New Year’s Hat Art Project
Need a New Year’s hat art project for elementary kids? Imagine your hallway decorated with these party hats for New Year’s Eve and writing prompts. The step by step drawing guide, hat template, PowerPoint and demonstration video make perfect no prep, art sub plans for elementary art.
That’s right. Sit back while I teach your students how to play the roll a dice game and design the New Year’s hat art project myself! Kids can also choose patterns using the ‘you pick’ worksheet or digital spinners—whatever works best for you!
Plus, it’ll help cash-strapped teachers like you plan New Year’s activities for using only markers. Yes, you can watercolor paint with markers!
What’s Included
I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this art project. All will motivate kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:
- Roll a dice game to add randomness to your student’s artwork
- “You Pick” art worksheet for kids to choose their own patterns
- Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick patterns and you can integrate technology
- Printable dice template in case you have no dice
- Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
- New Year’s Hat template which kids can draw directly on it or transfer it to heavy drawing paper
- Drawing practice worksheet, so kids can practice drawing patterns
- 2 Writing prompts, so you can tie this drawing project to literacy
- 2 Coloring pages that you can use for absent students or hand out as a classroom prize
- Helpful Tips & Tricks handout with teacher directions to help guide the lesson
- Step by Step Video Tutorial, with optional captions
How to Use My New Year’s Hat Art Project
The best part about my party hat project is that it’s flexible and can be used in many ways throughout your classroom. It’s great for maternity or emergency art sub plans, early finisher activities, indoor recess, or even an after-school art club.
You Will Receive
- 1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (New Year’s Hat Art Project)
- 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint
- 1 Demonstration Video
- 5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube)
- Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource
Why You’ll Love It
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This is so cute and fun! My students will love the hat and writing prompt. Great activities to display on a bulletin board.
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This was a great way to get students interacting with one another, while creating a unique and fun piece of art to celebrate the new year.
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Loved this! My students all enjoyed putting their hats together when we returned to school after winter break. It was a great activity to ease back to the routines of school while also getting the students to think of a goal for the new year. The classroom bulletin board looks awesome with these beautiful hats!
Terms of Use
Please refer to my complete terms of use prior to purchasing.
Andrea R. –
I utilized I utilized this resource with my students last year, and it was a huge hit. As a result, I plan to implement it again next year.
Tara P. –
My students loved creating their own new years hats.
Alicia S. –
My students LOVED making this. We had made the fall leaf one already in the fall so they were similar with the concept. They loved the different patterns this time! Some even wanted to try and turn it into a real hat.
Shanda B. –
This was a nice activity to use after returning from Christmas Break. The kids love the roll and draw activities.
Patrice C. –
This was a really fun emergency sub plan. All students enjoyed the lesson and the substitute found it easy to teach.
Brenda C. –
Thanks! Very helpful!
Primary Printables From Room 214 (Teacher-Author) –
I used this as part of my sub plans while I was out. It was a great activity to bring art into the classroom. It was great even for my 1st graders!
Peggy K. –
I students enjoyed making the hat.
Elena V. –
Fun! Thank you
S Gordon –
This was a super fun activity to use before we went on winter break!
Angie Braiantsis –
Thank you!
Debra H. –
I love this resource. It is great for my students.
Gardner Creations (Teacher-Author) –
This was an adorable New Year’s project. This was a little hard for 2nd grade, but my 3rd graders did better.
Fun livin’ in Fourth (Teacher-Author) –
My kids loved designing the hats and writing on their New Year’s Resolutions.
Austin B. –
Great for my students!
Pam T. –
I modified this to use with my second graders and modeled it for 1st row, then I rolled dice using Elmo and they filled their hat in.
ABC Girl (Teacher-Author) –
My students love these!
Annette B. –
Students loved this activity and the end result was great!!
Lynda D. –
Loved this activity to start the new year with. First grade and Third grade Buddies worked together to create great masterpieces.
Donna S. –
Fun activity!
Art in a Sensible Tote Bag (Teacher-Author) –
A great resource!
Janet G. –
Engaging.
Stephanie M. –
Lots of fun!
Jill D. –
This is a great little project after being off from Christmas break.
Jennifer Ross –
Great resource!
Teachmela (Teacher-Author) –
Great Resource!
Paula H. –
Super happy I purchased this for New Years. These made a great topper for our writing.
Sarah O. –
Great way to showcase students’ resolutions.
Amanda D. –
Good resource
G F. –
Such a great resource!
Kristin Killough –
This is genius! We rolled for our designs during an enrichment period one day, and my kiddos loved it!
Cori V. –
Students loved creating this! I loved displaying them!
Mrs Ampersand In The Middle (Teacher-Author) –
We had a wonderful time making these!
Christine H. –
So cute! Thanks!
Rachel C. –
I love every single one of these art lessons. I use them with my class not just when I have a sub.
Wendy R. –
This was the perfect find for the beginning of the new year, and easing back into school!
Laura Beth Talley –
Excellent and FUN resource to help teach about the new year. My students loved it!
Prudence H. –
Great resource the kids enjoyed creating it.
Marcella A. –
The idea is GREAT
MeSped (Teacher-Author) –
Thank you
Caren P. –
This is so cute and fun! My students will love the hat and writing prompt. Great activities to display on a bulletin board.
Heidi G. –
Looks like a fun activity for returning to school in January.
Ally Gahn –
Great!
La Classe de Mme Woolfrey (Teacher-Author) –
Excellent resource!
Jennifer R. –
Thank you. This was a great activity!
Savannah D. –
This was a fun activity for my 3rd graders to do independently. Thank you.
Clark’s Classroom (Teacher-Author) –
Great Resource – Thank You!
Teaching With Style (Teacher-Author) –
This activity kept my students busy while I finished report cards after break. Thank you!
Beth Naughton –
Great resource
Gerry G. –
Very fun activity!
Emi Clark –
Kids enjoyed, thanks!
Kelli J. –
This was a great way to get students interacting with one another, while creating a unique and fun piece of art to celebrate the new year.
Stacy S. –
My students enjoyed this.
Christine L. –
My students had so much fun making these and they turned out fantastic! I added a writing page about goals and hung them in the hallway.
Lori G. –
I am addicted to these.
House Fly (Teacher-Author) –
Love!
Tina J. –
Fun!!
Michelle K. –
Loved this! My students all enjoyed putting their hats together when we returned to school after winter break. It was a great activity to ease back to the routines of school while also getting the students to think of a goal for the new year. The classroom bulletin board looks awesome with these beautiful hats!
The Passionate Planner (Teacher-Author) –
My students really enjoyed this activity and since we had covered what patterns were I told them they had to color with whatever repeating pattern colors they wanted. Thanks!!
Vicki Marseglia –
Thanks!