Australia Day

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! OI! OI! OI! Celebrate Australia Day with our fantastic craft ideas.

Australian Hat

Create your own wearable Australian Hat! Keep the flies off your face and the sun out of your eyes this summer!
  • Step 1 Use green fabric paint to coat your entire hat. Allow to dry.
  • Step 2 Use a pencil to sketch a design onto your hat. We have chosen to use the kangaroo sign that you see on many Australian roads!
  • Step 3 Use fabric paint to add colour to your design! Allow to dry.
  • Allow your hat to air dry and then heat set with an iron or tumble dry to make it colour fast.
  • Step 4 Wrap embroidery thread around a cork by crossing it over at the bottom to make a cross. Then tie the ends at the top together, leaving one end long. This will be used to attach it to the hat in a later step. Repeat with 4 more corks.
  • Step 5 Use a sewing needle to attach the embroidery thread and the cork into the brim of the hat. Push the needle gently through the brim and tie a knot in the end of the thread. Cut off any excess thread using scissors. Your hat is now ready to wear!

Materials used in this activity

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