How to Make a Basket from a Dollar Store Sun Hat

Find out how to make a basket from a dollar store sun hat with this easy project! It’s great to display as decoration or as a convenient place to toss your keys and sun glasses when you get home.

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How to Make a Basket from a Dollar Store Sun Hat

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Have you seen the adorable sun hats at your local Dollar Tree? Next time, pick one up to turn into an awesome decorative basket for your home.

It is seriously easy to make and you can style it to fit your décor style with a few flowers or even decorative orbs (which you can also totally find at the Dollar Tree)!

Materials for How to Make a Basket

• Dollar Tree Sun Hat

• Dollar Tree Cork Ribbon

• Scissors

• Hot Glue Gun

Step 1 – Unravel Your Hat

First, pull the ribbon off of the sun hat.

Then start unraveling the sun hat from the brim. To do this, pull at the outer edge and it starts to come undone in a long strip.

Unravel the sun hat until you reach the part that would go over your head.

Step 2 – Trim and Even the Hat

Cut the unraveled end off and then trim the hat so that it is fairly even.

Now, flip over the hat so that it looks like a bowl.

Hold on to the piece that you unravel for another project!

Step 3 – Make Handles

Lastly, cut two  4-5 inch sections of your cork ribbon based on how big you want the handles.

Then use your hot glue gun add a dab of glue to both ends and attach them to the hat.

Style your basket as desired and enjoy!

Tips and Tricks

• If pulling doesn’t loosen the edge of the brim on your hat, you can also cut into it with scissors and then it will start to unravel.

• Keep in mind that this basket is decorative. The hot glued handles will not be durable enough for heavy lifting.

• I recommend styling it for a vignette as I did, or using it as a small catchall for keys, sunglasses, and other small items.

Printable How to Make a Basket Tutorial

Yield: 1 Basket

How to Make a Basket from a Dollar Store Sun

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Find out how to make a basket from a dollar store sun hat with this easy project! It’s great to display as decoration or as a convenient place to toss your keys and sun glasses when you get home.

Materials

• Dollar Tree Sun Hat
• Dollar Tree Cork Ribbon
• Scissors
• Hot Glue Gun

Instructions

1. First, start unraveling the sun hat from the brim. To do this, pull at the outer edge and it starts to come undone in a long strip.
2. Unravel the sun hat until you reach the part that would go over your head.
3. Cut the unraveled end off and then trim the hat so that it is fairly even.
4. Now, flip over the hat so that it looks like a bowl.
5. Hold on to the piece that you unravel for another project!
6. Lastly, cut two  4-5 inch sections of your cork ribbon based on how big you want the handles.
7. Then use your hot glue gun add a dab of glue to both ends and attach them to the hat.
8. Style your basket as desired and enjoy!

Notes

Keep in mind that this basket is decorative. The hot glued handles will not be durable enough for heavy lifting.

Now that you know how to make a basket from a dollar store sun hat, be sure to come back on Friday to check out what I made with the extra trim from the brim!

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