If you enjoy DIY (Do-It-Yourself) projects, and you have a birthday coming up, why not create your own birthday party hats? I’ve made four different birthday party hat templates to help you easily create your craft. All you need is some sturdy paper, a printer, scissors, string, a stapler, and a bit of tape.
Make Your Own Party Hat
Choose from any of the templates below. The first template is a simple black and white hat outline. Use this one if you’d like to design your own hat from scratch.
Click on the image below to open a pdf version of the template in your browser.
Red Party Hat
Here’s a red party hat. If you’re throwing a Communist Party, this is the hat for you. Click on the image below to open a pdf version of the template in your browser.
Green Party Hat
If it’s your birthday and you like trees, get this hat. It’s green, so you know it must be good for the environment. Click on the image below to open a pdf version of the template in your browser.
Blue Party Hat
This one’s a lot like the other ones, except…it’s blue. Click on the image below to open a pdf version of the template in your browser.
Pink Party Hat
A pink hat for a girl’s birthday party. Click on the image below to open a pdf version of the template in your browser.
Got your template? Great! Now let’s make a party hat. First and foremost, if you print the entire hat onto one letter-sized sheet, it will be too small for a human. Therefore, you may have to fit the image onto 2 letter-sized sheets. If, however, you’re making a hat for a 24 lb dog, the letter-sized template will be perfect. (See image on right.)
If you’ve printed the party hat onto thick paper, there’s no need to add any backing. If you’re using standard printer paper, the hat will be too flimsy, so you’ll want to glue the sheet onto some thin cardboard. Cereal box cardboard is perfect for this.
Cut out the template and curve it into a cone. Add a staple to the bottom where the 2 sides overlap. Then add tape along the overlapping area.
Cut some string, long enough for the wearer of the hat. Then staple the string to the hat. If you’re happy with the result, pat yourself on the back, and make more for the rest of your guests.