Mad Hatters Day October 6th

[Ruthierhyme]

Hats!
This thread was originally published to help support the fundraising campaign mad hatters day, then week. An awareness & funds initiative by the genetic skin disorder charity debra - Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association

If you use hats in any way to fundraise for a prefered cause please add on and let everyone know how it was enjoyed ..

Hats are a great resource for play ...

A few suggestions ..

Themes for planning - ourselves, people who help us, health, protection, clothes, materials, weather, countries.

CRAFT & ACTIVITY IDEAS

Using a big top hat play what's inside .. have streams of hankies/cloths tied together at a corner and pull the reams ..
Collage hats - look at the materials used to make hats and what can be used to dress up/decorate a hat.
Make hats with upturned yoghurt pots
Paper plates, with a decoration on the top of the plate. Fasten a length of ribbon on each side of the plate rim and tie under the chin.
Discuss types of hat and who wears them.

Hat Names

HELMETS
Motorbike
Racing
Police
Fiemans
Safety - Construction
Coal miners

COUNTRY ASSOCIATED HEADWEAR
Fez - Turkey
Sombrero - Mexico
Beret - France
Slouch, Top ender - Australia
Panama - Jungle/Panama !!
Coolie - China
matador hat - Spain
Outback hat - Autralian

HATS
Bonnet
Head scarf
Mortar Board - Graduation/professor
Safari Pith
Straw hat/summer
Rancher's
Cowboy hat
Stetson
Sheriffs hat
Campaign Hats
Tricorn - Pirate!
Cocked hat
Souwester
Party
Deer stalker
Top Hat
Bowler AKA Derby hat,
Bearskin
Trilby hat - aka Homburg
Chef's hat
Fedora
Boater
tyrolean hat
Royal Canadian Mounted Police hat (RCMP)

KNITTED HATS
Balaclava
Bobble hat
Wooly hat

CAPS
Baseball
Railroad
Peaked
Apple
Greek Fishermans cap
French Beret
Yacht cap
Swimming cap!
Shower cap
Skull Cap - Jockey/horse riders
Baseball cap

MISC
Magicians hat
Witches hat
Clown hat
Crown
Jester
Pixie




Whilst out looking for hat names I came across an American site called Heavenly Hats Foundation owned and run by 15 yr old Anthony Leanna. It is with Anthony's kind permission that the website address is published and an offer to help with questions extended.

His aim is to supply hats to those suffering hair loss from many medical reasons.

I was amazed at the work he's doing and wondered if anyone knows of a similar organisation based in the UK ?

A link from Anthony's site is Headhuggers.org another great site with some brilliant knitting, crochet and sewing patterns for hats on - again their worthy work is in helping distribute hats to those suffering hair loss.

[Miss Muffet]

Don't forget the Bowler - England's hat and Scotland's Tam O' Shanter. :tartanber

Then there's:
Davy Crockett/Trapper hat
Musketeer hat
Christmas Cracker hat
Bavarian hat
Turban
Bandana
Mortar Board
Chef's hat
Army helmet
Mad Hatter :madhatter
Stovepipe (Abraham Lincoln)
Nurses Cap
Mop Cap
Dunce's hat
Newspaper Hat
Flying helmet
Roman Soldiers helmet
Norse Horned Helmet
Mandarin hat
Matador hat
Flamenco hat
Propeller Cap :propeller
Marching Band Hat :marchingb
Santa Hat :santahat:
Flat Cap

Not forgetting:
Halo (?) :angel:
The Drunkards hat - Traffic Cone! :drunk:
Nightcap (hic)

an old neighbour of mine used to work for this charity, so we always do something for it now
thank you for reminding me