Mad Hatter's Tea Party / Crazy Hat Tea Party Parade
Crazy Hat Tea Party Parade
Children design and build wild, whimsical hats from card and craft scraps, then show them off in a tea party parade and picnic.
How to run it
- Set out card bands, recycled materials, feathers and tape.
- Help each child fit a card band to their head and secure it.
- Let children build their hat as tall and silly as they like.
- Hold a parade with music, then sit down for a tea party picnic.
You will need
- card strips and sheets
- feathers
- recycled boxes and tubes
- sticky tape
- staplers
- markers
Make it easier or harderPre-make hat bases for younger children; older children can design to a theme or build moving parts.
SafetySupervise stapler use and check any picnic food for allergies.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 5Children express their creativity and confidently present their designs to peers.
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