{"id":2655,"date":"2014-03-12T15:59:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T22:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/?p=2655"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:48:35","slug":"craft-your-own-party-hat-you-can-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/craft-your-own-party-hat-you-can-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Craft Your Own Party Hat! You Can Do It. I Believe In You&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2655\" class=\"elementor elementor-2655\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6f9a97 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a6f9a97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d034772 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d034772\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3478dac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3478dac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Craft Your Own Party Hat! You Can Do It. I Believe In You\u2026<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4886c244 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4886c244\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bbd7b09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bbd7b09\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4baa0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4baa0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DIYpartyhat.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f330c98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f330c98\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e23c6af elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e23c6af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Isn\u2019t It Nice to Have Someone Believe in You?\u00a0<\/h2><p>I will be that person for you on this magical journey, dear crafters. \u00a0Let me be your guide into the land of Extreme\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/light-up-hats-hair.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Party Hat<\/a>\u00a0Craftin\u2019. \u00a0I\u2019ve said it once &amp; I\u2019ll say it again:\u00a0\u00a0LIGHTS. \u00a0ARE. \u00a0ESSENTIAL. \u00a0And don\u2019t you forget it. \u00a0A blinged-out party hat is excellent for whimsical tea parties, Mardi Gras carnivals &amp; night time festivals\u00a0where creativity is king. \u00a0So get yourself a simple novelty top hat &amp; FUNk it up. \u00a0Here\u2019s my latest creation, do you love it, or do you love it?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b19349a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b19349a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126d1f8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"126d1f8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bfba8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53bfba8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc0097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/light-up-hats-hair.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Party Hat<\/a>\u00a0MAGICAL INGREDIENTS straight from the shelves of FBL:<\/h2><p>1.) 76\u2033 battery powered\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/light-up-decorations\/battery-operated-led-wire-string-lights.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LED String Lights<\/a>\u00a0for crafts &amp; table decor. \u00a0We have many shapes &amp; colors, but white stars are my favorite. \u00a0Shines a brilliant steady light, easy on the eyes.<\/p><p>2.) Inexpensive non-light up<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/mardi-gras-beads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Mardi Gras Beads<\/a>.\u00a0 All experienced Mardi Gras peeps know they\u2019re a glue gun\u2019s best friend \u2013 attach them to anything. \u00a0Makes for a cool colorful\u00a0<em>lining<\/em>\u00a0in particular. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/fbldotbz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a>\u00a0taught me well! \u00a0(&lt; Find ours right there, y\u2019all.)<\/p><p>3.) The rest of my flair was found for cheap online (top hat) &amp; at my local craft store (everythang else). \u00a0Seriously just gather &amp; glue, gather &amp; glue, it\u2019s that simple. \u00a0Use tinsel garland, glitter ribbon, faux flowers, decorative birds, sparkle butterflies, I\u2019ve even got a garden gnome in there \u2013 ello:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dcd2859 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dcd2859\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2043b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d2043b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/copy.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f767de1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f767de1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a7d683 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28a7d683\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f00a96e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f00a96e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1c237b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d1c237b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/copy1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Multicolor Light Up Foam Stick 16\u201d Cheer Sticks\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Don\u2019t forget feathers, y\u2019owl!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd75b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bd75b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/copy2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Red LED Foam Glow Sticks 16\u201d Cheer Sticks\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Baby bird\u2019s ready for his close-up.  Sweet lil\u2019 dude.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399435a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"399435a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f256e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36f256e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4289494c elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4289494c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brightidea2-150x150.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Flashing Beer Mug - Flashing Blinky Lights\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b53ec1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b53ec1e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f97f16e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f97f16e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crafty WORDS O\u2019 WISDOM: \u00a0Before you start gluing, and looking at all the junk\/treasures accumulated, you may panic for a second, thinking \u201cWHERE do I begin?!\u201d \u00a0 Hey. \u00a0Chill. \u00a0And just glue \u2013 glue like the wind! \u00a0Take it one piece at a time and know you really can\u2019t mess this up, for the funkier the better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8329f40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8329f40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d095d49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d095d49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d447712 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d447712\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7c2f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a7c2f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So how about it, party animals, are you ready to make your own? \u00a0Give it a go. \u00a0I\u2019d love to see what you come up with. \u00a0Let\u2019s keep in touch \u2013 leave a comment below. \u00a0\u2018Til next time\u2026<\/p><p>TCB &amp; DIY!<\/p><p>Flashing Blinky Nikki, at your service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7592e2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7592e2a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35797f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35797f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/copy3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Flashing Beer Mug - Flashing Blinky Lights\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Craft Your Own Party Hat! You Can Do It. I Believe In You\u2026 Isn\u2019t It Nice to Have Someone Believe in You?\u00a0 I will be that person for you on this magical journey, dear crafters. \u00a0Let me be your guide into the land of Extreme\u00a0Party Hat\u00a0Craftin\u2019. \u00a0I\u2019ve said it once &amp; I\u2019ll say it again:\u00a0\u00a0LIGHTS. 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