Hats are a great accessory for carnival costumes and add the finishing touch to the look. Depending on the costume, hats can also be made quickly and easily. You can sew hats yourself or make them out of paper. We have put together some ideas and instructions with which you can make your own carnival hats this year. The ideas are suitable for both children and adults.
Make classic party hats yourself
The party hat is great as a carnival hat. These carnival hats can be used for different purposescostumee can be used and even made by beginners. The party hat, for example, goes great with the clown costume. All you need is a funnel that you make out of paper or felt. You don't even have to know how to sew if you want to make party hats.
You can then decorate the funnel as you wish. You can choose the colors of your costume. For example, if your costume has a polka dot pattern, you can also design this on the hats. You are also welcome to make pompoms. Also add some to the carnival costume. Ultimately, everything should fit together.
Circus carnival hats
Search for the right costume for oneCarnival party with a circus theme, this hat idea can be useful. A circus tent is simply made from a white cup and a funnel after painting stripes. Don't forget the elastic band and the flag. Fun hats like these are suitable for various costume ideas.
Flower headwear
Flower hats come in a wide variety of styles and made from a variety of materials. If you want to make carnival hats yourself, a base frame is sometimes necessary. The same applies to this magnificent accessory. You simply make the frame out of cardboard boxes. Then you can glue it with petals made of crepe paper, fabric, felt or foam rubber.
Leaves as a headdress
Such leaves, which can be used for fruit costumes, can also be made of any material. The stem can consist of a piece of cane that you cover with the respective fabric. Then attach the leaves and stem to a headband or headband.
Felt flower hat
You can make simple carnival hats yourself out of felt, for which you don't necessarily have to be able to sew, because felt can also be glued wonderfully. You can choose any shape for the hats and use them for flower girl or fairy costumes. A friendly accessory for young and old!
Instructions for a flower cap
Such a cap, which is also made of felt, is also cute. But other materials are also wonderful. You will need a round lid of any size. Place plenty of filling material on the lid and then enclose it with a round piece of fabric. Glue the yellow fabric to the edge of the lid.
It is best to use a homemade stencil for the petals. This way you make sure that all the petals look the same. Sew along the edge with a needle and thread and finally pull the thread. This is how you create the gathering pattern. Repeat this step with all petals. There are only a few steps left to make your own carnival hats.
Then glue the petals to the underside of the lid. Make sure the leaves are close together. Then cover the lid with a circular piece of felt, to which you finally attach a headband so that the headdress can be put on. There's nothing more you can do to make your own carnival hats.
Make a flower ring
This variant is also a good idea for flower hats. The individual petals are threaded onto a ribbon. The headdress is then placed on the head like a hat or a crown. The easiest way to make these carnival hats yourself is to use felt again. Of course, other materials can also be used.
For the petals, cut out oval-shaped pieces of fabric. These are then folded in half. Sew the edges together, leaving a piece open on either side toward the fold line so you can thread the ribbon through. Create as many petals as are necessary for the chosen size.
Simple no-sew dwarven hat
Thiscool carnival hatis another great example of how you can work with felt without sewing. If you want to make carnival hats like this yourself, all you need is a hot glue gun. Cut out a triangle from felt material of any color. The size depends on the circumference of the head. Form a funnel with the triangle and try out the size if necessary.
The funnel is then glued together. Let the glue dry for a while and then cut off the excess fabric at the opening. The hat is ready. If you make these carnival hats yourself, you can also attach an elastic to keep the hat from slipping down. Feel free to decorate the hat with flowers and other things.
Sew your own witch hat
A witch's hat is also easier to make than you might think. If you would like to take on such a project and make carnival hats yourself, you can use a template for the individual elements, which you can find in the link below. In principle, all you need is a funnel like the one for the dwarf hat, and a circular piece of fabric to attach the funnel to.
Make carnival cylinders
You can use a carnival top hat for a pantomime costume. But it is also suitable for the clown costume. You can also make your own top hats as carnival hats as a beginner, as no special skills are required. First prepare some stencils, which you can also make in the Paint program and then print out.
You can make the carnival top hat either from fabric or paper. You can make paper more stable with a felt insert. Cut out the individual elements and glue any inserts onto them. Form a cylinder with the strip and then tape the edges in place.
Then glue the lid onto the cylinder. When the glue has dried, the cylinder goes on top of the larger circle. Since the glue will probably be visible here, you can hide the edge with a tape. In this way you can also hide any irregularly cut edges. If you make smaller carnival hats yourself, you can add a headband or ribbon to them.
Hat for the Mad Hatter
If you would like to make a hatter costume yourself, you can use this funny hat as an accessory. To do this, you first make the “basic framework” out of cardboard discs and strips that you bend into shape. You can then cover the hat with fabric or crepe paper and decorate it as you wish.
Indian headdress
You can see how you can make such Indian accessories out of paper as carnival hats yourself in the instructions above. Glue the ends together and the headdress turns into a hat that you can wear with your costume. Use bright colors to create the best carnival atmosphere.
Instructions with template for the witch hathere.
Instructions for fruit hats from the cover photohere.
