DIY Mother's Day Floppy Hat with Coffee Filters

You might be thinking that hats are for Easter however, students in Ms. Ledderman's and Ms. Dulin's preschool class think they're perfect for Mother's Day!  Each student made a hat for their parent to wear during the Mother's Day tea.

DIY Coffee Filter Hats

Coffee filters are inexpensive and so versatile that they can be used for so many different crafts. They are absorbent that when you add colors to them, the colors spread to make beautiful rainbow or tie dye like effects.

Supplies:

Industrial size coffee filters (found at restaurant supply store)
Droppers or water spray (1 for each color)
Faux Flowers
Diluted food coloring or tempera paint or diluted water color paint
Washi Tape or Paper Tape
Hot glue

Place opened coffee filter on table, let students decorate by saturating filter using a spray bottle or dropper with diluted food coloring, one color at at time. Place hat on top of inverted bowl to dry.

Once filter has completely dried and working in pairs, place 1 filter on head. Pull down gently near ears. Wrap Washi tape at brim line to fit head. Flip brim up. Remove from head and attached faux flower using hot glue. Optional: Using a small coffee filter, create a“flower” by pinching filter in middle. Wrap 1" tape at middle/stem. Attach flower at brim with tape.

Don't you think they are just lovely? I wore mine when my girls "surprised" me with a breakfast of toast and cut fruit and juice. 

Have a great Mother's Day!

What about you did you receive a handmade gift?