A Fun Presidents Day Craft: Cotton Ball Wig Craft

Presidents Day is a fun holiday with themes about the presidents and for George Washington and Abraham Lincolns birthdays.

We talked about George Washington and the times he lived in. What is more, fun than to make a cotton ball wig to be apart of the era?

You can make this fun cotton ball wig craft with kids in preschool, prek, and kindergarten.

Cotton Ball Wigs - a fun craft to make for Presidents Day or for the American Revolution with kids. - 3Dinosaurs.com

The Cotton Ball Wig Craft is a great addition to the American Revolution craft on the site.

What is Presidents Day?

Presidents Day, observed on the third Monday in February (Feb. 16, 2026), is a federal holiday officially designated as Washington’s Birthday (Feb 22.) to honor the first U.S. president. And also for Abraham Lincoln’s (Feb. 12).

Cotton Ball Wig Craft

The Cotton Ball Wig Craft is a fun craft to make for Presidents Days for George Washington. You make a paper hat and the glue cotton balls around the hat.

We talked about George Washington and his powders wig that he wore while dong this craft.

A fun craft for kids in preschool (ages 3 to 4), prek (ages 4 to 5), and kindergarten (ages 5 to 6). You can do this with older kids as well.

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Presidents Day Books to Read

Presidents’ Day: A Patriotic Picture Book About a School Play Celebrating George Washington and Abraham Lincoln is a fun book to learn about the day and two people who are apart of American History.

George Washington: The First President is another great book that is an easy reader book for kids.

You could also read I am George Washington. It is a fun and easy book to read about George Washington and is apart of a fun series of books.

What you need to make the Cotton Ball Wig Craft

How we made the Cotton Ball Wig Craft

You are going to see each of the steps we used to make the cotton ball wigs.

Step 1: Measure the Heads of the Kids

I used a measuring tape to see how big each of their heads were. Then use the measuring tape to measure out the paper need to make a paper hat for the cotton balls.

Step 2: Cut Lines on the Paper

Then we cut out some lines on the paper. You want to only cut down two thirds of the way on the paper. You can have older kids cut the paper and you could cut the paper out for younger kids.

If you have older kids cut the paper, you can draw lines on the paper for them to cut.

Step 3: Place the paper Round the Head And Tape at the Back

The paper was placed around their head and taped. You can write on the inside of the paper to who hat it is.

Step 4: Tape Down the Cut Pieces to Make a Paper Hat

The cut pieces were pulled to the center and taped down to make a small hat that covered their heads.

Step 5: Place Hand Towel Inside the Paper

Hand towels were placed inside so they would hold their shape while the cotton balls were attached. You can use anything that would help the hat keeps its shape.

Step 6: Glue the Cotton Balls on the Paper

Glue was placed in a paint dish so they could dip the cotton balls in the glue and then place the cotton ball on the paper hat.

Not all kids will like the glue they get on their hands. If they only put on a few cotton balls that is okay. But this is fun much fun to see how the cotton ball wigs turn out.

Step 7: Add Bows on the Back with Yarn

Finally we added bows to the back of our cotton ball hat and was left to dry. If they added lots of cotton balls it may take a day or so to dry.

Final look at our Cotton Ball Wig Craft

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