What kind of hats can be made from paper?
There are many instructions for making hats. Whether it’s a cap, a skullcap, a cowboy hat or a samurai helmet – following the diagrams, it won’t be difficult to put them together.
What you need to make a paper hat
To make a paper hat, first of all, you need to prepare a place to work, materials and tools.
It will be most convenient to sit at a table with good lighting. There should be enough space so that you can lay out a sheet of paper and a little more.
For some models of hats, all you need to work with is the material itself - paper. For others, you will need to additionally prepare the following:
- scissors;
- glue;
- paints and decorations;
- ruler, pencil;
- a compass or anything round that can be traced, the right size.
You should immediately clarify what you will need for the work so as not to interrupt the creative process.
What paper can you use to make a hat?
Paper hats are good to make because you can use almost any large enough piece of paper you have on hand as the base material, for example:
- full spread of the newspaper;
- A4 sheet of cardboard;
- a piece of paper wallpaper;
- office or landscape paper;
- colored paper or cardboard.
Important! Do not use paper that is too thin or soft - it will not hold its shape.
How to Make a Newspaper Hat: Step-by-Step Guide
The easiest hats to make are newspaper hats.
They are usually made to protect the head during repairs or painting work, as well as for shelter from the sun while relaxing in the country or in nature. These hats are made using the origami method, that is, by folding paper according to a pattern without using glue or scissors.
Let's look at how to fold the most popular newspaper hats.
How to make a painter's hat from newspaper
During painting work, there is a risk of staining your hair with paint.
The easiest way to avoid this is to make and wear a cap from a newspaper. It is made from a newspaper sheet as follows:
- Bend the sheet lengthwise, thereby marking the middle. Unfold.
- Fold it across.
- Fold the top corners from the middle. There will be an unused strip at the bottom.
- Fold the bottom strip in half. Unbend.
- Fold the top layer of the bottom strip butt to the folded corners.
- Make another turn. Turn the workpiece over.
- Bend the sides, thereby adjusting the size of the future cap.
- Turn the workpiece over again and bend the top corner to the bottom line. Also fold the corners of the first fold. This will result in three triangles and a bottom stripe. If the upper triangle turns out to be too large, you can bend it at the desired level and tuck the excess inward.
- Fold the corners of the bottom strip.
- Fold it to the level of the bottom of the cap.
- Fold the top edge inward, securing the top corner and edge.
- Add volume to your outfit.
You can make such a cap from a sheet of paper, color it and make corresponding paper badges. You will get a pioneer cap, an army cap, and a sailor cap.
Repair hat made from newspaper
During repairs, construction dust and plaster tend to settle on the hairstyle.
To prevent this, you can make a simple boat hat from newspaper. And it’s simple precisely because it’s really very simple to put it together:
- Fold a sheet of newspaper in half. Mark the middle longitudinal line of the sheet by bending it in half lengthwise.
- Considering the fold of the sheet as the top, bend the upper corners to the middle line.
- Bend the bottom strip outward butt to the bottom line.
- Fold the bottom corners of the lapels.
- Fold the flaps up from the outside.
- Pull the center points of the bottom. You will get a square.
- Fold the bottom corners outward, bending along a line slightly below the center of the square.
- Pull the center points of the bottom again.
- Fold the flaps outward again.
- Grasping the corners, pull them apart.
- Add volume to the hat.
Having learned how to make such a headdress, you will not have to worry about your hairstyle during any dirty work.
How to make a hat with a visor from a newspaper with your own hands
Another interesting version of a newspaper headdress is a cap.
It is also done by folding paper without using scissors and glue as follows:
- Fold a sheet of newspaper in half. Fold the top corners, closing them in the middle.
- Fold one of the bottom strips in half.
- Bend it from the outside, forming a side.
- Turn the workpiece over and bend the protruding corners of the side. Fold the sides, forming the size of the future cap.
- Fold the bottom strip up to the hem line.
- Fold in the bottom corners.
- Tuck the free corners of the curved triangles inside the side.
- Turn the workpiece over and bend the top corner.
- Tuck it under the side.
- Straighten the cap and give it volume.
This cap can be worn on a sunny day somewhere in the country.
Cap
Suitable for the costume of an astrologer, Pinocchio, fairy.
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The simplest of all options, this is the basic version for creating multiple models.
- Using a measuring tape over the ears and above the eyebrows, measure the circumference of the head.
- It is necessary to make a cone, this can be done either using mathematical calculations or the fastest method - folding a sheet of whatman paper into a cone, where the outer part of the cone is bent, glue is applied and the seam is pressed tightly for better adhesion. A measuring tape with the circumference of the head marked is placed on top of the rolled cone. Markings are applied and excess is removed with scissors.
- The cone is decorated and decorative elements are added.
If desired, the cap can be turned into a Dunno hat or a wizard’s hat - for this:
- A circle is marked and cut out - future fields.
- You need to make cuts at the bottom of the cone, then bend the cut parts inward, place the cone in the center of the circle and draw around it with a simple pencil. Cut out the resulting smaller circle.
