Party Hats for Kids to Craft

Party Hats for Kids and Pets!

Next to masks, kids love to make funny party hats. My daughter's favorite paper craft activity -  birthday parties, holidays or to while away a rainy day - was crafting party hats from paper. Whether you make a funny party hat based on a paper plate or craft a print and cut cone, tiara or paper bag hat, kids love to make and decorate silly party hats.

Party hats made from paper or felt are simple to craft and fun for kids or parents to make for all types of parties. Make funny party hats for any  birthday party, holiday party, at family reunions and for play dates.

Enjoy my selection of free party hat crafts, patterns and party hat activity sheets. 

_{Photo Credit: Beagle with party hat}



It's easy, green and frugal to make party hats yourself or to let the kids have fun with a party hat activity craft.

Simple party hats for preschoolers can be made from paper plates. Gift the kids an assortment of party related items to stick to their hat creations or just use paper cutouts, ribbons, stickers, bows and streamers. For a nature-themed party, use leaves, grasses, twigs and acorns or nuts you've gathered ahead of time or with the children. (Be sure to supervise the nature items young kids collect to avoid contact with any irritating or noxious plant materials.)

Paper cone party hats are simple and easy for all ages. Print out the basic paper hat and let kids cut out and decorate the cones with crayons and markers, then glue, tape or staple together. Add pompoms or ribbon streamers to the pointy top and around the bottom edge plus simple ribbon ties to hold hats on little heads.

Folded and cut paper hats are also fun for children to make and wear. Make a pirate hat from folded newspaper or use a simple printable  template to make your little swashbuckler's their very own pirate hats.

Felt party hats and party headbands are two more easy to make popular party hats. Wrap around headbands made from paper or felt are the easiest styles. With a bit of simple hand sewing you can convert a plastic headband or barrette into a fabulous felt party hat or fashionista fascinator party hat.

Fancy party hats take a bit more time and effort to make yourself, but they're well worth the effort and could make you or your child the life of the party. If you're hosting a child's theme party you can create a fancy party hat for the guest of honor and make less elaborate versions for the party guests. 

For example, you could make a fancy floppy hat decorated with flowers and feathers for a tea party birthday girl and make cute tiaras for all the guests. For a boys farm party you can create a decorated farmer's straw hat for the birthday boy and make headband cow horns and ears for the other kids to wear.