Even though Easter Bonnets are a tradition, I had never actually heard about them until a couple of years back, when one of our Children started at Child Care. What happened was that he got an invite at Easter time to what they called a ‘Bonnet Parade’… and I stood out at Reception with this blank look on my face and asked, ‘What is a Bonnet Parade?’ Lol!!
Because this was new to me I wasn’t quite sure what to make… I was worried that all the kids might come with these fancy things. When the day arrived we went along and I realised that it didn’t really matter how simple or fancy they were and they didn’t actually have to be hats – it was okay to do bunny ears or something like that. It was definitely about the fun that the kids had wearing them, and for many of the kids – the enjoyment of preparing the hat ready for the Bonnet Parade.
I have included some links for you to Easter Bonnet ideas. I have tried to put the ideas for bonnets that are more basic up the top and the more complex ones for older Children down the bottom.
Kids’ Turn Central: Paper Plate, Cone and Straw Hat Easter Bonnets
Family Fun: Flowery and Rabbit Eared Bonnets
KinderArt.com: Kids Make their Own Easter Bonnet
Kaboose: Easy to Make Bunny Ears
Happy Easter: Easter Bonnet
Paper Easter Bonnet Ideas: Paperplate, Posterboard and Old-Fashioned Bonnets (eHow)
FamilyTips.net: Paper Hat, Straw Hat and Construction Paper Bonnets
Nine MSN: Two Ideas for beautiful girls Easter Bonnets (The Australian Women’s Weekly)
How to Make a Child’s Easter Bonnet: Step by Step ‘How To’ Instructions to Make a Child’s Easter Bonnet (eHow)
Artists Helping Children: How to Make a Spring Bonnet, Hat or Flower Crown with your Kids
NetMums: How to make an Easter Bonnet – Lots of Different Ideas
Early Years Experience: Easter Rabbit Hat and Girls Easter Bonnet
www.makingfriends.com: Easter Bonnet Pin, Easter Bonnet Centrepiece, Bunny Hats, Mini Easter Bonnet Pins, Flowered Easter Bonnet,
How Stuff Works: Beautiful Bonnet, Bonny Bonnet
