DIY Santa Hats Craft

This DIY Santa hats craft idea is such a cute and easy paper Christmas hat that you’ll love to make! Learn how to make a Santa hat out of paper.

Fun Santa Christmas hat ideas

The holidays are here and it’s my favorite time of year. Get into the festive Christmas spirit with this fun and easy DIY Santa Claus hat craft tutorial!

As we deck the halls, wrap gifts, prepare to set out Christmas cookies and milk for Santa, and get ready for the big day, we are excited to do some Christmas crafting and make these cute Christmas paper Santa hats! Perfect for both adults and kids, this paper Christmas hat idea is sure to bring some holiday joy to your home.

Make a cute Santa hat out of paper!

This simple Christmas craft is fun to make with your kids and doesn’t require too many steps or materials. You don’t need a paper Santa hat template for this project because you will use one whole piece of construction paper per hat that you make.

Kids of all ages can join the fun and make this holiday art project. If you love Santa Claus and can’t wait for him to mosey on down the chimney, you will enjoy making this DIY paper Santa hat craft with your family!

This paper Santa Claus craft is lots of fun to make to celebrate the Christmas season. You can make these in the classroom or at home with this kids.

Here’s how to make a Santa hat out of paper, step by step. You probably already have most of these craft supplies at home.

Materials needed for this Christmas hat DIY:

Red construction paper
Cotton balls (or white pom poms)
Glue
Tape
Scissors (optional)

How to make a Santa hat out of construction paper

First, take your construction paper and curve it into a cone shape as pictured below. You can measure around the width of your child’s head where you would like the hat to sit.

Apply a small piece of tape onto the inside of the hat to hold the cone shape in place. Make sure the tape cannot be seen on the outside of the hat.

Next, glue the edge of the outside flap of the red paper to the hat to close it off and secure it. This is located at the top of the cone.

Add cotton balls to the red paper hat

Gently stretch cotton balls to loosen them up and glue them around the bottom of the Santa Claus hat. Make sure to glue them close together as you go around the hat to avoid spacing between the cotton balls.

Then, stretch a couple more cotton balls, add glue, and place them onto the top of the Christmas hat. I used the scissors to trim off some of the wild pieces of cotton hanging off of the edges of the hat. Set it aside and give the Santa hat from paper project some time to dry.

Enjoy your homemade paper Christmas hat!

Now that you know how to make a Santa Claus hat with paper, you can create as many as you desire for the whole family. This Santa hat DIY is pretty easy to make and even more fun to wear on Christmas morning! Have a great time crafting together this holiday season.

If you’d like, you can glue a headband to the inside of the hat for easy wearing. Alternatively, you can punch holes on wither side of the hat and tie a thread into a knot on each side. Fasten underneath the chin.

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