A few years ago, I made a watermelon hat as a test project and then never posted it and then… I think I sold it at our studio sale!? Ha! Well, when we were brainstorming floppy hat DIYs (and this one clearly didn’t work out) it came up again and BAM! We recreated it and here it is, finally! Haha!
[/steps]DIY Watermelon Floppy Hat
Total Time: 1 1/2 Hours Avtive (Plus Drying Time)
Supplies
Floppy Hat
Pink, Black, Mint and Kelly Green Fabric-Safe Craft Paint (I used Martha Stewart brand)
Paint Brushes
Directions
1. If your hat (like ours) has any trim/ribbon on it, remove it. Then paint half of the rim (from the base of hat, halfway to the edge of the rim) pink. Let dry.
2. Paint a thin stripe of mint around where the pink paint ends. Let dry.
3. Paint the rest of the rim green. Let dry again.
4. Paint black seeds along the outer edge of the pink part of the rim. Let dry and you're done!
Photos by Jeff Mindell
My skirt is from here!
I feel like I end every fruit themed post with “It would be so fun to make a whole fruit salad of *blank*” haha BUT! Wouldn’t it be so fun to make a whole fruit salad of hats!? With citrus slices and kiwi!? Get on that, you guys!!
p.s. Fruit slice umbrellas!
49 comments
Michelle June 9, 2016
This is so cool, I love how you can turn it in such a colourful accessory with just a few easy steps!
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Kelly June 10, 2016
Thanks Michelle! I love how easy it is too!
Amy June 9, 2016
That skirt tho!! LOVE!
Helen June 9, 2016
This is amazing! I love it! And the hat with that skirt is just too cute and hilarious! Perfect!
-Helen @ http://www.kaleidoscopespinning.com
Kelly June 10, 2016
Right!? It’s like a picnic in an outfit! hahaha!
Kim June 9, 2016
I am completely in love with this and must try it this weekend.
Cin June 9, 2016
They are both adorable !
Jan Limark Valdez June 10, 2016
Fruity DIYs are the best! Cheers to DIY bloggers =)
Supun June 10, 2016
Can you teach how to saw this skirt
Nikola June 10, 2016
I’m so all over this- the perfect hat for July 4th weekend. Seriously, just wondering if this AND the donut umbrella is total overkill?!?!
Kelly June 10, 2016
Well, you’re asking the girl whose motto is MORE IS MORE! Soooo NO of COURSE it’s not too much!!! 😉
Elise June 10, 2016
Oh my goodness!!! Fruits salad hats would be AMAZING!!!
Stephanie June 10, 2016
This is basically the perfect summer accessory oh my god I NEED to make one. I’ve saved this post so I can come back to it as soon as I get my hands on a floppy hat
Steph – http://www.nourishmeblog.co.uk
Ayla June 12, 2016
Que sombrero tan bonito te ha quedado, no parece el mismo que antes de pintarlo ni de lejos, jajajaja.
Besote!!!!
Shellie August 10, 2016
My daughter has an Emoji party coming up, I am pretty sure I just found my outfit- well the DIY hat at least.
teri June 21, 2017
Love this!
Saffron December 20, 2018
Love this it’s so cute and I have just bought the stuff to make it!! Can’t wait! 😉
xx.