Cardboard Winter Hat

Want a super easy winter craft using recycled materials? This Cardboard Winter Hat is the perfect craft idea. Super easy, minimal materials and perfect for the very little ones too!

Sometimes simple hats are the best crafts! Don’t overthink crafting. It can be simple, using simple materials with simple steps. Like this craft!

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supplies for cardboard winter hat:

cardboard
liquid school glue
cotton rounds
chalk marker (white paint, or white crayon work too)
scissors
pencil

Instructions:

Start by sketching a simple hat shape on the cardboard using a pencil. Cut out.

2. Next, using the liquid school glue, glue on the cotton rounds. Add one to the top of the hat for a pom-pom and then layer on a few of the cotton rounds along the bottom of the hat.

3. Now, using the chalk marker, draw designs and patterns on the hat. It might be wise to do this step before step 2, although really doesn’t matter.

Your simple, cardboard winter hat is ready! You can leave the hat as is, or like my kids asked to do, paint the hat in different colors using paint or markers!