Inspiration needed for DS' nursery “make a hat comp”

[vala]

Hi,

here?s hoping that some of the more ?crafty? people can help me.

DS (3) nursery are running a ?make a hat? competition and I don?t want him to miss out but I?m not very good at this sort of thing.
To further complicate things ? the hat can ONLY be made from every day things found around the house ? preferably recycled from stuff you would normally just throw away.
I?m totally at a loss.
Any help appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Hmmmm.... what sort of junk do you have hanging around the house?? Does your DS have any favourite tv/book characters who wear a hat?

Papier mache Bob the Builder hat? Mould over a balloon.

could you make a top hat but in the style of a bin? rubbish could be spilling out from the top e.g. newspaper, old pen, empty yoghurt pot etc

like that idea Helsi!!!
Use card from cereal packets. I take it there is no theme? what a bout a newspaper hat ?
open up a box so it looks like a book put a circular band insid to fit his head. then cover with scraps of newspaper.

Thanks SD ? not sure that your excellent suggestions are quite what they are aiming at though.
The example they have in the reception area is made from a plastic carrier bag ? intended to sit on top of the head and NOT over it!!
[I was alarmed to see it and checked].
This carrier bag has flowers made from bits of paper, cardboard from cereal packets and the plastic bit inside said packets stuck all over it.
I think they are looking for something along these lines ? ok for girls but what to do for boys.
Obviously, I have all that kind of stuff around the house.

Ohh Helsi, fantastic idea ? I think I could do that one ? Brilliant. Thanks.

Got to go and pick DS up from nursery ? will double check the rules.

Thanks again for the suggestions ? feeling much better about it now.
Will check in the morning for any more ?
Quite exited now ? thanks ladies.

Right ? checked out the rules at the nursery last night.
Apparently, as long as it resembles a hat and is made entirely of recycled rubbish then all is well.

Think I will do the Top Hat suggestion for definite now.
DS will think he?s the Fat Controller

good luck..is it pos to post a photo of finished hat?