DIY Paper Plate Witch Hat Are you looking for a fun and easy Halloween craft that you can do with your kids? Look no further than this DIY paper plate witch hat! With just a few simple materials, you can create a spooky accessory that will bring the Halloween spirit to any costume. To make this paper plate witch hat, you will need the following materials: - Paper plate - Black acrylic paint - Paintbrush - Scissors - Ribbon or elastic - Optional: decorations like glitter, feathers, or stickers Start by painting the entire paper plate black. Make sure to cover both sides and let it dry completely. This will be the base of your witch hat, so it's important to have a solid black color. Once the paint is dry, take your scissors and cut out a small circle from the center of the paper plate. This will create the opening for your head.
Washuta is a member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, a federally recognized tribe in the Pacific Northwest. “The mortgage lender and the cops don’t treat me as a menace, they think I’m white so they let me live,” she writes. Though Washuta might pass as white, the toxin of racism and colonialism penetrates the ground she walks on, the water that runs through town, and the alcohol she drinks to medicate herself for physical and psychic pain.
In Little Lies, the first essay of the book, Washuta describes the toll of coal mining on the human body In the early 1900s, autopsied lung sections of career miners in Pennsylvania were found to sink in water. In Little Lies, the first essay of the book, Washuta describes the toll of coal mining on the human body In the early 1900s, autopsied lung sections of career miners in Pennsylvania were found to sink in water.
This will create the opening for your head. Make sure to measure the size of your head beforehand to ensure a comfortable fit. Next, take the remaining paper plate and cut a straight line from the outer edge to the center circle.
White Magic (Paperback)
Throughout her life, Elissa Washuta has been surrounded by cheap facsimiles of Native spiritual tools and occult trends, “starter witch kits” of sage, rose quartz, and tarot cards packaged together in paper and plastic. Following a decade of abuse, addiction, PTSD, and heavy-duty drug treatment for a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder, she felt drawn to the real spirits and powers her dispossessed and discarded ancestors knew, while she undertook necessary work to find love and meaning.
In this collection of intertwined essays, she writes about land, heartbreak, and colonization, about life without the escape hatch of intoxication, and about how she became a powerful witch. She interlaces stories from her forebears with cultural artifacts from her own life—TwinPeaks, the Oregon Trail II video game, a Claymation Satan, a YouTube video of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham—to explore questions of cultural inheritance and the particular danger, as a Native woman, of relaxing into romantic love under colonial rule.
Bracingly honest and powerfully affecting, White Magic establishes Elissa Washuta as one of our best living essayists.
About the Author
Washuta is a member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and a nonfiction writer. She is the author of Starvation Mode and My Body Is a Book of Rules, named a finalist for the Washington State Book Award. With Theresa Warburton, she is co-editor of the anthology Shapes of Native Nonfiction: Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers. She is an assistant professor of creative writing at the Ohio State University.
Praise For…
Necessary and magical.
— NPR
Exactly what you need right now.
— O, The Oprah Magazine
A web of honest examination of self and context. . . . A vibration that asks the body to listen, and rewards it for doing so.
— The Seattle Times
Nobody in the country uses more innovative nonfiction forms than Washuta.
— The Stranger
A well of invention and imagination.
— The Believer
A fascinating magic trick of a memoir that illuminates a woman's search for meaning.
— Kirkus, Starred Review
Her skill at transforming writing clichés and well-worn cultural signifiers into fresh insights is alchemical.
— The A.V. Club
Incredible.
— Book Riot
Seamless and scalding.
— Guernica
Incantatory, impassioned. . . . [A] wholly magical look at learning how to recognize the power that rests within you.
— Refinery29
Resonant and weighty.
— BuzzFeed
An innovative and deeply felt work to sink into.
— The Millions
As an essay collection, White Magic is as beautifully complex as it is illuminating. Washuta is a conjurer here, able to effortlessly showcase her talents while simultaneously pulling you close, as if she might suddenly reveal all her secrets. She is a genius at the art of subtle misdirection. Reading this book felt like being shown an expertly performed magic trick: deftly, flawlessly. No loose threads revealed. The work is funny and wry, it's thought-provoking and tender. It's a sleight of hand performed by a true master of the craft. White Magic is magnificent and Elissa Washuta is spellbinding. There is no one else like her.
