I have been meaning to get these fun hats done for a couple of weeks now, and finally made them today. They are really easy, and inexpensive to create, and they make a great centerpiece for a table, as well as a hat to actually wear at a party or just to answer the door for the little trick or treaters on Halloween.
I used my easy starch method to cover simple party hats from the dollar store.....
...let them dry, shaping them on top of an upside down pyrex bowl. Once dry, I used my glue gun to add crepe paper fringe and a small crow from the dollar store.
I printed little banners on matching orange paper and glue gunned that on to the hats as a final touch...easy, easy, easy.
I love this idea- thank you for the tutorial
Posted by: lorraine lewis | September 28, 2010 at 07:18 PM
Oh Tracey, these are so cute and inspiring for the season (for which I need a little nudge.) you brain must never quit. I'm impressed.
Posted by: Jenny | September 28, 2010 at 08:04 PM
Cute, cute, cute!!!!!
Posted by: Christine | September 28, 2010 at 08:10 PM
Thanks so much for sharing. I never heard of the starch method before and it looks so easy! Thanks for the cute idea.
Jill
Posted by: Jill at buckscountyfolkart.blogspot.com | September 29, 2010 at 05:41 AM
I'll head to the Dollar store at lunch to pick up a few hats and give this a try. Thanks for the great idea Tracey.
Posted by: MIss Char | September 29, 2010 at 06:48 AM
Great idea! I'm going to feature your post on my blog at BabyBoomerBuzz.com.
Thanks,
Jan @ BellaCasa
Posted by: Jan @ BellaCasa | September 29, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Cuteness! Great idea.
Posted by: debbie | September 29, 2010 at 06:43 PM
So cute and easy...love projects like this
Posted by: Gayle From Southern Thresholds | September 29, 2010 at 08:43 PM
Love these, Tracey! Will definitely be "borrowing" this idea. Thanks so much for sharing.
Posted by: Carla | September 30, 2010 at 04:02 AM
This is my kinda project!
Have a pretty day!
Kristin
Posted by: Bringing Pretty Back | September 30, 2010 at 05:29 PM
This is super cute! Yay, I stumbled upon an awesome dollar store craft via BlogHer! :)
Posted by: Heather - Dollar Store Crafts | September 30, 2010 at 05:45 PM
Cute, even though I dislike Halloween these days. The ugly, scary costumes stole it from me!
I did get lucky this week when someone put a HUGE old dictionary on the "take it or it's trash" table at school. Thinking of all the ideas you've been so kind to share with us inspired me to claim it for my own!! Do you also provide the energy to get something done? ☺
Posted by: Marilyn | September 30, 2010 at 06:15 PM
These almost make me wish I celebrated Halloween! Too cute! I love how the skeleton takes front and center. Miss Creative strikes again!
Posted by: Betsy Derr | October 01, 2010 at 09:50 AM
Ever soooo cute. I'll be whipping some of those up for sure.
Warm hugs,
Spencer
Posted by: Spencer | October 02, 2010 at 05:58 PM