Whether it's a centerpiece for the Mother's Day luncheon, or just for Mother's Day fun at home, these little hats are fun, easy, and inexpensive to make. Even if you don't have a special event on your calendar, you might make these for a Barbie doll, for place card holders, or just because they really ARE fun to make.
Materials:
foam cups
acrylic paint, nylon net, ribbon, rubber stamps, etc. for decoration
cookie sheet
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350-degrees.
- Place cups upside down on cookie sheet and place in oven for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes. The different length of time will give you different results.
- Decorate as desired.
Variation Suggestions:
- Cut off the band from the top of the cup before baking.
- Cut the cup in half before baking.
- Cut the band using decorative scissors.
- Paint or rubber stamp the cup before baking. Be certain to use acrylic and / or other water based paint.
- Give the hat a larger head size by placing an aluminum foil ball under the cup before baking.
- "Plant" a tree of bare branches (lilacs are excellent) in a flower pot and "grow" a tree full of hats.
- Cut a 3" x 4" piece of card stock or construction paper and draw a face on it. Roll into a cylinder, tape or glue to hold, and place a hat on top. A pill bottle filled with a weight can be placed inside if more stability is required.
- Paint faces on eggs and place a hat on top.
- Make a hat for a Barbie doll.
- Use individual hats to decorate place cards.
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