through the pipe cleaner.  Bend the pipe cleaner back to hold in place. Decorate your attached shapes with words or designs.

Supplies

	Cone Shaped Party Hat Take 2 pieces of construction paper place side by side at the long edge and tape together.
	Fold in half (where it is taped) and trace a line from the corner down to about 3" from the bottom.  Cut along this line.
	Fold the bottom up about 1" to make a brim for the hat.
	Bring the two bottom ends together and fasten in the back.  You can use tape, glue or a paper fastener.
	Traditional Folded Paper Hat Using the full length of a newspaper page (or tape two pieces of construction paper together at the long end), fold in half bringing the two shorter edges together at the top of your work area.
	With the folded edge towards you, take a corner (from the folded edge) and fold up to the center line (forming a triangle shape). Repeat for the other corner.
	From the top (unfolded edges) take one side and fold down to where the triangles meet the center.  Flip the hat over and repeat on the other side.
	Open up the hat and it's ready for wearing.  Decorate your hat to fit the party event.

These paper party hat crafts are easy and inexpensive so you can make one for everyone at the celebration.  You can even customize them to include that person's name on their hat.



In addition to these party hat crafts ideas, you may want to make some fun noise maker crafts for your celebration for New Years or any party occassion.