Made by Morgan
Creatively inspired by Ben Franklin Crafts
in New Albany
Made by Morgan
Inspired by Ben Franklin Craft Supplies
By Morgan Sprigler
PAPER PLATE
DERBY HAT
Hats off to the best time of the year
erby Season is upon us, yall!
Now, I’m no Britni
Knable from HeadCandi (if
it’s even possible that you
don’t know Britni, google
her RIGHT NOW!).
But, I have discovered that I am capable of
making a hat out of a paper plate. My little girls
throughly enjoyed participating in this craft, so
this idea is super-kid-friendly.
I can see you creating these for your Derby
house party, displayed on a table for your guests
to wear for the day. I can also see this as a craft
station set up for children and adults alike, if you
plan on throwing a Derby themed event, or just
something fun to do at home with your kiddos.
Some of these items you may already have on
hand, although I always get mine from Ben
Franklin Crafts New Albany.
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STEP ONE
Poke holes (carefully) using your scissors evenly
at both sides of your plate. This is where you will
string your ribbon through, eventually, that will
hold the hat in place on top of your head.
STEP THREE
Once you are happy with your design and all
of your glue is dry, cut a long piece of matching
ribbon. Take the end of the ribbon and string it
through the top of one of the holes you created in
step one and through the bottom of the other hole.
Pull the ribbon through so that you have an even
amount of excess on both sides. Approximately
10 inches.
SUPPLIES:
1. Paper plates or bowls (solid white and sturdy)
2. Ribbon, flowers, feathers, rhinestones, etc
3. Hot Glue Gun
4. Scissors
STEP FOUR
STEP TWO
Using your hot glue gun, attach ribbon
around the perimeter of the plate. Once you
have completed this step, you can decorate your
“hat” any way you would like. Attach a flower or
two, add feathers or really anything your heart
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Place the hat on your head ( I like how it looks
if its tilted to one side) and tie underneath your
chin. Now, you are Derby party ready!
Wishing everyone lots of luck this Derby season!
Go Baby Go!
XO
MORGAN