Making different paper crafts is an interesting and exciting activity not only for children but also for adults. Paper hat folding is one of the simplest and most favorite paper crafts among children. Hats can be constructed in different sizes and shapes, from simple to the complicated ones. Thus success in constructing craft totally depends on the way one folds the paper. Paper craft are very attractive and kids will surely like it. One of the most popular and easiest paper craft is the hat folding. It can be fabricated by using newspaper. It takes very less time for completing the process of hat construction.

There are different types of hats people like to wear. Most of these hats are fashioned for different occasions. Accessories required for making the hat folding are few like paper, glitter, paint and glue. Different types of hats that can be made through paper like fancy tissue paper hat, cone shape hat, sailor hat and many other types of the hats. Let’s discuss about the process that must be followed for constructing attractive hat folding from paper.

• Fancy tissue paper hat folding – This type of the hat is very simple to construct. In order to form the hat crown place about three pieces of paper of approximately twenty to thirty inches of tissue paper or wrapping paper on the child’s head. One can also make use of the newspaper. One should make sure that front face of the paper must face down so that the inner sides of the hat folding have colors too. If one wants to make the longer hat then he must use ball of news paper on the Child’s head before designing the bonnet. Make the arrangement of the papers in such a way that the ends of the paper are fanned out. Now fix these ends with tape and roll newspaper to form the hat. One can also add colors, paints, feathers, flowers, buttons and many other things for decorating the hat folding.

• Cone shape hat folding –This type of hat folding is also very easy to construct. In this type of the construction make a roll of paper that is lightly heavy into a cone shape. Firstly, staple it or fix it with the tape. Now roll up the trim the edges from the bottom if necessary to give clean round shape. Use some of the glitter, paint or some other embellishments for decorating hat folding. One can also make use of the scrapbook papers or gift wraps for giving attractive looks.

• Sailor hat folding – In this case take one large sheet of the newspaper and make it folded half. One can use wrapping paper or simple paper for providing attractive look to the hat folding. Place the paper on table with its front side down and start folding each side at a forty five degree of an angle in order to meet the middle crease. Now fold the bottom edges by overlapping the two triangles. Open up and try it.

These types of hat folding constructed from paper can be used for different occasions like birthdays. It also enhances the creativity of kids. These hat folding are very simple and easy to construct.