Embellished DIY Sun Hat

3 min read September 13, 2026 Dawn Wade
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Who’s ready to soak up some summer sun?  Make your own DIY Sun Hat on a budget by following the easy directions below.  With it's diy pom poms and diy tassels, you can customize your hat to fit your personal style without spending alot of money.

Project Time
30 to 40 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

First things first, let’s make some fun yarn pom-poms with these easy to use Pom-pom Makers.  Line up both sides of the pom–pom maker and wrap yarn around one side. Continue wrapping until you can no longer see the dip in the pom maker.  Then wrap the other side of the pom maker in the same way. 

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Step
2

Cut the yarn off of the skein and clip the clasps of the pom maker closed.  Carefully insert a pair of sharp scissors into the groove in the pom maker and cut the yarn as shown. 

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Step
3

Cut an 8-10" length of yarn and insert it in-between the two sides of the pom maker.  Tie a tight knot in the length of yarn around the pom maker and trim the ends. 

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Step
4

Open the clasps and remove the yarn pom from the pom maker.  Cut the pom into the desired shape using a sharp pair of scissors.  The different sizes of pom makers make different sizes of poms, so make a few poms in fun, bright colors to attach to your hat. 

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Step
5

Hot glue your freshly made yarn poms onto a Sun Hat with Solid Band.  Use some jewelry tools to attach the Colorful Tassel Charms onto the hat. Attach the tassels into the weave of the hat.  

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Step
6

Paint the outer brim of the hat with acrylic paint.

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Step
7

Making the fun chenille words for your hat is super easy!  Especially since there are these free printable summer vibes templates.  Lay the chenille stems on top of the template and twist the stems to follow the curves of the words. Don't forget to download your summer vibes free printable templates here.

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Step
8

Use hot glue to carefully glue the chenille stem words around the brim of the hat. 

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Step
9

Wear the hat to the beach or keep the sun off of your face while you are out and about town during the hot days of summer.  You can make quite the statement when you also create this matching DIY Tassel Tote on a Budget.  Who’s ready to soak up some summer sun?  Be sure to check out our other Tropical Vibes Entryway Décor Ideas here

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