Let the kiddos have fun with these easy-to-make Craft Stick Patriotic Hat Craft! It is a great family fun craft activity and the perfect place card for a Fourth of July party with the kiddos! In addition, this fun craft requires only a handful of basic supplies and, like I said, super easy to make using the step-by-step instructions. It’s also super adorable, don’t you agree?
If you are looking for a fun, easy, and simple patriotic craft, we have just the craft for you! This super cute Craft Stick Patriotic Hat Craft is perfect for celebrating all the patriotic holidays! And, the best part is, it requires only a few basic materials and is super easy to make using the step-by-step instructions.
The kids will be able to work on shapes, colors, measuring, cutting, and counting with this simple Patriotic Hat Craft created from wooden craft sticks from the Dollar Store.
Want another fun patriotic craft for the kids to make? Be sure and check out our dollar store Patriotic Clay Pot Bugs! This fun craft is so adorable and fun! And, did I mention easy and inexpensive?!
Craft Stick Patriotic Hat Craft
Materials Needed:
Craft Sticks – Seven from the Dollar Store (the wider size)
Craft Paint – Red, White, Blue
Cardstock – Yellow, White from the Dollar Store
Washable Marker – Blue from the Dollar Store
Buttons – Star Shaped, Five (or other star shaped embellishment)
Pencil
Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Scissors
How to make this fun Craft Stick Patriotic Hat Craft:
STEP ONE
Basecoat three craft sticks red, two craft sticks white and two craft sticks blue. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP TWO
Measure and cut a rectangle from the white cardstock three-inches wide by six-inches long. Flip craft sticks over and line up red, white, red, white, red (vertically) and one blue (horizontally). Do not overlap the craft sticks. Attach cardstock to back of craft sticks with the glue gun and glue sticks to hold everything together.
STEP THREE
Measure and cut the second blue craft stick to the width of the hat and trim off rounded ends with scissors. Attach to hat to create the hat brim.
STEP FOUR
Attach five white star-shaped buttons to hat brim with the glue gun and glue sticks. Or use what you have on-hand to embellish. Star-shaped rhinestones, sequins, glitter glue or cut stars from aluminum foil.
STEP FIVE
Measure and cut a ¾” by 4” rectangle from yellow cardstock. Trim one end diagonally and fishtail the other end with scissors. Decorate with blue washable marker, adding the recipient’s name. Glue to Hat.
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Craft Stick Patriotic Hat Craft
Let the kiddos have fun with these easy-to-make Craft Stick Patriotic Hat Craft! It is a great family fun craft activity and the perfect place card for a Fourth of July party with the kiddos! In addition, this fun craft requires only a handful of basic supplies and, like I said, super easy to make using the step-by-step instructions. It's also super adorable, don't you agree?
Materials
- Craft Sticks – Seven from the Dollar Store (the wider size)
- Craft Paint – Red, White, Blue
- Cardstock – Yellow, White from the Dollar Store
- Washable Marker – Blue from the Dollar Store
- Buttons – Star Shaped, Five (or other star shaped embellishment)
- Pencil
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors
Instructions
STEP ONE
Basecoat three craft sticks red, two craft sticks white and two craft sticks blue. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP TWO
Measure and cut a rectangle from the white cardstock three-inches wide by six-inches long. Flip craft sticks over and line up red, white, red, white, red (vertically) and one blue (horizontally). Do not overlap the craft sticks. Attach cardstock to back of craft sticks with the glue gun and glue sticks to hold everything together.
STEP THREE
Measure and cut the second blue craft stick to the width of the hat and trim off rounded ends with scissors. Attach to hat to create the hat brim.
STEP FOUR
Attach five white star-shaped buttons to hat brim with the glue gun and glue sticks. Or use what you have on-hand to embellish. Star-shaped rhinestones, sequins, glitter glue or cut stars from aluminum foil.
STEP FIVE
Measure and cut a ¾” by 4” rectangle from yellow cardstock. Trim one end diagonally and fishtail the other end with scissors. Decorate with blue washable marker, adding the recipient’s name. Glue to Hat.
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