An Easy Patriotic Craft for Kids
How charming are these patriotic paper hat place cards? This craft makes for a great way to spend a summer morning with the kids, and with a beautiful and customized end-product, they will be sure to show guests at your barbecue which ones they made.
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The simple step-by-step how-to:
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1. Fold a square of paper in half diagonally. Newspaper is the go-to, but thin decorative paper also works, or you can paint the mini-hats at the end.
2. Fold both sharp points up to the right-angled corner.
3.
Rotate the model 180 degrees, then fold one of the sharp points to the upper corner.
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4.
Create the horn by folding the sharp point outwards, as shown. As a guide, try folding the point so that when you have done so, the upper edge rests parallel to the horizontal center crease.
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Repeat step 4 on the other side. Then fold up a single layer of paper at the bottom, to a point approximately halfway between the top of the helmet and the center line.
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6. Fold bottom point to where the brim will be.
7. Fold again.
8. Fold again.
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9.Fold the remaining corner on the back as steps 6, 7, and 8.
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Fold right and left side back at ends and staple it down from the inside.
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Add touches of red, white, and blue crepe paper, sparkles, and pipe cleaners. Use metallic pipe cleaners for raising a tiny white flag with each guest's name on it. Make paper rosettesto add to the patriotic flair.
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