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http://hoover.archives.gov/LIW/strawhat/activities_strawhat.html

This “straw” hat is made to resemble one that a boy might have worn on the trail west. It is fairly simple to construct with brown paper bags or kraft paper, and a small bowl for shaping the crown. However, an adult should make the pattern template ahead of time.

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http://hoover.archives.gov/LIW/sunbonnet/activities_sunbonnet.html

This little girl’s paper sunbonnet is fashioned after the cloth ones my grandmother used to make and wear when she worked in her garden. To make a pattern template that will stand up to repeated use, you will need a 12 x 16 piece of tagboard. Cut out the half pattern included with these instructions. Using the diagram on the half pattern as a guide, place half pattern on one side of the tagboard, trace around it marking the center with a dashed line. Flip the pattern over and trace around the other side. Cut out tagboard on outside lines - do not cut center line. Use a paper punch to punch holes where marked.

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