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DIY Kentucky Derby hats for kids

Posted in Hipsqueak blog by Erin Osmon on May 4, 2012 at 2:52pm

Newspaper Kentucky Derby hat for kids | Slideshow
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    Gerber turned this...

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    into this, in four easy steps.

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    1. Place 2–3 pages of newspaper at different agles on top of your tyke's head. Hold the paper at the forehead, and then wrap tape around your child's noggin a couple of times.

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    2. Fold the edges up and then staple to create the brim.

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    Voilà! Now, it's time to decorate.

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    3. Cut a long, wide strip of tissue paper and pinch at the bottom to form a flower. Like so...

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    And so...

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    Voilà!

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    4. Attach the flowers to the hat with tape. Then, go wild! Add additional household bobbles such as puff balls, buttons and pipe cleaners for extra flare.

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    See, it's totally fun! Even the little dude wants one.

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Gerber turned this...

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It's difficult to not suffer a touch of hat envy by the time the Kentucky Derby, which airs this Saturday, May 5, enters the starting gates. So we couldn't resist posting this fun project direct from the Bluegrass State.

Louisville, Kentucky-based mom Stephanie Gerber, who posts budget-friendly ideas for stylish moms on her blog Henry Happened, shared with TOCK this step-by-step process for crafting newspaper derby hats for kids. Check it out in the slideshow above to create fabulous cranium accouterments with your kiddos ahead of the big race. Oh, and we dare you to not squeal at the adorbs pics of Gerber's kids Henry and Caroline.

On your mark....get set...go!

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