- Bend the parts that were previously bent inward outward and apply glue.
- Place the prepared disk with the hole on top of the cone and press tightly to the cut parts with glue applied.
- Decorated as desired.
How to make a paper hat without glue: diagrams and description
For a children's party or masquerade party, you can make original paper hats. Moreover, some models can be folded without the use of glue and scissors. You need to take thick colored paper or paint it at the end with paints and applications.
Paper skullcap
To create an oriental look, you can make a skullcap. To do this, you will need a square sheet of paper with a side equal to 40 cm. Next, you need to fold it according to the diagram:
- Fold the sheet in half.
- Fold the top corners at some distance from the middle.
- Fold the bottom of the top layer in half to the level of the folded corners. Then wrap it again.
- Turn the workpiece over.
- Fold the sides.
- Fold the bottom in the same way as in step 3.
- Straighten the skullcap, give it volume.
The final touch will be decorating the hat in an oriental style, for example, with bright stripes.
Paper hat with brim
Kids will definitely love this cowboy hat with a paper brim.
It is also made using the origami method as follows:
- A rectangular sheet of paper is folded in half.
- The resulting rectangle of dreams is bent in half and unbent back. This marks the middle.
- The upper corners are bent towards the middle line.
- The lower part is folded in half to the line of folded corners. The action is repeated on the second side.
- A second fold of the lower part is made on both sides. Next, the workpiece is stretched beyond the central points of the lower edge.
- Fold the bottom corners of the resulting square from different sides of the workpiece diagonally.
- Unfold the resulting triangle again by pulling the center points of the bottom.
- Pull the top corners of the new square and unfold the hat.
- Add volume to a cowboy hat.
Important! When drawing corners at the final stage of creating origami, you should not do this until the very end. Otherwise, a cowboy hat with a brim will turn into a boat with high sides.
The finished headdress can be decorated with a sheriff's badge, and you can also attach a cord to attach the hat to your head, inserting it into small holes.
Paper samurai helmet
For a children's party, you can make a samurai helmet for a young warrior.
To make a helmet you will need a square sheet of paper. To make the product more original, you can take paper with sides of different colors. You need to make a headdress according to the instructions:
- Fold a square sheet of paper diagonally. Unfold and fold again along the second diagonal.
- Bend the sharp corners of the triangle, butting them end to end.
- The result is a rhombus. Bend the bottom corners of the top layer of the workpiece upward.
- Bend the raised corners symmetrically on both sides.
- Fold the lower part of the top layer along a line just below the line of the future bottom.
- Fold the bottom strip over the folded corner.
- Turn the workpiece over and bend along the bottom line.
- Give the helmet volume.
Thus, making a samurai helmet without glue and scissors is also not difficult.
Dunno Hat
The photo of a hat made of paper, repeating the headdress of the fairy tale Dunno, beloved by many children, attracts with its amazing similarity to the drawn original.
If desired, you can make this accessory yourself:
Measure the child's circumference and draw a circle according to the dimensions.
- Step back 2 cm from the circle and cut out.
- On a two-centimeter strip, make cuts every 3-4 cm.
- Step back at least 25 cm from the inner edge and cut out the brim of the future hat.
- Visually divide the previously cut circle into three triangles and cut out one of them.
- We make notches on one of the sides.
- We roll the cone and attach it to the hat using fastening cuts.
- We paint the entire surface with blue paint or cover it with fabric.
- We cut out a tassel from corrugated paper and “hair” characteristic of Dunno from yellow paper.
It is advisable to complement the fairy-tale image with a blue tie, which is also easy to cut out of paper according to the template provided.
As you can see, most hats are made according to an identical pattern, so often you just need to stock up on an appropriate photo example, patience, try to break the hat down into its component parts and make a beautiful accessory for any occasion.
What kind of paper hats can be made using glue?
In addition to origami hats, there are many models of paper hats, the manufacture of which will require additional glue, scissors and a pencil.
These hats take a little longer to make, but the result will not disappoint. Fun top hats, paper caps or cowboy hats can be worn to a children's party, New Year's party or just to create a good mood.
Paper cylinder
The young gentleman will definitely love the paper cylinder.
To make it you will need a sheet of colored paper. You can take the packaging. And also a thick paper or cardboard sheet of A4 format, scissors, glue, paints, a pencil, two circles of different diameters.
After preparing everything you need, you can start working:
- Cut a strip from a colored sheet. The width of the strip is the height of the future hat, the length is equal to the circumference of the cylinder.
- Roll the strip into a pipe and glue it together.
- On a sheet of cardboard, draw two circles of different diameters with a common center. The inner circle should be equal in diameter to the glued pipe. The difference between them is the width of the cylinder fields.
- Color the resulting fields and cut them out.
- Cut the bottom edge of the pipe into a fringe 1 cm deep and wide.
At this stage, all the parts are ready, all that remains is to connect them. To do this, you need to bend the fringe of the pipe outward, put the cut ring on the pipe and glue the fringe along its lower side.
On a note! For a neater look, you can cut out a second ring and glue it underneath, covering the fringe.
