HELP MY SISTER!!

sweetdoublenn Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:03 AM

HELP MY SISTER!!

My shower is not a secret and it is this Saturday!, My sister is confused over this hat thing. I told her you get a hat and as I open up the presents you put the ribbon and bow on the hat and then after I will wear it!..LOL

My question is..what kind of hat???

Snick n Nick Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:03 AM

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Usually you just use a paper plate or something to create the hat

Dee0522 Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:05 AM

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Yep... paper plates! I've actually never seen the 'hat' created on an actual hat! Interesting. I just went to a shower yesterday and the girls used paper plates...

sweetdoublenn Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:05 AM

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Really? I thought it was a hat!!! Okay Cool, how does the hat stay on?? Any pointers here???

snowcutie82 Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:11 AM

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if you wanted a 'real' hat...she could get one of those straw hats (cheap one from like party city or a real one hahaha) and attach them onto there.

you can use tape or a stapler to attach the bows...and ive seen people just use ribbon from the gifts (poked through the left and right side of the plate)...tied...and then u tie that under your neck to keep the 'hat' in place.

debismom Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:11 AM

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Jennifer, I forgot a paper plate, and a hat, so we turned a basket upside down, and I threaded the ribbons in through the basket openings. You could take a hole punch/scissors, the day of the Shower, and put ribbon through the holes, and knot them, so they stay. Mary MOB

sweetdoublenn Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:12 AM

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WOW and I thought it was an actual hat!!..LOL

sweetdoublenn Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:14 AM

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Thanks! I will tell my sister!!!!

MrsJ08 Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:14 AM

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I used a straw hat for mine, but my BM's said it was hard for the bows to stick on...and they recommend a paper plate

Snick n Nick Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:16 AM

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at my second shower (at a restaurant) they forgot to bring something, so they used a take-out container (like the flat square styrofoam ones hahaha)....

Sometimes you just have to make do

sweetdoublenn Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:46 AM

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These are great! I think she will go with the paper plate! She can poke holes and pull a ribbon through there so I can keep it tied!!!!

Valerie-Joe Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:47 AM

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I've always seen a paper plate. For one shower I went to, they got so many presents, they used 2 more plates and made a bra too!

Cutechef729 Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:49 AM

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We used a paper plate as the base. That's what I've always seen-then you attach the ribbons and bows and stuff. Good luck!

ChristineAaron08 Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:51 AM

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You can get a straw hat from AC moore or michaels for $1.20.

sweetdoublenn Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:53 AM

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I just want the bows to stay on the hat!!!!!

Soon2BMrsD Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:54 AM

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my girls used a collander (sp?) it was great!!!! i still have it all together!

kind of like this one!

Soon2BMrsD Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:54 AM

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if your going to go the paper plate route... use a stapler it holds the bows on better then tape!

sweetdoublenn Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:56 AM

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Now, that is an idea too!!!!! I've never heard of that!! But then again some people never heard of using an actual hat to make the hat!!!..LOL

klovess14 Posted: Jul 21, 2008 10:56 AM

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Do not do a straw hat... My sisters brilliant bridesmaid last year bought one and I couln't get a thing to stick to it. Try getting a plastic hat from party city, cowboy hat etc. Noone will tell once it's all cover. My sister did a hat last year so this year they are going to make a bouquet for me.