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I don’t know about your kids, but mine love dressing up as part of their pretend play. My daughter will use blankets, scarves, and other random items as costumes. She has convinced her 2 year old brother that it is fun to dance around the kitchen singing while wearing blankets. So, I knew she would love having Paw Patrol hats at her Paw Patrol 4th birthday party. When I sent out invitations I had all the kids RSVP with either their favorite Paw Patrol pup or color. Then, I was able to make each of them a hat matching their preference.
How to Make Paw Patrol Pup Helmets
Materials:
- Plastic helmets
- Paint
- Laminator (optional)
- Hot glue
Painting the Paw Patrol Hats:
The plastic helmets that I bought came in yellow and orange. That meant I needed to paint helmets for all the pups except Rubble and Zuma. No kids RSVPed as Rocky, so I only needed to paint blue, pink, and red. I used acrylic paint to paint each helmet the needed color. Some colors needed more coats than others. My kids helped with a couple of the coats, but I mostly worked on them during naps.
Making the Ears and Badges:
Next, I made a pair of ears for each hat. I found these cool Paw Patrol ear printables on Oh My Fiesta. They only had ears for Skye, Marshall, Chase, and Rubble though. I modified this puppy clip art for Zuma’s ears. Once I printed all the ears I needed, I cut them out and laminated them. I also cut out matching badges for each pup and laminated them as well.
Putting Together The Paw Patrol Hats
Lastly, I put all the pieces together to make really fun birthday Paw Patrol hats. Most of the ears didn’t line up quite right with the side of the helmets. So, I cut a curve into the tops of them to better match the curve of the helmets. Then, using a hot glue gun, I glued the ears on the sides of the helmet. Because they hung straight out, I had to hold them in place until the glue dried. To finish them off, I hot glued the badges on the front. I didn’t have to hold them nearly as long.
Now that they were complete, I lined them up where the guests would be entering. To help keep track of who got which hat, I placed a labeled favor bag underneath each hat.
Conclusion of Making Paw Patrol Party Hats
I am happy with how these Paw Patrol hats turned out. They were fairly easy to make and the kids enjoyed them. My kids kept theirs for a while after the party. Because they were painted, when the hats got crunched the paint flaked off. With a 2 year old that will step on and destroy everything he can, they didn’t last very long. I think they were a fun addition to my daughter’s party and I would make them again. Which hat would your child love?
For more Paw Patrol birthday ideas check these out. And here are more laminator crafts and painting crafts.