You can diversify the hat with additional fun decor.
Paper cap
Both boys and girls will like this paper cap.
The girlish version can be decorated with artificial flowers or appliqués.
In addition to decorative elements, to make a baseball cap you will need:
- thick paper;
- rivet;
- scissors;
- pencil;
- glue;
- hole puncher.
The cap is made as follows:
- Prepare a pattern for 6 or 8 sections of the desired size. Transfer the details onto paper material.
- Cut out the main part of the hat.
- Use a hole punch to make one hole in the corners of the sections.
- Align the holes.
- Insert a rivet into all holes.
- Secure it by spreading the legs in different directions.
- Glue the tail to the side.
- Cut out the visor part.
- Bend its fringe.
- Spread with glue.
- Glue to the inside of the main part of the cap.
And now the baseball cap is ready. You can move on to decorating it.
Paper cowboy hat
This origami cowboy hat is suitable for a home party or everyday play.
For a more serious event, it is better to make a more serious hat. To do this you need to prepare:
- thick paper;
- toilet paper;
- PVA glue;
- brown paint;
- laces;
- pattern.
The pattern looks like this:
Having adjusted it to size, the details are transferred to paper and cut out. Additionally, the bottom is cut out in the shape of the inner oval of the brim with fringe for connection. Then the parts are glued together: first the fields with the crown, then the bottom is glued.
Next, small holes are made on the sides, laces are passed through them and secured with knots.
The hat is almost ready. It remains to give it some unevenness to make it more natural. To do this, you need to cover the entire upper surface with glue and stick the toilet paper in pieces. There should be a light drape.
All that remains is to paint it with brown or black paint. The child will be delighted!
Square cap
An unusual version of the cap, which fits tightly to the head and has a visor.
- Fold the newspaper in half and then into a quarter to locate the center line.
- Open it up and make a triangular roof.
- First fold the rectangular strips into 2 halves, then bend them.
- Turn the model over and bend the edges from the sides towards the center of the model.
- Let's fold regular triangles in both corners.
- We bend the triangular roof and tuck it in.
- Open the model and align it to form a square.
- Rotating, bend the corners, open.
- We turn 4 corners. The result is a hat in the shape of a box.
Paper skullcap
You can create a skullcap with your own hands from hard paper or printing sheet, which is folded in 2 layers for greater density. It is made according to a pattern similar to folding a cocked hat, only in the case of a hat the outer corners are folded completely, and in a skullcap the upper corners are turned away at a short distance from the middle. The workpiece is trapezoidal in shape.
If you need a headdress made of cardboard in an oriental style, the headbands are decorated with a beautiful pattern. You can paint it yourself with artistic paints or paste it over or trim it with ribbons with colored embroidery.
When the side triangular protrusions are pulled out, the product turns into a jester's cap. If you pull out another protrusion and straighten all 3 corners, the skullcap becomes an academic cap.
Paper samurai helmet
Without glue and scissors, you can make a samurai helmet from just one piece of paper for a children's party.
Instructions for assembling a paper helmet:
- Take a square sheet of paper.
- Fold it first along one diagonal, then along the second.
- Close the sharp corners in the resulting triangular figure.
- The bottom edges of the top layer are folded upward.
- Bend the resulting folds symmetrically on both sides.
- The lower part of the top strip is folded slightly below the line of the future bottom.
- The bottom layer is folded onto the bent corner.
- Turn the product over and make a fold along the bottom line.
For little cowboys
To make such an accessory, you must first take measurements. The hat consists of two parts. The length of the crown and the diameter of the oval for the brim should correspond to the circumference of the head.
The height of the crown is equal to the length from the crown to the forehead. The crown is the part of the hat that covers the head.
Step-by-step instruction:
- On a sheet of thick cardboard we draw a rectangle-shaped crown. You can use ready-made ideas; templates are given below.
- Add 2 cm on three sides.
- Cut out the workpiece.
- For the margins, cut out an oval.
- Glue the parts together.
- Glue the lace on the inside.
If desired, cover the cowboy headdress with colored paper and fringe.
You can make a cylinder in the same way. In this case, the crown of the hat will be in the form of a cylinder and larger in height.
Paper cowboy hat
A cowboy hat will be much stronger if it is made of dense material covered with paste or glue. To add realism and volume, the product is decorated with artistic paints. It can be worn to holidays and children's events. For a hat with a large brim, you will need pre-prepared patterns.
Tips for working with paper
To make your creative work satisfying, you should heed a few tips:
- you need to start creative work only in a good mood;
- You should be responsible when choosing a place for creativity: nothing should interfere, there should be enough space and light;
- When working with paper, you need to keep your hands clean so as not to leave marks on the product. If you have to deal with glue or paints, it is better to immediately prepare wet and dry wipes;
- you need to remember that scissors are a sharp tool, you should not leave children with them unattended;
- Before folding life-size origami, you should practice on a “draft” - an unnecessary sheet of paper;
- For a homemade hat to look good, all lines and folds must be neat and symmetrical.
Following these guidelines will help you have fun and enjoy paper crafting.
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