I ended up going a completely different route with this DIY Dollar Tree Santa Hat than I initially planned. Believe me I took the long way in getting this project done. I will suggest an easier route as this really should have been a super simple quick project.
My plan was to put this on the front door but I also kind of like it on my mantel. We are close enough to Christmas that it might just stay there.
This project will cost you $5 plus glue.
Video tutorial also available HERE on my YouTube Channel.
Ok…..Let’s Create!
Supplies List
- Witch Hat Form (Dollar Tree)
- 2 Rolls of Red Mesh (Dollar Tree)
- 2 Mop Pads (Dollar Tree)
- Hot glue gun
- Scissors
Instructions
The Top of the Hat
I didn’t even use glue for this portion. First thing I did was tie a knot right above the brim on the hat form. I then wrapped upward at the thickness I liked. Because I wrapped it thick to cover the form, I ended up needing two rolls of mesh. When I got to the end of roll one, I just tied the end of it to the start of roll two. Then I wrapped a row over it to hide the knot. I ended up not liking the hat straight up and down so I bent it over as my very last step in the project. This is mentioned now as it might be easier to do that step before applying the mesh.
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions about the Brim
I folded the brim edges in to make it shorter across the bottom.
After that I went back and forth and back and forth on what to do next. I was going to tie white mesh strips along the brim but quickly realized there was no way to cover the darkness of the wire. To rectify that I took it out and spray painted it white. I first had to wrap the mesh in a plastic bag. You might notice in some pictures I have a little white on the mesh on the backside of the hat. Honestly tying wreaths is not something I am great at so this sat like this for weeks and weeks. I just couldn’t decide how to finish it. I had seen other people use the mop pads from the dollar tree to make round wreaths that I just loved the looks of. Finally, I had a plan for finishing it and my Dollar Tree actually had the mop pads in stock.
The Brim
So working with these mop pads is a breeze until you cut them. Once they are cut you will get tiny pieces of white microfiber EVERYWHERE. I used a cut piece of the mop pad for the ball on top so the mess was already necessary. To avoid the mess you could probably use two full pads and just wrap and glue the ends. Then you could use a yarn pom pom or something similar for the top. I do like the way it looks matching though. If you end up making this I would love to know what you end up deciding on.
So I started with one full pad and glued it to the form with hot glue on the front. Then I trimmed off the excess. Next I wrapped what I had remaining around the back and secured it with hot glue. Using the second pad, I cut the length needed to finish the brim. I then repeated the glue, fold, and glue like above. I ended up with nearly 2/3 of a mop pad leftover for another project.
Any bare spots were filled in with the mass of fallen fibers and a dab of hot glue. I then trimmed the bottom up to be even-ish across.
The Ball on Top
Using the trimmed piece from the full mop pad I created the ball for the top. I glued it together until it resembled a big white fluffy ball. I then attached it to the top of the hat with hot glue. Where it was a little misshapen I just glued in the sides until it was as round as I wanted it.
Finally I bent the top to make it look a little more like a Santa hat. I felt with it straight up it was looking witchy still.
I ended up kind of liking the way it looked up on the fireplace but I wanted to see what I thought about it on the door. To be able to hang it, I took a piece of fishing line and poked it through the mesh tying it around the top part of the hat frame.
Done.
What do you think door or mantle?
Your Turn to Create
I would love to hear if you gain inspiration from this post and make your very own DIY Dollar Tree Santa Hat
