Hat Activities and Games
How do you wear your hat today?
Let children bring a funny or special hat to school. Let each child show and describe their hat to the group.
Say the following rhyme together with children:
"Hey there how do you wear your hat today?" Choose one child to show the group how he/she wears the hat. Let all other children copy it and recite the rest of the rhyme together:
"I wear my hat, yes, I wear my hat, hat, in this hatty way."
Repeat
Variation:
Ask children: "Can you wear the hat on your head? Can you balance your hat on your hand? . . . on your foot? Can you jump up and down wearing your hat? Can you hold your hat under your chin? If you think you can, shout, "I can wear my hat like that!"
Dress-Up Hats
You need a variety of hats, a child-size hat rack or a trunk, and a life-size unbreakable mirror or several small unbreakable mirrors.
Place hats in an area of the room where children can try them on and participate in dramatic play while wearing the different hats. Let them view themselves in a mirror. Give children opportunities at circle times to wear and share their favorite hats.
Bean Bag Hat Toss
What you need:
3-4 sturdy hats: top hat, baseball cap, straw hat, firefighter hat
5-6 beanbags
Masking tape