How to Make Old-Fashioned Newspaper Party Hats

Hats are for partying and cloud parties are no exception. This year I made old-fashioned newspaper party hats...

Materials:

Newspaper

Colored paper

Tape

Scissors

Glue

 

Step 1: Start with your newspaper in the landscape orientation and the fold at the top.

 

Step 2: Find the middle of the page and fold each top corner down to meet in the middle - it will look like an almost triangle. Use a little tape to hold in place.

 

Step 3: Fold the bottom edge up on either side. Use a little tape to hold in place.

Step 4: Pick up the hat by the * corners. Bring these corners together and flatten hat to form a square...

 

The * corners will now be together. (I was a little aghast by the picture on the newspaper, but it will be inside the hat and will not be seen.)

Step 5: Fold the * corner down to the bottom of the square. Turn the hat over and repeat for the other side.

 

Yea - your hat is taking shape!

 

Step 6: Using tape, secure the sides so the hat does not fall apart.

 

Step 7: Glue colored paper onto hat to decorate.

 

A finished hat waiting to party.

 

Happy Birthday!