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Snowman Hat from Thrift Store Items

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I’ve loved diy snowman hats since I saw one years ago. I’ve wanted to make one and this year I finally put one together. Early this year, I went to Goodwill specifically to find items that would work for a snowman hat. I found a brass planter and a charger that were both just the right size for this. Adding some Dollar Tree items was all it took to make this. 

The brass planter is the perfect size for the look I had in mind. It was around $2.00. Finding a charger for .50 to use for the base was great, too. The ribbon and flower picks were purchased from The Dollar Tree. 

Items used for Snowman Hat from Thrift Store Items

  • Brass Planter
  • Charger
  • Black Spray Paint
  • Floral Picks
  • Ribbon
  • Craft Snowflakes
  • Ornament Hanger
  • Craft Glue
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Stapler

Snow Man Hat from Thrift Store Items Supplies

I gave the planter one coat of black spray primer + paint. After it dried, it got another coat. Since I’ll be using this indoors, I didn’t give it a protective coat. The charger is black on the bottom, so it didn’t need to be painted.  I ran a bead of hot glue along the bottom rim of the charger and then held the planter in place until it was adhered. 

Snow Man Hat from Thrift Store Items Painted

The ribbon was a bit too wide for the look I wanted. I folded it over, adding a few staples to hold it together. Starting at the back center, I added small dots of hot glue around the planter while wrapping the ribbon around. 

Snow Man Hat from Thrift Store Items Ribbon

I turned the ribbon back to hide the raw edge before gluing it down. 

Snow Man Hat from Thrift Store Items Ribbon Wrap

The fun part of making a snowman’s hat is deciding on what kind of embellishments to us. I found some glittery picks at The Dollar Tree. After removing the stems, I glued three of them to the base of the hat. 

Snow Man Hat from Thrift Store Items Red Picks

I removed the stems from the pine cones and glued a few of them in place. The gold snowflake used as a hat pin is an ornament hanger that also came from The Dollar Tree. 

Snow Man Hat from Thrift Store Items Pine cones

 I added a berry pick to the top of the hat. Later I added one of the red picks, too. 

Snow Man Hat from Thrift Store Items Berries

Using more Dollar Tree Ribbon, I tied a small bow and hot glued it onto the red stems.

Snow Man Hat from Thrift Store Items Bow

A snowman’s hat has to have some snow, right? I used part of a bag of fine snow that I had on hand and craft glue. 

Snow Man Hat from Thrift Store Items Snowflakes and glue

I used an old paint brush to spread the glue onto the hat. Placing the hat inside of a large cardboard box helped keep the mess to a minimum as I sprinkled the snow over the glue, working in small sections until I had the coverage I liked. 

Snow Man Hat from Thrift Store Items Glue

The cost of this was very low and I’m happy with how it turned out. 

Snowman Hat from Thrift Store Items Across the Blvd

This will be a fun addition to our holiday decor this year. 

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Snowman Hat from Thrift Store Items

Snowman Hat from Thrift Store Items Across the Boulevard

 

 

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  5. Laurie says

    Beverly, This is spectacular and so creative! I really love how this turned out! Would never have guessed what you used to put your hat together. Love the snowy effect too! This is a great project. Pinned and shared.

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  9. Mary says

    Beverly this is my kind of project. I can’t believe you made this from those items. Very clever and so so pretty! Thank you for hosting this great party!

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  16. Carrie @ Carrie's Home Cooking says

    Thank you so much for sharing this on the Whisk It Wednesday Link Party. Tomorrow when the new party launches your link will be featured! I hope you stop by and share some more amazing links. Have a wonderful week! Carrie @ Carrie’s Home Cooking

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  20. Piney says

    Large vegetable cans can be used for hats. I work at long term facility. I had dietary staff save some for me. I have made several using them

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  21. beverley crevar says

    This is such a cute idea. thanks for sharing. I will be making this after my trip to the $ store, but, I don’t understand about your “charger”. where is it and what does it charge?

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    • Beverly says

      Thanks! A charger is a large plate that goes beneath a dinner plate on a table setting. In this case, I flipped it upside down to use as the brim for the hat.

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