Be environmently friendly when making your Monster hat by using old plastic food containers.
Age group: 18 months + (with adult help)
What you need:
A large empty plastic container (preferrably round) approx 15 cm across
crepe paper in appropriate monster colour, large enough to cover the container
silver foil strips or florists ribbon
at least 3 ping pong or polystyrene balls or cut cardboard circles
Glue and/ a stapler
hot glue and glue gun (optional)
thin dress makers elastic
black and red felt tip permanent marker
celotape
What to do:
Make sure the container is clean
Cut the crepe paper (about 36cmx36cm)
Place the crepe paper flat on the table top.
Sit the container in the middle of the paper and fold the paper into the bowl. Hold it in place with celotape and/or staples. Turn it over so that the container base is up and the hollow end is on the table top.
To make the eyes, use permanent marker to draw on the balls/circles.
Attach elastic to the eyeball using hot glue or tape
Attach the other end to the covered container wherever you fancy having your dangly eyes!
Glue strips of foil or florists ribbon to make crazy hair all around the container
Wait for the glue to dry and you have a hairy, scary hat!
Tip: if you prefer, you could cover the container in some stretchy fabric and using a long arm stapler, staple it in place. You could then use fabric strips for hair and decorated pom poms for the eyes.
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