Make your own tricorn!
Tri-cornered hats have brims with three points and people wore them during the colonial era. Some early American presidents wore tri-cornered hats. Make your own tri-cornered hat to celebrate Liberty & Union! All you need is basic craft supplies and an adult if you aren’t comfortable using scissors.
Materials:
How to Make Your Hat
Step 1
Lay one sheet of white paper on a flat surface. Draw a 9-inch straight line lengthwise on the paper with a ruler and a pencil. (Adults should go for an 11-inch line). Draw a 2-inch long perpendicular line at each end of the first line.
Step 2
Place the point of your pencil at the top of the perpendicular line on the left. Move the pencil to the right, drawing a line that curves upwards. Make the highest point of the curve over the center of the horizontal line. Continue to draw the line curving downward and over to the top point of the second perpendicular line.
Step 3
Cut out the shape on the drawn lines. Place the shape in the center of the sheet of construction paper and trace around it with a pencil. Repeat the same process two more times on the sheet of construction paper. The three shapes will cover most of the paper.
Step 4
Cut out all three shapes from the construction paper. Layer two of the shapes together, matching the edges precisely. Staple the left shorter edges of the two paper shapes together. Pull apart the two paper shapes at the open end. Take the remaining piece and match the short edge to one of the short ends on the stapled pieces. Staple together so they are all now connected. This will leave two remaining ends that should match. Staple together, to complete the hat.
Step 5
You now have a tricorn hat! Add any decorations you desire and wear it proudly as a Taunton patriot!