Community Helper Hats

crayola supplies

Crayons
Metallic FX Crayons
No-Run School Glue
Blunt-Tip Scissors

household supplies

Party Express paper plates

Why

Do you dream of being a firefighter or police officer? Would you like to honor their courage and hard work? Make a community helper hat to wear today.

Steps

1. What community helpers do you admire? Firefighters, police officers, utility and construction workers, and mail carriers? Most community helpers wear hats. Where you live, what colors do they wear? Are there badges on their hats? These directions are for a firefighter hat. You can change them to make whatever hat you choose.
2. Cut most of the way around the inner circle of a paper plate with Crayola® Scissors. Cut the hole in a size to fit on your head. Fold the circle up for the front of your hat.
3. Cut out the center of another paper plate. Cut part of this circle in the shape of a front insignia or badge. The rest of the cut pieces could extend the brim and back.
4. Use Crayola Metallic FX Crayons to decorate insignias, badges, buckles, or other shiny parts of your hat. Color the rest of the hat with Crayola Crayons and your markers.
5. Glue the pieces together with Crayola School Glue. Let your hat air-dry and you’re ready to work!

When & Where

"The kids listed helpers in our community. They made police and construction worker hats, too."
- Jake L., after-school assistant.

"My children researched the duties of the community helper they chose. They role played their work with these hats."
- Olive P., homeschool parent.

Interesting Info

In 2000, the U.S. Postal Service employed 289,000 mail sorters; 324,000 mail carriers; and 74,000 clerks.

Safety Guidelines

Costumes & Masks— CAUTION: When children wear hand-crafted costumes and masks, make sure the crafts do not obstruct the child’s vision, hearing, or impede movement. Do not use feathers, fabric, or raffia on wearable costumes and masks because these items do not pass costume flammability tests. Wearable masks are those held in place on the face with elastic, yarn, or other materials. Keep away from open flames.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.