— Kristen Arnett, author of Mostly Dead Things
Elissa Washuta is exactly the writer we need right now: as funny as she is formidable a thinker, as thoughtful as she is inventive—her scrutiny is a fearless tool, every subject whittled to its truest form. White Magic is a bracingly original work that enthralled me in a hypnosis on the other side of which I was changed for the better, more likely to trust my own strange intelligence.
— Melissa Febos, author of Whip Smart, Abandon Me, & Girlhood
White magic, red magic, Stevie Nicks magic—this is Elissa Washuta magic, which is a spell carved from a life, written in blood, and sealed in an honesty I can hardly fathom.
— Stephen Graham Jones, author of The Only Good Indian
In brilliant, clear-eyed prose, Elissa Washuta maps a magical passage into (and back out of) the underworld, through knotty legacies of violence and longing and love. Part history, part riddle, part portal: this book worked on me like a spell. I've never read anything like White Magic, and will be returning to it again and again.
— Claire Comstock-Gay, author of Madame Clairevoyant’s Guide to the Stars
You're going to feel like you’re drownfloating reading this diary of pain and meditation and wish for magic where every word helps Elissa Washuta’s soul return to her body. White Magic is as haunting as the work of Beckylane’s Where The Rivers Join and as eerily hypnotic as Kate Schatz’s Rid of Me. These pages are windows into a black lodge where Twin Peaks and Fleetwood Mac are on repeat—sometimes forward, sometimes backwards, sometimes in blackout blur. I stand in awe of everything here. What an incredible and wounding read.
— Richard Van Camp, author of The Lesser Blessed and Godless but Loyal to Heaven
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- Kobo eBook (April 27th, 2021): $17.95
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White magic, red magic, Stevie Nicks magic—this is Elissa Washuta magic, which is a spell carved from a life, written in blood, and sealed in an honesty I can hardly fathom.
— Stephen Graham Jones, author of The Only Good Indian
Then, form the plate into a cone shape and secure with tape or glue. This will be the top of your witch hat. To attach the cone-shaped top to the base, use tape or glue to secure the two pieces together. Make sure that the opening for your head is facing upwards and the cone is centered on the base of the hat. At this point, your witch hat is complete! However, if you want to add some extra flair, you can decorate it with glitter, feathers, or stickers. Get creative and personalize your hat to match your Halloween costume or party theme. To wear your DIY paper plate witch hat, simply attach a ribbon or elastic to the bottom of the base. Measure the length needed to comfortably fit around your head and tie or secure the ends together. This will keep the hat in place while you're trick-or-treating or attending a Halloween party. In conclusion, making a DIY paper plate witch hat is a fun and inexpensive way to add some Halloween spirit to your costume. With just a few materials and simple steps, you can create a spooky accessory that will impress your friends and family. So grab your paintbrush and scissors, and get ready to craft your own witch hat!.
Reviews for "How to Make a Cute DIY Paper Plate Witch Hat"
1. Lisa - 2 stars - I was really excited to make the DIY paper plate witch hat for Halloween, but I was left disappointed. The instructions were not clear and I struggled to understand what to do at certain steps. The final result also did not look anything like a witch hat, it just looked like a crumpled paper plate. I would not recommend this craft project to anyone.
2. John - 1 star - This DIY paper plate witch hat was a complete waste of my time. The materials required were simple, but the instructions were incredibly vague and confusing. I ended up wasting multiple paper plates trying to make it work, but it just didn't turn out right. The end product looked nothing like a witch hat and was not suitable for any Halloween decorations. Save yourself the frustration and skip this craft project.
3. Amanda - 2 stars - I attempted to make this DIY paper plate witch hat for a Halloween party, but it was a total fail. The instructions were poorly written and not detailed enough. I had to guess a lot of the steps and ended up with a floppy and misshapen hat. It was not the cute and spooky decoration I was hoping for. I would not recommend this craft project to anyone who wants a successful and enjoyable DIY experience.
4. Michael - 1 star - I found this DIY paper plate witch hat to be a complete waste of time and resources. The instructions were unclear and the final product looked nothing like a witch hat. I followed the steps as best as I could, but it turned out to be a crumpled mess. I was very disappointed and frustrated with this craft project, and I would not recommend it to anyone looking for a fun and successful Halloween craft.
5. Sarah - 2 stars - I attempted to make the DIY paper plate witch hat and was disappointed with the outcome. The instructions were not detailed enough, and I had to improvise on several steps. The hat did not hold its shape and was floppy instead of the desired pointed look. It was not the easy and fun craft project I was expecting and I would not recommend it to others.