Having decided to hold a party dedicated to some holiday or just to escape from boring everyday life, there is a desire to make it unusual so that a fun time remains in the memory for a long time. Often in such cases various themed parties are organized. One of the most fun, vibrant, but at the same time easiest parties to organize is a hat party.
A hat party can be organized for people of any age - from kids and teenagers to adults.
In addition, such a party will not require too much money to create an image, because purchasing or making a hat is much easier than a whole suit.
Another advantage of a hat party is that it is not tied to any one style of accompanying music or a specific location. Headdress parties can be held in restaurants and clubs, as well as outdoors and cottages. So, the theme of the upcoming party has been chosen, it’s time to start preparing it. In addition to the main “hat” theme, you can also additionally determine the style of the hats. For example, for a party held outdoors outside the city, rustic, straw hats, sports-style hats, or even ridiculous panama hats are suitable. Crowns, hats with veils or small romantic hats are perfect for a bachelorette party. If you want variety, then you can leave the choice of hat styles entirely to the “conscience” of the invitees.
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Invitations
Having compiled a list of guests, it’s time to start making invitations, which should be sent out in advance so that everyone has time to think through their image and acquire the necessary headdress. The invitation itself can be made in the shape of a hat or any other shape, but with the obligatory presence of an image of the main attribute of the party. Invitations must indicate the date, time and location of the holiday. It should be noted that having a hat is your ticket to the party. If a specific theme for the headdress is planned, this is also indicated in the invitation. To stimulate the excitement, interest and choice of unusual “outfits” for the guests, the invitation indicates competitions for the funniest, largest, brightest (etc.) hat.\
From the newspaper
This option will help out if you need to protect your head and hair, for example, during repairs, but there is nothing suitable at hand. To make it, just unfold a sheet of newspaper.
The cap is folded using the origami technique. Below are several diagrams step by step. Watch and apply.
Decor
Of course, following the theme of the party, the room is decorated with various hats, pictures with their images, as well as photographs of celebrities in hats. You can make a garland of hats, hang hats from chandeliers and place them around the room, or make large decorations in the form of various hats.
An interesting option would be to design a “corner” dedicated to a variety of hats. These can be hats traditional for different countries, original and funny hats, etc. Placing a mirror next to the “exhibition” of hats and headscarves will allow everyone to try on any item they like. You can place a photographer nearby or just a camera to capture the most vivid images.
If the event is taking place in a public establishment, it would be great to arrange for the staff to support the theme of the party and give them hats in which they will serve. You can also dress the musicians of the establishment in hats in accordance with their musical style. For example, country performers wear cowboy hats, and disco performers wear curly wigs.
Tables should also be decorated in the spirit of the party. For example, you can fold napkins in the form of various hats and crowns.
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DIY hats for kindergarten: detailed instructions and tips
Sometimes in children's institutions teachers organize exhibitions of crafts, as well as various creative competitions.
In some of them, children demonstrate their ability to draw or dance, sing or recite poetry. Other competitions allow children to show off their design skills. Parents also participate in preparing for such interesting competitions. If you need to make a hat for girls with your own hands in kindergarten, then mothers must show the talent of a costume designer, as well as the ability to decorate the base for the headdress with flowers made of paper or fabric. As a rule, a variety of materials are used: satin or paper ribbons, sheets of felt or foamiran, lace or colored corrugated paper, bright feathers and plastic insects. Sometimes they create flowers from ribbons using the kanzashi technique to decorate the craft with a beautiful flower or butterfly.
In this article we will look at several ideas for making a hat for kindergarten with your own hands. We'll tell you how to cut and glue the base for a hat from thick or corrugated cardboard, how it can be wrapped, and how to decorate it in different ways. Depending on the size of the headdress, you can strengthen the craft with ribbons, elastic bands, hairpins, or glue the hat to the hoop with hot glue.
Menu
For hat parties, a buffet or tea party is best. Dishes, like drinks, should be easy to prepare and serve. If you are planning a sweet table, you can order cakes and pastries in the form of all kinds of hats. Cocktails can be decorated with umbrella hats. If you are planning a full-fledged feast, then all the dishes on the table can be laid out in the form of hats or decorated in such a way that they are associated with hats.
It all depends on the volume
As you can see, there is nothing complicated in making hats; it is quite possible to do it yourself. Any of the above methods will help in this matter. The main criterion is the size of the head of the object for which the future product is intended. It could be:
The decorative elements and materials used to make a hat mainly depend on availability, capabilities and preferences.
The most important thing when doing needlework is to have the desire. Articles on this topic, video lessons, master classes and other sources can serve as an assistant. It is also important to correctly measure the volume of the future headdress.
