Throwing a Mickey & Minnie Mouse themed birthday party?Here's how to make party hats your kiddos will love →
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MATERIALS
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– Cricut Maker– Cricut Design Space® + DIY Minnie and Mickey Mouse Party Hats file– Cricut Mat– Cricut Scoring Wheel or Scoring Stylus– Cricut Cardstock– Hot Glue Gun– Elastic– Red & White Polka Dot Ribbon– Fishing Line
Step 1: Cut the Cardstock
You will need to cut all of the hats using the Cricut Maker. You can find the Cricut Design Space® DIY Minnie and Mickey Mouse Party Hats file by clicking on Read More below!
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Step 2: Create the Cone
Time to construct your hat! Tip: thinner cardstock will allow for better rolling of the paper!Once you have the cone rolled, you’ll slip the tab through the opening. This is a preliminary hold. Next, you hot glue the entire edge down the cone.
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Step 3: Add the Ears
Next, it’s time to adhere the ears on to the hat. I used hot glue again.
Make sure you keep the seam of the hat in the back. Then center the ears on each side of the hat, and adhere.
Repeat until all your ears are glued on to your hats.
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Step 4: Add the Elastic
To add the elastic band to the inside of the hat, I measured the elastic off my daughters head and cut from there, so your size will vary on how much you need. I used a small dot of hot glue to secure each side of the elastic.
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Step 5: Add the Bow
To make the bows, I followed this tutorial from my friend Kelsey on DIY boutique style bows, click Read More below for the link!
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I used 1.5 inch ribbon for these hats; however, I did run out of the ribbon and used a
1-inch ribbon.
Now you havecustom Mickey and Minnie Mouse party hats!Have fun!