Last year I did it whilst owning a tiny baby and I'll be honest it nearly tipped me over the edge. I tried to be a bit creative and use my initiative. This was a big mistake. It essentially meant when I went to watch the parade all the bits fell off the girls hat. I even went armed with superglue which is not the best thing to be carrying with a baby and a 2 year old. This year? I hit poundland hard. Spent £5, which included the glue, and decided to tackle it using only these things.
And you know what? I really enjoyed it this year. I took the pressure off myself. And thought about what it really means. It's just a hat. And as long as the girl likes it? Then that's enough for me! It had all the things she loved on it pink and purple, bunnies, butterflies and flowers. We started it off together. And then I finished it off whilst she was having her bath (with her Dad obv, she's not taking baths alone). I watched some vlogs whilst doing it and had a nice cup of tea.
So here it is! Ta daaaaaa! The girls Easter Crap Hat! And believe you me. When I dropped the girl off this morning I also handed over a big bag of bunnies. In case these buggers fall off too!
PS since the original posting of this I, sorry I mean the girl, won the Crap Hat Parade!!! Against a Spider Man and Monkey hat. And won a really religious Lion King book. Boom!
Gabriel had one yesterday and I accidently (on purpose) forgot about it so well done. He hates hats anyways so I did the boy a favour. You can make mine next year haha
ReplyDeleteSorry no can do. Can only manage one crap hat a year I'm afraid! xxx
DeleteLove the way she's working it! It's not even a crap hat! So pleased these have never been obligatory at our kids' school. They're optional, so my mum did make one for my daughter a couple of years back.
ReplyDeleteThe girl is going to a Catholic pre school next year. I can imagine they are going to be big on the bloody things! xxx
DeleteLove her hat and she works it well :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! xxx
DeleteThat is brilliant! You did so well in Poundland to get all that stuff and what a great result. It's a great hat - love the photos especially that last one! We have this joy to come I'm sure when POD goes to school. We've been let off quite lightly at nursery although she should have won the snowman competition! Glad you enjoyed it in the end, thank you for sharing #whatsthestory
ReplyDeleteI haven't even seen the snowman but I believe she should have won it too! You were robbed! ;) xxx
DeleteSo pretty! I know where to get these supplies! I love her face in the pictures> so cute!
ReplyDeleteShe's a proper little diva that one xxx
DeleteOh thats adorable! How creative!
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DeleteAww I love it, she looks awesome and she is rocking that bonnet, no wonder she won! Check you out crafty mama!! :) Thanks so much for linking with #creativechallenge xx
ReplyDeleteCrafty Mama?....mmmmm if putting poundland tat on a hat makes me crafty then I guess I am! xxx
DeleteHa ha, well done you crafty lady! She looks well cute in it. I also won the parade - I mean, my eldest did. Embarrassingly, I jumped up in the middle of assembly and punched the air!x
ReplyDeleteCourse you did! Thank god I wasn't allowed in said crap hat parade I would have screamed with joy #cool xxx
DeleteOh my good god congratulations!!!!!! Is this the best day of your life?!
ReplyDeleteLove the bunnies ;)
'Twas better than my actual wedding. Fact xxx
DeleteSuch sweet photos - so pleased my kids are too old to be included in their school's Easter Bonnet competition, and yes I hate World Book Day too lol
ReplyDeleteAny fancy dress makes me squirm with pressure. Thank The Lord that's it now for a few months! xxx
DeleteThis is AWESOME. Buster won best CROWN for jubilee at nursery. We made an effort as I hadn't bothered for the Easter Parade a couple of months previous - when they mentioned hats I thought 'hang on - working mums with kids in nursery, they won't have time for this shit'. And Buster was only kid without a hat. So when the call for Jubilee crowns came, we were ON IT. Ooosh. (When they told me he'd won they said it was because his was obviously made by a child where the rest had lots of help from mummy...er, yes, that's what happened, I couldn't possibly have created something so lame...)
ReplyDeleteWe are winning Mummy's! We use our crap creative skills to ensure our children triumph in the world of preschool. We should seek our skills to other mothers who are too good! xxx
DeleteThat's a fab hat! looks very effective and fun. She does look like she loves wearing it, well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking #LetKidsBeKids
Bless her anything that I make she loves! I suppose that's the job of being a Mummy xxx
DeleteGreat post, glad to know we all fear projects like this. My friend whose daughter is 22 months was told to make one... She was considering taking a day off work so her little one could bunk nursery for the day! I've not had to do it yet.... But my time will come, thanks for the tips!
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha! I doubt very much anyone's toddlers make them. I made the girl one when she was two. At the parade it was clear no kids helped their Moms! xxx
DeleteOh gosh I love her camera smile! So cute!
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She's a proper diva! xxx
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