If you are not lazy, experiment and strive for the desired result, you will create beautiful, neat crafts, and you may even enjoy this activity.
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Hat Party Script
Of course, all the fun at a hat event will involve hats. But this does not mean that all competitions will be monotonous and boring; on the contrary, everything will be lively and fun.
"Photoshoot"
Upon arrival of the guests, you can organize a mini-photo session for everyone and in the future (it would be great until the end of the party) present everyone with photographs of them as a long-lasting memory of the fun.
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The easiest option
The easiest way is to make a cone hat with your own hands in kindergarten for a holiday or hat competition. Any mother can cope with this task, even one who has never done crafts. Buy a ready-made conical cardboard hat at the store. They are often purchased for children's parties. Cut thin strips 5-6 cm wide from corrugated paper of different colors.
Starting from the bottom edge, cover the hat in a circle so that the stripes are slightly gathered. Apply PVA glue only along the top edge. Alternating colors, decorate the entire craft in this way. You can attach a fountain of Christmas tree tinsel or a pompom made of yarn to the top. In order to put the hat on the girl’s head, the cone already has a thin elastic band.
Competitions
"The Story of My Hat"
This competition should help guests get to know each other better. Everyone present tells why they chose this particular headdress and what it symbolizes. You can supplement the story with an interesting and funny story about your hat. If it is difficult for guests to start their story, then they should start with themselves, giving a good example to others. You can help guests “get the conversation going” by asking leading questions, for example, “Why is the hat this color?”, “Did you make the headdress yourself or purchased it in a store?”, “How long did it take to choose the look and implement it?” etc.
"My image"
You can invite the party guests to arrange a kind of fashion show to allow them to get a better look at the masterpieces on their heads. This competition will be even more interesting if you agree to participate in it in advance and prepare suitable musical accompaniment for each image.
"In the bag"
You can hold a short quiz, which will be a kind of test of the erudition and intelligence of the guests. Questions, of course, should concern hats. For example: “The country where Panama appeared (Ecuador)”, “What is the name of the national hat of the Mexicans? (sombrero)”, “What is a men’s felt hat called? (fedora)”, etc.
Competition "The Hat Fell"
This will be a music competition where guests will be asked to guess famous songs about headdresses from a small fragment. To participate in this competition, you can divide guests into teams and invite them to perform guessed songs. The winner, of course, is the team that guesses the most melodies.
"The Hatter"
Guests are invited to create a hat from scrap materials in 15-20 minutes. This competition will give participants the opportunity to demonstrate their talent, imagination and design abilities. At the end of the competition, you can organize a fashion show of participants in their creations.
Competition "Telepath Hat"
Prepare for this entertaining competition in advance. For each guest, you need to select a suitable excerpt from the song that will characterize him. Then, already at the party, the host approaches each invitee and holds the “mind-reading” hat over his head and the corresponding music or song sounds.
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"Tear off your hat"
For this competition, guests are divided into 2 teams. One member of each team enters the “ring” with their hats on their heads. Participants hold their left hand behind their backs, and with their right hand they must remove the opponent’s hat without losing theirs. In such “battles” for the hat, all team members take part. The team with the most representatives left in their hats will win.
"Magic and Prophecy"
For this competition-game you will need 2 hats with a deep crown. A top hat or wizard's cap works best. Leaves with the names of the guests are placed in one of the hats, and cheerful wishes or prophecies are placed in the second. The “magician” of the event takes turns taking out pieces of paper from both hats and reading out the “verdicts”.
Competition "Song from a Hat"
In this case, notes with nouns written on them are placed in the hat. It’s good if the papers are filled out by the guests themselves. Next, the hat is passed from hand to hand and everyone who pulls out a piece of paper must perform a song with the word that is written on it.
"Best Look"
At the end of the party, the winners in various categories are announced and awarded with memorable prizes. Examples of nominations: “The most striking image”, “Miss or Mr. Glamor”, “The most extravagant image”, “Extraordinary romance”, “Retro image”, “Guest from a fairy tale or film”, “Mrs. or Mr. Creative”, etc. d.
It is advisable to reward all winners of competitions with prizes. These can be various hats, hair accessories, cups, keychains, T-shirts with hats, etc.
From all of the above, we can conclude that holding a hat party gives you the opportunity to use all your imagination and resourcefulness not only when choosing a headdress, but also when drawing up competitions. At the same time, it will take guests very little money to create an image. A hat party is perfect for celebrating family, friends and corporate events, leaving behind a lot of bright impressions.
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