Army hat activity
Before you start
Take a look at images from our archive of World War 2 US army in Salisbury. Pictured above soldiers at Harvard Hospital in Harnham used by Red Cross for blood transfusions during WW2.
You will need:
Sheet of brown paper or newspaper. To make large adult size we used 60cm x 90cm; smaller hats reduce the paper size by 5cm.
Instructions
- Fold your paper in half to make a crease then unfold it
- Then fold your paper in the half in the other direction
- Along the top folded edge, turn the two corners into the middle to form a triangle shape
- On the bottom edge fold up one flap by half (leave the other flap underneath as it is)
- Fold it over again
- Turn your paper over
- Fold the sides over to meet the middle crease
- Fold down the top point and tuck under the point
- Fold up the bottom corners to meet in the middle
- Turn up this flap
- Tuck under the point
- Your army hat! Ready to wear
Video guide
Other ideas and tips
- Decorate your hat with a badge, symbol or motto that you have designed
- Look at our nursing hat activity
- Try out our uniform timeline game
