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Handmade Christmas hats! A collection of cute DIY ideas

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

Many of you are probably thinking, “I want to make something with my child for the Christmas party.” So here, we’re sharing ideas for handmade Christmas hats using familiar materials like construction paper, origami paper, and felt.

We’ve gathered fun ideas to make Christmas even more exciting, such as a cone hat sparkling with snowflakes, a Rapunzel-style Santa hat, and a reindeer hat made from balloons.

You can match them as a parent-child pair, use them for performances—there are lots of ways to enjoy them.

Put on a hat made with love and make your Christmas an even more special day!

Handmade Christmas Hats! A Collection of Cute DIY Ideas (21–30)

Santa poncho with hood

[Santa Poncho] How to make children’s Christmas costumes

Santa poncho with hood

This is a Santa poncho with a hood, perfect for Christmas events at kindergartens and daycare centers.

Why not make it on a budget using large sheets of felt you can find at 100-yen shops? Another plus is that ponchos can be worn by children of a wide range of ages.

You make the poncho section and the hood separately, then sew them together at the neckline at the end.

Adding pom-poms to the tip of the hat and the ties makes it even cuter! Also, attaching snaps at the cuffs to fasten them will keep the poncho from flapping around and make it easier for your child to wear.

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Knit cap made with an original knitting machine

[100-Yen DIY!] How to Easily Make a Knit Cap with a Homemade Knitting Loom ✨

Knit cap made with an original knitting machine

This is a knit hat made using a DIY loom created from partition boards.

Want to handcraft a Christmas-colored hat in red and white yarn that will be perfect for winter using items from a 100-yen shop? Bend the partition boards by skipping one slot at a time, then cut along the bent sections and connect two boards with masking tape.

Apply masking tape to the cut edges, align both ends to form a circle, and leave a yarn tail while making a loop.

Hook the yarn twice from the far side onto the peg to the left, then repeat the process of pulling the lower yarn toward the inside of the circle.

After threading the yarn tail from bottom to top and removing all loops from the hooks, pull the excess yarn to tighten and secure the inner stitches to finish.

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Handmade Christmas Hats! A Cute Collection of DIY Ideas (31–40)

Christmas cake hat

[Preschool Christmas Craft] “Christmas Cake” Demonstrated by a Nursery Teacher

Christmas cake hat

A Christmas cake hat that’s exciting to make as well as wear.

With this, your Christmas party is sure to be even more fun.

First, prepare a rectangular sheet of construction paper and treat it like a cake, decorating it as you go.

Try attaching fruit shapes made from paper, for example.

Then roll the paper into a cylinder to turn it into a hat.

You can also customize it as you like by adding three-dimensional decorations, such as ones modeled after Santa Claus.

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Santa’s face hat

[Creation] Santa Hat [Episode 08]

Santa’s face hat

A Santa hat with a unique, fun look.

To get started, prepare construction paper and the parts for Santa’s face.

You can pre-make the face parts from construction paper or print ready-made ones.

Then make a cone out of the construction paper, imagine it as Santa’s face, and attach the parts.

Finally, add a ribbon or a string for wearing, and it’s done.

You can enjoy it as a hat, and it also looks cute just placed on a table.

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reindeer knit hat

How to crochet a reindeer hat for ages 1–2, Part 1: Christmas [crochet] – Harenatsu

reindeer knit hat

When it comes to Christmas hats, most people picture something inspired by Santa Claus.

But it might be fun to try a hat with a different twist once in a while.

That’s why we recommend a reindeer knit beanie.

Use brown and beige yarn, and crochet it into a design that looks like a beanie with reindeer ears and antlers attached.

Inspired by Santa’s reindeer, it would look great when worn by multiple people together.

The knitting method is a bit complex, so check YouTube videos for guidance.

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Felt and pom-poms

I tried making Santa hats (adult size) in various colors using felt and yarn from the 100-yen shop!

Felt and pom-poms

Using felt and yarn, you can make a comfortable-to-wear Christmas hat.

First, prepare felt in your favorite color and white yarn.

The process has two main steps: start by sewing the felt to create a cone-shaped hat.

Then make a pom-pom from the yarn and attach it to the tip of the hat as a decoration.

All the materials can be bought at a 100-yen shop, so it’s an easy idea to try.

The feel changes depending on the color of felt you use, so experiment to find what you like.

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Santa hat made with a sewing machine

How to make a Christmas Santa hat

Santa hat made with a sewing machine

When it comes to Santa Claus’s charm point, it has to be his red hat.

Let’s make a Santa hat using red and white fabric.

Fold the fabric in half and cut from the top of the hat with scissors, but here’s the trick: don’t cut the very end—leave it connected.

For the red fabric, sew it together while leaving the opening where the hat will be worn.

For the white fabric, after sewing, turn it right side out, and another tip is to make a small slit at the edge.

After turning both the red and white fabrics inside out and sewing them together, flip them right side out to finish.

Try making a Santa hat where the red really stands out!

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