February 1st, 2022 is the beginning of the Chinese New Year and this year it is the Tiger.  Set up your own Chinese New Year party and the kids will go wild over this hat craft. This is also a great time to learn more about the Chinese culture, the hats can be saved for Thinking Day if you are a part of a girl scout troop. Other uses are for a kids fun birthday party with a wild animal theme. One craft lots of uses.

Trivia:

People born in a year of the Tiger are predicted to be brave, competitive, unpredictable, and confident. Source: China Highlights – Chinese New Year 2022: Feb. 1, Animal Sign Tiger, Horoscope

Supplies

• Foam Birthday Hats
• Hot glue
• Black and orange glitter
• 20mm wiggle eyes
• 3mm black chenille stems
• 1/2″ black pompoms
• 1 1/2″ black pompoms
• Tracing paper
• Flat brush
• Tacky glue

Instructions

1. Click on Printables and print and print and trace tiger face onto hat.
2. Brush tacky glue 3″ down from the point of the hat and sprinkle on orange glitter. Let Dry.
3. Brush black areas with tacky glue and sprinkle black glitter. Let dry. Brush glue around bottom of hat. Sprinkle on orange glitter. Let Dry.
4.  (see photo)
5. Glue on wiggle eyes and pompoms (see photo).
6. Cut black chenille stems into six 2-1/2″ pieces.
7. Poke holes in hat and insert glue stems and seven whiskers.

8. Patterns, Templates and Printables

   Click on a pattern below to open it in a new window to print at the correct size