DIY Fun & Colorful Paper Visor New Year Hat | New Year Picture Props + Links To FREE Resources!

After Christmas, I was thinking about doing something fun for the coming new year 2018. I thought about doing some new year hats that Lauren and even me can wear on New Year's eve, this is something we've never done before and it would be nice to try it this time. I have seen many kinds of new year hats such as cone hats, top hats and the headband type. I wanted to try and do a new year hat that I think has never been done before. I'm using a "paper visor template" and decorated it just like a typical new year hat.

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CREATING YOUR PAPER VISOR NEW YEAR HAT + LINK TO FREE PRINTABLE!

Try doing your own paper visor new year hat, Click Here To Check Out Free Printable Paper Visor Template that we used for this DIY. I made 2 hats (pink & yellow) for Lauren and me. I used construction papers for our hats since that's the only paper I had when I made our hats, it works but it's much better to use a paper with a heavy weight texture or quality to it. 

If you can't find pattern papers in stores near you, check out these FREE printable digital papers by clicking on the links below. Print pattern papers of choice on a white heavy weight paper. 

FREE Printable Digital Papers Set 1

FREE DIGITAL PAPERS SET 1 LINKS
The links are arranged in the order that they appear in the collage image above from (top left-right) then (bottom left-right).

* "FREE Polka Dot Digital Paper" by CloudStreet Lab

* "FREE Tri Color Chevron Stripes Digital Paper" by Free Pretty Things For You

* "FREE Bold Polka Dots & Bold Stripes Digital Paper" by The Cottage Market

* "FREE Printable Herringbone Digital Papers" by La Ladybug Ideas

* "FREE Printable Polka Dot Seamless Pattern Papers" by Creative Fabrica

FREE Printable Digital Papers Set 2

Choose from any of these colorful digital papers for use either as paper for your hats or to spice up the letterings and number embellishments on your crown!

FREE DIGITAL PAPERS SET 2 LINKS
The links are arranged in the order that they appear in the collage image above from (top - left ; down - left) then (right side).

* "FREE Diagonal Stripe Digital Scrapbooking Paper" by Free Pretty Things For You

* "FREE Printable Chevron Digital Paper" by Two Magical Moms

* "FREE Printable Horizontal Striped Digital Paper" by Chicfetti

* "FREE Printable Mint Chevron Digital Paper Pack" by La Pomme Design

DECORATING YOUR PAPER VISOR NEW YEAR HAT + LINKS TO FREE RESOURCES! 

I printed some letters, numbers and stars template to decorate our hats, Click Here To Check Out FREE Printable Easy Cut NUMBERS Template and Click Here To Check Out FREE Printable Easy Cut LETTERS Template.

Click Here To Check Out Various FREE Printable Blank Star Templates that you can print on any colored paper or pattern paper or Click Here To Check Out FREE Printable Gold Stars in various sizes.

HOW TO PRINT NUMBERS AND LETTERS TO DECORATE HAT:

1. Extract chosen letters or numbers from zip file to desired folder on your computer. 

2. Locate extracted numbers or letters and right-click on it next select "print". In the printer dialog box, change the paper size to the paper you will be printing it to (example: 8 1/2 x 11 in or 8 1/2 x 14 in)

3. Uncheck the "fit to picture frame" box below and on the right side, click on the thumbnail of the desired size of the letter or number you want that fits best with the size of your crown (example: wallet size, or contact sheet) 

4. Multiply a single letter or number in one page of your paper for use in decorating more than 2 crowns by typing the desired number of copies into the "copies of each picture" box. 

5. Insert a pattern paper or construction paper in any chosen color or pattern into the printer and click on "print". 

6. Cut letters and numbers with scissors or handheld cutter.

EXTRA PHOTO PROP: Make Your Own Fun Paper Eye Glasses & Party Horns To Spice Up Your New Year Photos Even More! 

I also made paper eye glasses and party horns to go along with the hats. I used this plain "cat eye glass" template and customized it, Click Here To Check Out FREE Printable Blank Eye Glasses Templates. The template also comes with some colored patterned eye glasses that you can just cut then add any colored water cellophane to cover the part for the eyes, Click Here To Check Out FREE Printable Colored Eye Glasses Templates.

HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN NEW YEAR PARTY HORN

1. Buy a ready made paper party horn with plastic blower. 

2. Detach the plastic blower and the paper horn attached to it apart from each other.

3. Unfold the paper horn and trace the pattern on any pattern paper or colored heavy weight paper of choice. 

4. Cut traced horn pattern then add fringe embellishments at the tip if you like using regular or craft scissors for added style. Glue fringes all over the tip of the party horn.

5. Form the paper horn by securing together with hot melt glue. 

6. Insert the paper horn into the plastic blower.

7. Now you have your own customized fun and colorful "new year party horn blower" that you can use as picture prop and noisemaker to welcome the new year.

So far, these hats came out well as a "new year hat". It looks fun and colorful on kids and even adults can have fun and wear it too. Try and get creative with your own new year hats using a visor template, add some extra props and a simple backdrop for a colorful and fun new year picture with the kids or family.

MATERIALS FOR THIS DIY

Shop for materials used in this craft online @ shopee.ph by clicking on the materials highlighted in BOLD below.

* printer ; * colored heavy weight paper & white heavy weight paper ; * pattern paper (check out shared links above) ; * assorted construction papers * regular scissors * craft scissors ; * utility knife * scotch tape * solid glue stick * glue gun * hot melt glue * sequins or star stickers (optional)

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POST UPDATED: May 2023