March means many things for Austin, one of which is Rodeo!  Yes, the rodeo was in town this month and we made cowboy hats and Lone Star necklaces to celebrate.

For the cowboy hats, we cut out the hats and the headbands and stapled them together ahead of time.  That way the participants could just decorate straight away, then we’d size the headbands to their heads and staple them to fit!  We used posterboard cut into strips for the headbands, and we made sure to have extra strips to size participants that wear helmets and need a little extra head room. 🙂

For the Lone Star necklaces, we cut out stars from foam board ahead of time.  The participants used large plastic needles to thread the cord through their star.   Then they knew that point would be the top of the star, and could get to decorating!  We used Sharpies, glued on jewels, and tied on plastic strips for a great overall effect.

 Such fun to make and wear!  Keep on ridin’, all you rodeo folk!