1. Begin the New Year's Eve party
hat by
clicking here to open up an Adobe
Reader template for the 2008 numbers. A new window will pop up. Print
this template out on colored card stock.

2.
Decorate the 2008, in any way you chose. You can use markers, paints,
stickers, crayons, glitter, sequins, the list goes on and on. Glittery
things look great and make the hat for festive and appropriate for a
New Year's party. Here I used glitter glue, and acrylic flat sided
jewel beads which I had left over from another project.

3. Allow the 2008 to dry and then cut it out
with scissors. Leave the numbers together by not cutting the bottom of
each letter out. Instead, leave about an inch of card stock to connect
all the numbers (see photo below).

4.
Take another piece of card stock, and cut a one inch 11 inch strip from
the long edge of it. Then, cut another 11 inch strip. Staple the two
strips together as shown. This will be the head band.
5.
Measure your child's head, and then staple the band together in a
circle to match the diameter. The 2008 can then be stapled or glued to
the band. Have fun!