1Print out the template.

Print out the Paper Jester's Hat Template on various colors of A4 or Letter size cardstock:

• Page 1 - three copies
• Page 2 - one copy
• Page 3 - one copy

2Cut out the template pieces.

Cut out all the pieces from each of the five pages. You should have 3 straight bands, 6 triangles, and 12 circles.

3Glue the straight bands together.

To make a long band that goes around your head, glue two straight bands together on one end. Measure this around your head. If it is too short, glue the third band and trim off any excess length.

4Glue the first triangle.

Take one of the triangles. Glue it close to one corner of the band. Its base should be near the band's bottom edge.

5Glue the second triangle.

Glue the next triangle beside the first one, similarly aligning its base close to the band's bottom edge. You can overlap the triangles slightly, especially if the hat is to be worn by a small child.

6Glue the rest of the triangles.

Glue the rest of the triangles to the band. Leave a short length of band after the last triangle.

7Glue the ends of the band together.

Glue the extra length of band after the last triangle behind the band's opposite end. You could also check again whether the hat fits around your head before gluing the ends together.

8Glue one circle.

Glue a circle onto the tip a triangle.

9Glue a second circle.

Glue a second circle at the back of the first one so that the triangle's tip is sandwiched in between the pair of circles.

10Glue the rest of the circles.

Glue the rest of the circles by pairs onto the tips of the triangles following Steps 8 and 9.

11Decorate the base.

Decorate the base of the hat with stickers, paper cut-outs or glitter glue.

12Curl the tips.

To make the tips of your hat curl downwards, hold a pencil against the base of one triangle. With your thumb on the pencil and your index finger supporting the pencil from behind the paper, slowly pull the pencil up all the way to the tip of the triangle.

1Print out the template.

Print out the Foam Jester's Hat Template on A4 or Letter size paper.

2Cut out the template.

Cut out the two template pieces.

3Trace onto craft foam.

Using a pencil, trace the outline of each template piece onto craft foam:

• Triangle template - trace 6 times on two or more colors of craft foam.
• Straight band template - trace on craft foam to create a band long enough to go around your head.

4Cut out the craft foam.

Cut out the craft foam pieces.

5Glue the triangles.

Glue the triangles onto the straight band as described in Steps 4 to 6 above.