Brenda

Posted on 8/29/09

Elaine,
I am a retired art teacher and I found a quick and easy way to
paper hats or visor using paper plates...when teaching 100+
kinderkids..I needed quick and simple...soo
1. fold paper plate in half
2. cutting on the folded edge, cut as if you are cutting out
the flat center...stop about an inch from the end...
3. flatten the plate and flip the center part upward for a hat
or downward for a mask!
The plate is actually upside down on the child's head...I can
fold and cut 2 at a time...and is easy to trim to fit to the
child's head...You can make a quick printout of the title Back
to School and trace a circle around it and make copies for the
kids to color and cut...
Usually, I show the kids an example of the finished
product...demonstrate how to use crayons to color the back of
the plate rim to make a decorative stripes or colors...Once a
child finishes the task, I pass out the print out for them to
color and cut...then they can use their glue sticks to attach
them to the hatband...(this is a good test to see who can
cut...) of course you can trace any shape around the
words..Triangles, squares, etc...and you can use this project
as a grouping activity for the first day of school too

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