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Make your own Halloween Witches hat

Visual transcript - click for text description of what happens in this video

00:00 - 00:07: Craft materials are laid out on a white surface: black, purple and yellow sheets, scissors, a pencil or marker and a hot glue gun.

00:08 - 00:19: A black sheet is rolled diagonally into a cone to create the main shape of the witch’s hat.

00:20 - 00:26: The cone is adjusted and held in position.

00:27 - 00:38: Excess black material around the base of the cone is trimmed away with scissors.

00:39 - 00:42: The finished cone is placed to one side.

00:43 - 00:49: A large circular object is positioned on another black sheet and traced to create the hat brim.

00:50 - 01:12: The circle is cut from the black material.

01:13 - 01:19: The cone is placed in the centre of the circular brim and its base is marked.

01:20 - 01:33: An opening is cut into the centre of the brim.

01:34 - 01:39: Small tabs are cut around the bottom edge of the cone.

01:40 - 01:49: The tabs are folded underneath the brim to connect the two sections.

01:50 - 02:03: Hot glue is applied around the underside of the hat to secure the cone to the brim.

02:04 - 02:09: Decorative pieces are introduced, including a purple strip, yellow buckle and purple spider.

02:10 - 02:27: The purple strip is wrapped around the bottom of the cone to create a hat band.

02:28 - 02:34: A yellow buckle is attached to the front of the purple band.

02:35 - 02:39: A purple spider attached to a thin strand is positioned on the front of the witch’s hat.

02:40 - 02:49: The spider decoration is glued into place.

02:50 -02:49: The finishing touches are made to the spider and decorative strand.

02:53: The completed black witch’s hat is displayed, featuring a purple band, yellow buckle and hanging purple spider.

Create an easy DIY witch’s hat using simple craft materials. Follow the video tutorial to make the cone and brim before decorating your hat with a colourful band, buckle and spooky hanging spider.

Watch the full tutorial or jump to a step:

00:08 Make the hat cone
00:39 Cut the hat brim
01:13 Fit the cone and brim together
01:34 Assemble the hat
02:04 Add the hat band
02:28 Add the buckle
02:35 Add the spider
02:53 See the finished witch’s hat

What you will need

  • Cardstock paper - black, purple and yellow
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Dinner plate (or round object to draw round)

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