Yesterday I shared pictures of Elijah’s birthday party but wanted to dedicate an entire post on the decorate-your-own-party-hat station. I got the idea from Oh Happy Day who you should really go check out.
![Party Hat Station](https://www.turningithome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/10-partyhat.png)
![Elijah Party Hat](https://www.turningithome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/27-Elijah-hat.png)
For supplies I used googly eyes, pretty pipe cleaners, assorted washi tape, pom poms that the kids and I made out of tissue paper, colored pencils, and glue. The party hats were made out of white cardstock paper using this template and braided elastic cord.
![Party Hats](https://www.turningithome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/26-partyhats.png)
![Party Hats](https://www.turningithome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/23-partyhats.png)
Some kids seemed very interested in the whole idea while others could have cared less. I decorated a hat before the party started as an example and I really enjoyed seeing how everybody’s turned out.
![Elle Party Hat](https://www.turningithome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/35-elle-hat.png)
![Nani Party Hat](https://www.turningithome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/32-nani-hat.png)
![Nani Party Hat Smile](https://www.turningithome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/33-nani-hat.png)
![Party Hat](https://www.turningithome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/35-partyhat.png)
As cool as I thought they were, the hats didn’t stay on any heads for too long but that’s to be expected.
![Party Hat Station](https://www.turningithome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/76-partyhats.png)
![GG Party Hat](https://www.turningithome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/34-gigi.png)
![Isabelle Party Hat](https://www.turningithome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/38-isabelle.png)
![Elijah Chicken](https://www.turningithome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29-elijah-chicken.png)
Regardless of how long they were worn, I thought the party hat station was a success.