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Make this easy Pilgrim Bonnet to help celebrate Thanksgiving! Paper bonnets and paper pilgrim hats will surely make the family photo a festive one. It is a simple Thanksgiving craft to make before eating or have them ready-made sitting at each place.
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Thanksgiving has been a holiday my family has always enjoyed celebrating. Being able to share with others all the things we are thankful for is the best feeling. With the holiday comes the big holiday feast. What could be more fun than dressing up like the Pilgrims who shared the first Thanksgiving feast?
I came up with a super easy idea to help dress for dinner. It’s a simple papercraft on how to make a bonnet hat. It’s an absolutely adorable way to make a girl pilgrim hat.
Supplies You will need for this Pilgrim Bonnet
Do you know what is so great about this craft? It requires very few supplies to make Who knows you may have all items on hand.
- A large piece of white construction paper (18 inches x 12 inches)
- Ribbon (I used 1/4 inch ribbon)
- Scissors (affiliate link)
- Stapler or tape (affiliate link)
- Ruler
- Clear Tape
How to Make a Paper Pilgrim Bonnet
Take a large piece of construction paper and cut following the picture of the Pilgrim bonnet template. The pattern piece is easy to duplicate.
Fold up the edge without the cuts by 2 inches. This will be the bonnet brim when finished.
Next, fold the side with the cuts. Fold the middle piece down and bring the sides to the middle. Staple at the top and bottom or run a piece of tape up the back.
Finally, cut the ribbon to the size of the individual wearing the bonnet. Tape or staple a piece of ribbon underneath the fold on the front on each side, making the ties. These ties will run down to the bottom edge and tie underneath the chin.
Now we have some adorable Pilgrims and as you can see by their big smiles, they had fun making their bonnets. And, how cute are these pilgrims?!?
Create a full Pilgrim costume by adding a black dress with a white apron over it. Finish the costume with white stockings, black shoes, and your DIY bonnet.
More Thanksgiving DIY Craft Activities
On Thanksgiving Day keeping kids entertained while dinner is being prepared is a must. Do you want more ideas kids and adults alike will enjoy? Here are some ideas that you can add to the kid’s table or do throughout the season.
- These adorable felt turkey crayon holders make fun table markers for kids. And this free turkey coloring page is perfect to keep the kiddos busy.
- If you like origami this craft is for you, Fold a Paper Mayflower Ship {Free Printable}.
- These darling Thanksgiving Coloring Pages {Free Printables} are sure to keep your kids entertained.
- These Turkey Finger Puppets are so easy to make and will keep your kids engaged even after they are made.
- Thanksgiving Placemats and Thanksgiving worksheets will keep kids engaged.
- Need to keep the conversation going at the adult table? These Thanksgiving conversation starters are full of noncontroversial topics!
- Be sure to test your Thanksgiving Trivia.
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How to Make a Pilgrim Bonnet Out of Paper
This quick and easy Pilgrim Bonnet Pattern is sure to be a hit with the kids. While making this adorable bonnet, it will help develop scissor cutting and paper folding skill.
Ingredients
- 1 piece 12" x 8" White Construction Paper
- 1/4 inch Ribbon cut to size
- 1 pair Scissors
- 1 Stapler
Instructions
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Take a large piece of construction paper and cut following the picture of Pilgrim bonnet template.
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Fold up the edge without the cuts 2 inches. This will be the bonnet brim when finished.
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Next, fold the side with the cuts. Fold the middle piece down and bring the sides to the middle. Staple at the top and bottom or run a piece of tape up the back.
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Cut the ribbon to the size of the individual wearing the bonnet. Tape or staple a piece of ribbon underneath the fold on the front on each side, making the ties.
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Now we have some adorable Pilgrims!
Sherry says
love it! exactly what I was looking for.
Stephanie says
Wonderful! I am doing a post on Thanksgiving traditions and I will add this as a link on my post.
*Pinned
Amelia says
Thank you . I needed one like this for a program in my church. May The Lord bless you.
basketball rocks says
thanks i needed this for a class project
Elyn says
Thank you so much,I have looked everywhere trying to find a way to make a paper bonnet!!! i just made one, I love it.
THANKS once again!
p.s.
The pictures helped me so much!
Del says
Dumb
MommyKat says
Love it! Thank you! I have pinned it and am using it for the 2nd grade Thankful Feast.
Amy says
Thanks so much! Great tutorial, so easy! I just made one for my daughter because at her school they are supposed to dress up like people from the 1870’s. They spring this on me on Wed and they are suppose to dress up for fri, SHORT NOTICE! So this worked great as part of her ensemble 😉
mandy says
My daughter came home today and said she needed a bonnet for a class play, we found your tutorial and thought it would be perfect. We made it in a jiffy and it turned out awesome! Love the idea!
Katie says
thank you thank you! my daughter wants a pilgrims and indians bday party and these will be perfect!
RandomCreativity says
This is cute! We needed a project for our thanksgiving field trip in a few weeks, and will be making 30 of these. Thanks for sharing!
Beth says
When I was in elementary school (more years ago than I care to admit, LOL!), we made these. But, instead of ribbon, we learned how to braid and created yarn braids for tying the bonnet on. This would add to the learning experience in making these for thanksgiving and maybe give mom a little extra cooking time!
Katie @ Riddlelove says
This is great! I think I’ll use it at our homeschool support group Thanksgiving party. Thank you!
Clare C. says
Too cute! I would love to use these for my preschool class. Can’t want for the boy hat! Thanks!
Jillian says
totally adorable! When my girls were younger, one dressed as a Pilgrim and one dressed as an Indian every year for Thanksgiving. They will love this paper hat idea! Thanks for sharing.