DIY Santa Hat Craft With Foam Cones
December 03, 2021
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Ho Ho Ho! These cute DIY Santa hat decorations are made with foam cones and red velvet.
You can make your own blinged out Santa Claus hat Christmas decor with a few craft supplies. This is a great project for adults and kids during the holiday season!
This project is one of my all time favorite holiday crafts -- it is SO fun and doesn't cost a ton of money to make.
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I created this Santa hat craft project after I saw more expensive options in the store. They turned out even better than my inspiration and ended up costing way less.
I saw some cute Santa hat/suit decor things in Stein Mart and knew I could totally make them for cheaper.
Well, I
decided to go for it. I started with
three foam cones, in different sizes:
I got them all for about $10. I think I used a coupon on the largest. If you can catch them on sale, you could spend even less!
I found red velvet at the craft store for less than $5 – I only got 22 inches (the width is 54”) and didn’t even use all of that.
I got them all for about $10. I think I used a coupon on the largest. If you can catch them on sale, you could spend even less!
I found red velvet at the craft store for less than $5 – I only got 22 inches (the width is 54”) and didn’t even use all of that.
I figured out the size by
rolling the cones and then cutting the fabric in a semi circle shape:
I used my hot glue gun to secure the fabric down the back seam and then on the bottom and top of the hat to
secure the ends:
Cut your excess fabric with scissors and you can tuck it under and glue for a finished look.
I almost used sparkly red felt, but went with the velvet to the get look I
really wanted. If you're making mini Santa hats, you could use red construction paper or cardstock!
Either would be adorable and would be even cheaper than the velvet.
Then I got four inches of black vinyl (that looks like leather) to make the “belt.”
This was less than $2 and I didn’t even need four inches…I only
ended up making it 2.5 inches wide:
Again, just with some hot glue, I wrapped it around and secured it.
Again, just with some hot glue, I wrapped it around and secured it.
Then,
the fun part -- the fur. 😍
I got some fluffy faux fur trim in the ribbon section at
Joann’s to use for this:
Isn’t it adorable? It looks like Santa’s beard! This
fluffy white trim
is similar.
For the buckle, I found a package of little square crystals. This package had 52 and I used most of them. I figured out the size and shape I wanted before I hot glued them on:
I added a fluffy white pom pom on top, and it was done.
For the buckle, I found a package of little square crystals. This package had 52 and I used most of them. I figured out the size and shape I wanted before I hot glued them on:
I've discovered these are harder to find in craft stores now. I did find
these exact crystals here though.
I added a fluffy white pom pom on top, and it was done.
I squealed when I stepped back to look at them!:
I don’t think I could love these more than I do:
I wasn’t happy with the old Christmas candles I had in this tray (which was a $1.99 tray I got at Goodwill and spray painted white).
I don’t think I could love these more than I do:
I wasn’t happy with the old Christmas candles I had in this tray (which was a $1.99 tray I got at Goodwill and spray painted white).
I hadn’t
even spray painted the bottom of it well enough yet, so I just filled it
in with some Dollar Store ornaments:
I got all of those to make another Christmas ornament wreath, but I like them here much better anyway!
My favorite part is the blingy buckle!:
They aren’t perfect, but you don’t even notice. :)
I got all of those to make another Christmas ornament wreath, but I like them here much better anyway!
My favorite part is the blingy buckle!:
They aren’t perfect, but you don’t even notice. :)
These cuties have held up for 12 years! They are now the perfect, festive, fun touch to our basement family room!:
- Display them in a tray surrounded by ornaments, pine cones or faux snow!
- You can use green velvet or fabric to make decorative Christmas tree cones.
- Use these hats as Christmas tree toppers by hollowing out the foam underneath, or just stick the top branch into the bottom.
- Make these cone hats for much cheaper using paper instead of foam -- you can use different colored paper for all of the details.
What do you think? The Stein Mart version is first, then mine:
Stein Mart had three sizes – I think about $9, $15 and $20 each.
Stein Mart had three sizes – I think about $9, $15 and $20 each.
My three
cost about $25 total. (And I had so much fun making them!) Adorable.
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Very cute & sassy! Love them!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE them!!! I might try to score some stuff at after-Christmas sales to make these for next year. :)
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute!! I always see things I would like to make and then I never make them.. So props to you for actually making something that you knew you could. :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE them!!!!!!!!!!!!! What an easy and fun craft!
