Party Hats and Batons

So today the kiddos and I made Party Hats and Batons.  I tried to take pictures of each step to share with you! First I will Start with the Hats (Zachary and Liana "helped" make them),

You need...
Party Hats (I got mine at Dollar Tree)
Scrapbook Paper (I had 12X12 but 8 1/2 X 11 would have worked fine)
Pom Pom
Double Stick Tape
Glue Gun
First unhook one hat and lay flat on the back of your scrapbook paper and trace, Then Cut out, you can then use the cut out to trace onto the others.  I trace on and layer the paper and cut 2 or 3 at the same time.

Then put a strip of double stick tape down one side of the hats seam.

Line one side of you scrapbook paper up with the tape and press down.

Then put another strip on the edge of the paper and on the hat. I ended up also ading a line of hot glue down the side to keep it secure.  But if you used This Sticky Tape It would hold a ton better and you could skip the like of hot glue.

Hot glue pom pom to top and there you have it.  I think adding a ribbon around the bottom would make it even cuter.

Here are pics of all 8 hats finished .

Since yesterday Was Zacky's birthday today was Puppies birthday.

Now to the Birthday Parade Batons... (Alexander and Zachary Made These)

You will need...

Paper Towel roll

any kind of paper (we used computer paper)

Hole Punch

double stick Tape or Glue Gun

Gift Wrap Ribbon

Crayons/Stickers (for decorating)

I used the hole punch to make 5 holes.  you could do more or less. I did five because i had only five ribbons. I then double and triple noted the ribbon on to the roll.  I would That is after you tied them on you should turn the notes to the edge so they hand smother.

Tada

I also went a head and wrote their names on the inside so i would have no fighting over who got which one.

I then wrapped a piece of paper around it to see what size i needed and cut off the extra.  I then gave each of the boys a correctly sized piece of paper, crayons and stickers to decorate their paper with. When they finished decorating their papers I pit a long strip of double stick tape down the back of the paper on the long edge. and then a line of hot Glue for the final side after wraping the paper around the roll. Again you can use sticky tape (about $5.00 a roll) and by pass the hot glue.

Here are the finished birthday parade batons

I love hoe different they are and how you can see the boys personality's in each one.

The boys LOVE doing crafts and we do one every time i'm there (at least once a week).  What is something your Kids, Cousins, Nephews, Or kiddos in you life LOVE doing?