hat trick.

By Erin G. on August 3, 2024

Another day, another celebration at work. This time: a tea party for a bride-to-be. My coworker came up with games, we all prepared a snack to share, and I put together a craft activity - floral sun hats!

Materials:

Sun hats with bow or belt - I went with a wide brim and bow (plus, this one came with heart-shaped sunnies!)
Faux flowers with wire stems - I really love these wire stemmed flowers. They hold their shape and are easy to work with.

This craft couldn't be any easier! Here's the how to:

Select 3 or more flowers and bunch them together (placement doesn't have to be perfect at this point; we'll adjust later).
The flower set I used also comes with foliage. Attach the foliage to one of the flower stems to include in your bunch.
Using one of the flower stems, wrap the wire stem around all of the stems to secure the bunch.
Wrap the entire stem bunch around the hat's bow. This can be done different ways; I found wrapping in a figure 8 and tucking in the pokey stem ends behind the bow worked best.
Adjust each flower to your liking.

This is a great project for outdoor crafting because you don't need any adhesives or electricity (e.g., for hot glue). Plus, guests get to wear their creation during the celebration and take home a useful party favor (they can also remove the flowers at any time).

Pair with snacks (tea sandwiches, mini cupcakes, wedding cookies, and more!) and you've got yourself a lovely par-tea!

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