ReplyDeleteThey are the caaa-uuu-test Santas ever! :)
ReplyDeleteI like yours much better!!!
ReplyDeleteI am totally saving this to make them for next year. your are so creative.
ReplyDeleteExecelent job - I like your version much better !!!!
ReplyDeleteTotally adorable! They look store bought to me, so kudos to you on a job well done!
ReplyDeleteDi
The Blue Ridge Gal
So, so, so cute!! Definitely going to go on my to do list!! Thanks for the adorable craft idea!!
ReplyDeleteOh, Dear Chicky! Please don't die! I'm so impressed with the cuteness and your creativity of this little project! I could almost die, but I have cookies to eat! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable! Love love it!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
oh goodness my heart be still...those are just stunning..even I, miss I can't make anything, could probably make these..what a neat gift for next year..
ReplyDeleteThose are great fun. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThose are too cute!! Great Job!!
ReplyDeleteshoot I just took some cones back to the craft store that didn't work for my last project and now I have to go get them again to make these lol!! so cute
ReplyDeletewow! They look even better than the other. CUTE!
ReplyDeleteOh, how cute. I'm glad you had fun doing it too. Yes, I'm snowed in today.
ReplyDeleteI'm dying, too. They are so cute. I'm totally impressed. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteI love these! How cute! I can't believe how much they are selling for! Maybe I will attempt it sometime, but I am sure they wouldn't turn out as adorable as yours, you are so talented!
ReplyDeleteThese are Stinkin' CUTE!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely just as cute, if not more, than the store ones! I think your fur is much cuter! Looks great in the tray with the ornaments!
ReplyDeleteTotally awesome! Utterly and totally awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove these! Also, I just wanted to say that I love your blog in general. My mom used to sell SLAH (I am guessing around the same time as you, because ya'll have the same stuff)...and I love seeing all of your cute crafts and decorating ideas!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays and a Wonderful 2010!
Love them!
ReplyDeletei love it! so fun! i like yours :)
ReplyDeleteI'm dying too! You did a great job! Those turned out super cute! I'm glad I'm not the only one STILL doing Christmas projects!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Those are super cute!
ReplyDeleteThese are too fun. You rock
ReplyDeleteFreakin' adorable!!!!! Love them :D
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, you are a genius! They are adorable and SO much better than Steinmart's!!! Good job!
ReplyDeleteThese are ridiculously cute! I like yours soooo much better! I need to make these next year - adorable!!
ReplyDeleteThose turned out so classy! You know you'd spend lots more money if you would've bought them at a store!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!! Love em!
ReplyDeleteLOVE it (esPECIALLY the bling) ... those are just too cute! I'm definitely tucking this idea away for next year. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteI think yours looks just like the store version! The best part is the price! I'll have to put this on my list of ideas for next year! I'm determined to make an ornamnet wreath before Christmas!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! We don't have a Hobby Lobby here. :-( Sounds like they have great stuff and great deals. I love how you use your mirror for a card holder-perfect!
ReplyDeleteThose came out AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteYours look every bit as good as the more expensive store-bought version. And, as you said, you had fun making them. There's also a lot of satisfation in doing it yourself. Very cute and fun project. The turned out great!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! Love them!
ReplyDeleteYours are infinitely better because they have love and squeals built in and nothing can top truly jolly decor.
ReplyDeleteWell done!
I'm dying too! Very adorable!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration!
Great job. Your version looks even better than Stein Mart's version.
ReplyDeleteSo stinkin cute! I love them! Do you think you could make the cones out of cardstock, to save a few more $$ and to get that pointier top? I'm thinking cute little 5 inch ones on the Christmas tree would be too cute also! Thanks so much for sharing! Sue
ReplyDeleteLove Them!!! TOOO cute!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic! I love the bling, the more the merrier! I think I need to make some today! I also love your mirror with all your xmas cards tucked in, what a great idea! Just started following your blog and I love your decorating. I just started blogging myself and posted my xmas but after looking at yours I may have to go and tweak a few areas. Thanks for your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteMegan
I love these! Yours are better than Stein Marts :-)
ReplyDeleteLove 'em! God's blessings, Sarah :D
ReplyDeleteWow - I like yours better than Stein Mart! They look great, I love the bling belt!
