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DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Mexican Sombrero Craft

This craft takes a bit of help from an adult, but has a great end result.  It's great fun for dress up!

• stack the sheets of newspaper
   
• if using gift wrap, put the wrap on top and bottom of the newspaper with the colored sides out
   
• Put the newspaper over the child's head (if doing this with a few children, have the child with the biggest head be the model for all the hats)
   
• Wrap masking tape around the crown 2 or 3 times.

• trim the brim into a circle
   
• roll the brim up and apply masking tape to hold
   
• if using paint, paint the hat at this point -- a dark color like black is best as it covers the newsprint
   
• punch holes all around the brim of the hat
   
• thread wool or string around to decorate the brim
    
• punch holes on either side of the hat crown.  Wrap a piece of string or wool around the crown to make it fancy (sort of like a hat band) -- even ribbon would work.  Put the ends of the wool through the holes on either side of the hat crown and tie loosely under the chin