With Christmas less than a week away, some of you may already be planning your New Year’s Eve party. We usually get together with friends who have kids, and have a big family-friendly celebration. Here’s an idea for a DIY party favor that the kids and adults can have fun with, chalkboard party hats:
How fun would it be to have your guests create their own hat? You only need a few materials to get started:
- black cardstock
- party hat template (like this one)
- chalk, chalk ink pens or metallic markers
- scissors
- stapler
- hot glue
- trimmings of your choice (pom poms, tinsel garland, pipe cleaners, etc)
Using the template, trace the hat pattern onto your black cardstock and cut out several hats. Have these available, along with chalk or pens for your guests to decorate their hats as they arrive at the party. Once the design is complete, secure the hat in the back with a staple near the base:
Your kids will want to get in on the fun too!
One of my favorite hat “toppers” is made from a tinsel garland leftover from Christmas. (Hit up those after-Christmas sales next week!) I simply threaded the garland through the bottom of the hat and out the top, then trimmed and secured it with some glue.
Isn’t it cute?
For other toppers, I used metallic pipe cleaners and pom poms. Just look through your craft supply and use whatever you have on hand! Your guests will love being able to customize their party wear. And it’s one less thing for YOU to have to do before the party starts!
Check out some of our ideas for a family-friendly New Year’s Eve party here:
Speaking of the new year, we will be taking a break from posting for the next two weeks until after the holidays. We hope you have a very Merry Christmas with your loved ones! See you in 2015!
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These are so fun and cute!! I love that you can either have them already decorated or people can decorate their own. Love it!!
Thanks Crystal! Hope you are having a wonderful Christmas season! You are so sweet and we are grateful for you!