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me???? Those are to die for, and yours are better anyway!
ReplyDeleteSerious. Love. It.
What a great idea! Thank you so much for posting this idea.
ReplyDeleteGotta do this, it will have to be for next year...I have a plan for 2010...something Christmas EVERY month...this will be at the top of the list!
ReplyDeleteOoo! I like your's better! Nice.
ReplyDeleteSoooo Cute!!!! Love them!
ReplyDeleteThose are soooo cute! I would check out the thrift store for an old red velvet robe to use even cheaper. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteThose are soooo cute, but for some reason, they looking at them makes me giggle. They are really cheerful.
ReplyDeleteVery cute ... love the bling buckle!
ReplyDeleteAGH!!!! I HAVE to make these! Thank you thank you thank you! I want so bad to be cool like you!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG those are rocking!!! love the BLING!!!
ReplyDeleteI love yours more than the Steinmart version! Have to do this myself. I am sad that Hob Lob is closed today :(
ReplyDeleteToo much fun!! I like yours just as much, if not more, than Steinmart's, and the price is definitely better. ;) Ho Ho Ho!
ReplyDeleteLOVE these!!! Very adorable. Isn't it great when you can make something yourself rather than buying it??? It's soooooo satisfying :)
ReplyDeletehow awesome is that? i like yours better! so cute & i love the bling!
ReplyDeleteThey're beautiful! You should be very proud of yourself!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
I linked your cute idea on my blog! www.kamibuchanan.blogspot.comI love it! So cute!!!
ReplyDeleteOkay...obviously we both have a thing for cones too. :-)
ReplyDeleteWere we separated at birth?
XO,
Layla
WHOA DANG, those are cute.
ReplyDeleteSOOO durn cute!
ReplyDeleteLUHHHVVVE IT! It has my mind reeling with so many other possibilities...miniatures as placecard holders?, WITCHES hats for Halloween?, Pilgrim Hats? I'm so going to make these, and probably some witches hats, too! Thanks for such a fun and inspirational blog! ooh, another thought...party hats for b-day centerpiece? such a great and easy idea for decorating!
ReplyDeleteOK those are adorable, you did a great job. I can't wait until i get to run over to hobby lobby and get me supplies. Super cute.
ReplyDeleteLove them. They look almost identical to the original. Don't you just love when you're able to get the same look for less?
ReplyDeleteI totally love them!!! They are sooo cute! I might have to try to make those myself.
ReplyDeletei AM DYING TOO. I love them. I am putting them on my to-do after Christmas list. I loves em. Squeeeeal!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this project!!!! I think I have the foam and fabric already, lol! I am SO enjoying your blog. I can't remember if I have ever posted before but I am back after a long break! Anyway, thanks for the FUN project! :)
ReplyDeleteKristi
Oh my gosh this just screams cuteness. You are such a clever girl I love that you can see something and just like that you make it! Merry Christmas my new friend I just enjoy you so much you really are a blessing!
ReplyDeleteWow did you got REAL velvet for $5 or is it the Velveteen.
ReplyDeleteThey look amazing.
Cheri
I'm in awe of this cuteness. I featured these at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com Grab my "featured" button.
ReplyDeleteThe cuteness is killing me! I'm filing this idea away for next year. Alas, I have no time left this year. The kitchen is calling and I still have two more gifts languishing in my sewing machine that need to be finished...errr...started and THEN finished! :-) Love your blog...so many great ideas! Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteThose are absolutely adorable! I have really got to stop looking at all of the Christmas decor out in "bloggy" land b/c it makes me want to add more and more to my home. Just wanted to let you know that I love it! :)
ReplyDeleteLoveit! Thanks for the step by step. Endless fabric combinations! Great job as always.
ReplyDeleteYou are a freakin genius! I miss seeing all this stuff everyday!! And the stein mart is way suckier than yours. Ok bu bye!
ReplyDeleteYours are ADORABLE. And what a wonderful example of the fact that you can see something cute, make your own for less money, and that the process of making your own is FUN! That's my kind of decorating--fun to have and fun to do!
ReplyDeleteMe too. Dying. So cute.
ReplyDelete-Jill
Oh my gosh! These are totally cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. Love your blog!!
