Make New Year’s Eve Party Hats {free printable 2012 template}
Free Printable, Holidays, New Year's Eve, Paper Crafts, Under 1 Hour
UPDATE: I’ve updated this template for 2013. Get the 2013 New Year’s Eve printable hat here. Enjoy!
This New Year’s Eve Party Hat free printable template is inspired by my clock-obsessed 2-year-old, Elise. It occurred to me while looking at our hallway clock with Elise that this year’s new year will turn into a 12 when the clock hits the 12.
So based on Elise’s pink monkey birthday party hat free printable template I designed these New Year’s Eve Party Hats in purple and blue featuring a 2012 countdown clock, stars, and “Happy New Year” in the Lavanderia font from the Lost Type Co-op (via howaboutorange).
This quick and easy free New Year’s Eve Party Hat is for you to cut out, make and enjoy at your own New Year’s Eve party. Have a very happy and festive 2012!
WANNA MAKE IT? Free printable, step-by-step tutorial and supply list for how to make my 2012 New Year’s Even Party Hats –>
Supplies for making a New Year’s Eve Party Hat:
- Kathy’s free printable New Year’s Eve Party Hat for 2012 (PDF) NOTE: Here’s a new 2013 free printable New Year’s Eve Party Hat (PDF)
- 8 1/2 x 11 cover weight cardstock paper in pure white
- Curly bow
- Good paper scissors
- White ribbon – satin or grosgrain
- VELCRO Perfect Presents seals, Scotch tape
, or Stapler
- X-Acto knife
and self-healing mat
For all free printable templates, you can either print it at home or send it online to FedEx Office.
Please post a comment and let me know how this craft idea works for you. And share your own photos at the MerrimentDesign.com Facebook page, “I made it!” flickr photo gallery or tweet a picture to @merrimentdesign.
How to make a New Year’s Eve Party Hat:
Print my free printable New Year’s Eve Party Hat template on white cardstock paper.
Cut out the New Year’s Eve party hat, carefully cutting the two white slits on the hat tab.
Using your X-Acto knife and self-healing mat carefully cut the New Year’s Party hat slit – I freehanded it but you could also use a ruler as your guide.
Take apart some curly ribbon bows – I had these left over from Elise’s birthday – or you can curl your own ribbon.
Grab a couple curly ribbons and fold in the middle.
Tie a knot in the middle of the curly ribbon.
Place the knot inside the New Year’s Eve party hat. Fold and curl the New Year’s Eve party hat, slipping the tab inside the slit.
The New Year’s Eve Party Hat will look like this when it’s together.
Cut two pieces of white ribbon about 12-16 inches long each. Tape them to the inside of the New Year’s Eve party hat using VELCRO Perfect Presents, tape, or a stapler. Party on!
COPYRIGHT NOTE: You’re more than welcome to use free printable and how t0 make step-by-step tutorial for your own personal use. Contact me for any commercial use – this includes etsy sellers.
Please post a comment and let me know how this craft idea works for you. And share your own photos at the MerrimentDesign.com Facebook page, “I made it!” flickr photo gallery or tweet a picture to @merrimentdesign. Craft and pass it on!
December 31st, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Hi Laila, thanks for the idea. I’ve got a 2013 version up so enjoy!
December 31st, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Hi Katie, thanks, it’s up now so give it a try and let me know. Happy New Year!!
December 31st, 2012 at 3:39 pm
The link to the pdf for the 2013 hat is not working…:-(.
Hope we can get it up before midnight approaches. Thanks!
December 26th, 2012 at 11:48 am
i think you should do 2013 hats
January 8th, 2012 at 7:23 am
Thanks … these hats are fantastic !
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Hi CJ, OK, this is officially my top favorite comment from 2011. I love that you were able to use these hats for your Girls’ Night Out! Happy New Year to you and all the ladies. Please visit again soon!
January 2nd, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Hi Sonal, so happy to hear that you were able to use these for your party. Please visit again soon. Happy New Year!!
January 2nd, 2012 at 9:45 am
OMG…I so enjoyed making these for the new yea party…super easy to put them together it took me less than an hour to make these.
Thanks for Sharing.
Happy New Year!
January 2nd, 2012 at 9:45 am
OMG…I so enjoyed making these for the new yea party…super east to put them together it took me less than an hour to make these.
Thanks for Sharing.
Happy New Year!
December 31st, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Thanks for the template. It is Girls’ Night Out (we’re all over 70) with early dinner out, then board games, karaoke, DVD (Ladies in Lavender), and making party hats–all at my home. Then we will have a sleepover after our New Year’s toast. Good clean fun!
December 29th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
Excellent! Printed and am looking forward to showing it to my students. Thanks!
December 29th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Excellent template! Printed, but came out too small (problem at my end), so going to try to enlarge it. Looking forward to showing it to my students. Thanks!
December 28th, 2011 at 5:11 pm
Hi Samone, thanks so much for pinning the party hat. I’m now following your boards – you are a much better pinner than I am so watch out for some re-pins from me in the near future :) I went to uni for grad school in Sydney so very happy to get an Aussie pin. Happy New Year to you!
December 27th, 2011 at 8:55 pm
Thankyou! Pinned and Printed.
Happy New Year.