DIY: Recycled party hat
A special party hat for The Birthday of the Trees!
It’s the Birthday of the Trees, the Jewish Holiday Tu B’Shevat (named for the date of the holiday - the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat), and that means we’re celebrating with a birthday party! I think most children will agree that birthday celebrations are more fun with a party hat, and it’s especially nice on Tu B’Shevat to hand-craft them from papers in our recycling bin.
You can teach your children that reusing and recycling our resources, like paper, is just one small way we can help take care of our earth. This is the Jewish value, Shomrei Adamah (Guardian of the Earth). It’s nice to be a Guardian of the Earth everyday, and it’s extra special on Tu B’Shevat when we’re celebrating the Birthday of the Trees!
What you’ll need for a recycled party hat!
Recycled paper - we’re using recycled newspaper and brown packaging paper. Each sheet of paper measures about 15 inches by 22 inches for a large child’s hat. You can adjust the length and width for a smaller size.
Decorations - a glued on pom-pom for the top, stickers, crayons, markers and washi tape are just a few ideas.
Optional - stapler, a hole punch and 2 pieces of yarn or string.
To make our hat, follow along with the diagram below!
Fold the paper in half.
Fold in the corners to meet in the middle (it will look like a triangle).
There will be an extra length of paper at the bottom of the triangle. Fold up the bottom edge of the paper once or twice. Then flip the hat over and repeat on the other side.
Fold and tuck in the edges at the bottom of triangle.
Open up your hat, and staple the edges (optional) to make it extra secure. You can also punch a hole on each side of the hat to tie on yarn or string.
Decorate with markers, stickers and washi tape!
That’s it! A recycled party hat for Tu B’Shevat, or anytime you want to celebrate being a Guardian of the Earth. While you’re celebrating, be sure to click here to read about DIY birthday cards for the trees, and click here to make Edible Almond Trees to celebrate the first blooming trees of spring in Israel!
There are so many fun activities for families to do together to celebrate the month of Shevat and Jewish holiday Tu B’Shevat. Click here for DIY Beanie Baby Necklaces, DIY Edible Almond Tree, Plant a Tree Seedling, Visit a Strawberry Farm and make a Tu B’Shevat Fruit Salad, A Birthday of the Trees Nature Walk and Planting Early Spring Peas for Passover.
Happy Shevat and Tu B’Shevat! ♥
~Jennifer
Click here to read more about The Birthday of the Trees and to make a tree a birthday card!
