Looking for a fun and easy winter craft to keep the kids busy when it’s too cold to play outside? This adorable winter hat craft is made with a free printable template and a handful of cheap supplies you probably already have at home! It’s a simple, low-mess activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners, especially during Christmas break when the kids are bouncing off the walls and you’re running out of ways to entertain them.
Craft Supplies Needed
- white cardstock printer size paper
- crayons or markers
- decorations such as rhinestones, buttons, or stickers
- cotton balls
- large fluffy pom-poms like these (or use cotton balls)
- glue
- scissors
- Free Printable Winter Hat Template
The best part is how little prep work is involved! Just print out the winter hat template, grab some crayons, markers, glue, and fluffy cotton balls, and let the kids get creative. They can color their hats with bright patterns like stripes or polka dots, glue cotton balls onto the brim for a soft, fuzzy look, and go crazy decorating with stickers, rhinestones, colorful buttons, and anything else hiding in your craft drawer. Every hat turns out a little different!
How To Make Cute Cotton Ball Winter Hats
- Print the winter hat template on thick cardstock paper for extra durability. You can adjust the size in your printer settings to make the hat smaller if you’d like. Once printed, cut out the hat along the black outline.
- Now for the fun part! Let the kids decorate the main section of their winter hats however they’d like. Use crayons or markers to create colorful stripes, polka dots, fun patterns, or a solid base color. Then get creative with any extra craft supplies you have on hand, such as rhinestones, buttons, or stickers.
- Once the main section of the hat is decorated, glue fluffy cotton balls along the entire brim to give it a soft, fuzzy look. Feel free to pull the cotton balls apart and fluff them up to fill in the space however you’d like. Finish it off by gluing a large pom-pom to the top, and your adorable winter hat is complete! You can also use cotton balls on top instead of a pom-pom to keep this craft extra budget-friendly.
There are NO complicated instructions, expensive supplies, or giant messes to clean up afterward! This easy winter craft for kids is also a great classroom activity for preschool and kindergarten teachers. You can print the hat outlines ahead of time, set out a few inexpensive decorating supplies, and let the kids have fun making their own cozy winter hats. It’s a cute art project for snowy days, indoor recess, winter parties, or those long afternoons at home when everyone needs a little something to do.
