The Hoods have a thing about hats – the evidence is clear:
This week we made Ndebele huts to hats:
And we haven’t made anything hattish for a long time. Meanwhile we have been reading about the Ndebele people and looking at photographs of Ndebele Art:
![2615D97F-AF06-40F8-9252-11B816A6EF84.jpg](http://www.se7en.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/2615D97F-AF06-40F8-9252-11B816A6EF84.jpg)
So we decided to make some Ndebele huts into hats. This is what we were aiming for:
![DSC03961](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3570/3776519788_503abd8265_m.jpg)
Let’s Meet the Players:
- A strip of paper long enough to reach around their heads, plus a bit extra.
- Another piece of paper big enough to make a large circle for the roof.
- Some black markers or crayons for geometric shapes.
- Bright colors: watercolors, pastels, markers or crayons.
- Staples and a stapler – or tape.
- Masking tape.
Let’s Play the Game:
Step 1: We started by drawing geometric shapes and patterns on a long rectangle of paper – long enough to wrap around their heads with a bit of extra.
Step 2: Then we added bright colors, you can use pastels, markers or watercolors. We used colorix crayons:
![CCE02530-B610-43DC-963B-24FD26802250.jpg](http://www.se7en.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/CCE02530-B610-43DC-963B-24FD26802250.jpg)
Step 3: And we had se7en colorful strips:
![DSC03895](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2562/3775656893_d3b288f09b_m.jpg)
![DSC03901](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/3775661599_1c6f50326c_m.jpg)
![DSC03899](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3576/3775660137_8fc4fbf6fd_m.jpg)
![DSC03898](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3557/3776465782_56e3c64b88_m.jpg)
![DSC03900](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3775660871_eaee3dbff2_m.jpg)
![DSC03896](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3775657807_1c36c1002c_m.jpg)
![DSC03897](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/3776464906_a916b2dfbb_m.jpg)
Step 4:Then we wrapped the strips around their heads and stapled them. Don’t guess the size – every head is different!!!
And we had se7en tubes:
Step 5: We used a big plate and made circles for each hut to have a roof.
Step 6: Followed up with a wild (brown) crayon frenzy to make the reed roofs.
Step 7: Then we found the center of each roof, cut a slit towards the center and staple a cone that fits on top of the cylinder. Tape the roof to the base.
And you are done. Here are the huts:
That’s it! Have Fun!
hats off to a brilliant mom!
Thanks F, Have a good day yourself!!!