Happy Hat

Smiles and Happy Hats top off a festive mood. Celebrate with color and curls straight from The Crayola® Factory™!

1. Homemade hats are a great way to celebrate I Want You to Be Happy Day, your birthday, or any joyous occasion. Make big ones to wear, and miniature ones for invitations and decorations!

2. Start your cone-shaped hat by decorating a large piece of construction paper with Crayola® gel markers. What designs do you think are cool? Or what's the party theme? Is someone graduating? Is it a new year?

3. Roll the paper into a cone that fits on your head. Hold the hat in shape with paper clips, rubber bands, or spring clothespins. Put Crayola School Glue under the overlapping edges and smooth down. Dry.

4. Trim the bottom of your hat so it is even with Crayola Scissors.

5. Accessorize your hat however you like. Decorate it with mini-scrunchies of colorful tissue paper or design construction-paper cutouts. Cut long paper fringe and roll it around a crayon to curl. Make cascades of streamers with ribbon. Glue on your accessories. Dry. Time to celebrate!

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

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.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.

Crafts

crayola supplies

• Gel Markers
• No-Run School Glue
• Blunt-Tip Scissors
• Construction Paper

household supplies

• paper clips
• ribbon
• Hallmark tissue paper

"Our party had a hat theme. We played Pin the Hat on the Mad Hatter and watched the Marx Brothers hat bit."
Candice J., mom of 5-, and 7-year-olds.

"Happy Hats make parties picture perfect! We took group shots and had disposable cameras for candids."
Jingshui M., father of 8- and 11-year-olds.

Make a party planner to keep track of your party to-dos: budget, theme, location, date, time, guests, prizes and favors, invitations, decorations, menu, schedule with times, games, activities, crafts, supplies and helpers.