How to Make a Stove Pipe Hat
Stove pipe hats, or top hats, are often associated with Abraham Lincoln, politics or magic. The ease and simplicity of making a stove pipe hat makes it ideal for children. This is the perfect craft for celebrating President's Day or Lincoln's birthday.
Materials Needed
- Large sheet of black construction paper or two regular sizes taped together
- 10-inch paper plate
- Black craft paint and paint brush
- Tape
- Scissors
- Various colors of paint, optional
- Using scissors cut out the inside of the paper plate following a circular pattern. This will be the brim of the hat.
- Paint the brim, both top and bottom, with black paint and set it aside to dry.
- Roll up the black construction paper and place it inside the dry brim. Let it fall open to fill the inside of the brim. This will be the stove pipe.
- Tape the sides of the stove pipe together so the construction paper stays in shape. Remove the brim.
- Cut slits in one of the circular ends of the stove pipe. The slits should go all the way around the edge and be uniform in the length, about an inch.
- Fold the slits outward and set the stove pipe on a flat surface. Slide the brim down over the stove pipe until it rests at the bottom.
- Turn the hat over and tape the folded slits to the bottom of the brim. This will help to secure the brim to the stovepipe.
- Decorate the stove pipe hat with paint, if desired.