Merry Christmas~Joy
Sarah, I made them today with felt. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! They came out so CUUUUTE!!!! My family went crazy over them. I have a question for you...where can I find the glass cloche? We don't have a Hobby Lobby here.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Brandi
after you post, i raced out to joann's and got everything...my DD and i just spent the afternoon making them and they're adorable! not perfect, but that makes me love them even more!! Thanks for the detailed instructions!!
ReplyDeleteemail me at kelster5@aol.com and i'll send you a picture
SO CUTE!!!! I Love them!! I will have to watch for these supplies on sale - I am SO making these next year! Thank You!
ReplyDeleteThose look really nifty! I think I'd like to make some for myself at some point!
ReplyDeleteThose are GREAT!! I like yours better than Stein Marts! :)
ReplyDeleteLoooooooove them!!!! I so want to make these now!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, so cute, and better than the Stein Mart ones. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love them!!!
ReplyDeleteI think yours are cuter than the ones at Stein Mart!!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE these. I can't wait go check for after Christmas sales so I can make mine too. I will probably go smaller cause my house is smaller. I just love copying items for less money. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHave a very Merry Christmas.
Okay, for real? This could be the cutest thing I've ever seen in my life!!!
ReplyDeleteCuteness!!!!
ReplyDeleteYours look way better!
ReplyDeleteThose are by far the absolute most adorable Christmas decorations I have ever seen. Ever.
ReplyDeleteBAH! HOW STINKING CUTE!!! Love it! You rock girl! ox
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THESE!! Santa belt decorations are some of my FAVORITE!! They had cute ones at Disneyland too!
ReplyDeleteThose are great! Honestly, yours look better than Stein-mart. Theirs are too pointy at the top. Where did you buy the bling?
ReplyDeleteI loved these so much I made 8 sets for gifts! Thanks for the great idea! I featured them on my blog and linked them back to you!
ReplyDeleteWell, it's after Christmas and I just came across your blog and this post. I have decided to keep Christmas alive all year this year by crafting and sewing for Christmas all year around. I will definitely have to make these.
ReplyDeleteI missed these the first time around and I do not know why because I love them!! They are A-DOR-A-BLE!!! Gotta get me some cones and stash them away for next year.
ReplyDeleteI love these, and your blog!! I featured them with a link back, on my blog at www.ascrapoftime.wordpress.com.
ReplyDeleteI HAD to to it. I had to make a set of these. They are so cute and I have received so many compliments. thanks for the wonderful ideas!
ReplyDeleteI finally made these. The buckles are a little crooked, but I love them. Thanks so much for posting this fun craft!
ReplyDeletehttp://shaunahowington.blogspot.com/2010/12/christas-crafts.html
I think your fur trim is way better than their version.
ReplyDeleteI pinned these last year, and finally got around to getting all the supplies, but... Can't find the rhinestones anywhere! AARRGH. Went to 2 Joann's and of course we don't have a Hobby Lobby in CA. I think I will have them order them for me. Crazy.
ReplyDeleteI made these and posted about them; thank you so much for the idea and tutorial!!! http://dimesareagirlsbestfriend.blogspot.com/2011/12/santa-hats.html
ReplyDeleteOk...so it is 2012 and i am just seeing this on Pinterest.
ReplyDelete1st...precious
2nd ... i love how you had so much fun and delight in making these for your family.... squeal! !!!
That makes these little treasures... a true treasure"""!
I think yours are prettier than the ones at the store!! :-)
ReplyDeleteYours are such a close similarity that if you took the Stein Mart tags off of theirs they could think they were yours. Nice job and lots cheaper then buying Stein Marts.
ReplyDeleteI will so try these!!! Darling and so easy!!
ReplyDeleteI love yours !!!! Cute...Cute..Cute ...
ReplyDeleteI love your Santa Hats .... So Pretty In the tray with Christmas balls !!!!
ReplyDeleteIN LOVE!!! I am so trying this with gold...
ReplyDeleteYour hat looks more elegant and detailed.Thank you for sharing.I have to try these
ReplyDeleteI made these in 2009. I've used them with my Santa theme Christmas at least twice since then. Some of the gems all fell off so this year I cut some gold vinyl for the buckles and will be gluing them on. I used black satin ribbon for the belt and the hardest part was getting the belt to look good on the back. It was a challenge with the pitch of the cone. Thanks for posting this. It was a fun project all those years ago, and it's even more fun now!
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