HIGH-TEA HAT

These wrapping paper hats are always a perfect fit: they're made right on your guests' heads!

To make a hat, press and smooth two (30-inch) squares of wrapping paper, unprinted sides together, over the crown of a partygoer's head. Have her hold the paper in place while you wrap colored tape once or twice -- not too tightly -- around the widest part of her head. Remove the hat and trim the brim so it's about five inches wide. Fold up about a half-inch of the brim and secure it with invisible tape to form a hem. If desired, fold up and tape a section of the brim at the front.

A FLOWER FOR YOUR CAP  Add some floral flair to your new hat with a tissue paper bloom. For each flower, cut out several circles of tissue paper in two different sizes and colors and stack them. Cut a 1-inch circle out of card stock and use a craft knife or wooden skewer to poke two small holes near the center. Poke a 3-inch length of pipe cleaner through the center of the tissue paper circles and through one hole in the card stock circle. Thread a pony bead onto the pipe cleaner, then bend and push the end through the second hole in the card stock and back through the paper stack. Twist the ends of the pipe cleaner together. Crinkle the tissue paper petals, then tape the flower to your hat by its stem.

FOLDED FANS

A fan is as apropos at a tea party as white gloves and raised pinkies. Our version is a breeze to make.

Widthwise, accordion-fold a 6- by 12-inch piece of paper. Each fold should be about one inch wide. Fold the accordion strip in half to mark the center, and staple it at the crease. Glue a craft stick on either side of the staple, as shown at right. Join the top edges of the accordion with invisible tape to form a semicircle. Bring the craft sticks together, sandwiching the paper between them, and secure them with an elastic band. When the glue is dry, open the fan into a circle and wrap the elastic band around the handles.

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