# Glowing WhoVille Hat ## Introduction ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/037/777/medium800/led_strips_hat_rainbow.jpg?1480962133) Every good elf needs a hat on his shelf. Or better that said: a hat on his head! A long curly top with a ball at the end, It covers his mop and it shows he's a friend To all other elves (and to people of height). But more than just that - this hat is alight! With colors that swirl, shine, shimmer and glow.. A fashion "must have" for those in the know! ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/037/688/medium800/led_strips_elfhat_two.jpg?1480788182) ## Before you Start Every Who is unique, and that is what makes them so wonderful.  What kind of hat does your inner Who wear? Make a [Pinterest board of ideas](https://www.pinterest.com/firepixie/fantasy-fosshape-hats/), and use this pattern as a starting point to design and realize the silliest Who-hat of your Christmas dreams. This is a great beginner project -- the soldering is fairly simple, and the Flora is really easy to work with.  The magic is in your creativity and design.  Fosshape is wonderful stuff with nearly infinite possibility\*.  Let your imagination run wild! \*And, maybe get twice as much Fosshape as you think you'll need.  The second hat you make may be more than twice as good as your first attempt.  And then you'll have one for a friend! ## Materials - 1-2 meters of [white 30/m Neopixel Strip](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1376) - [Flora](https://www.adafruit.com/product/659) - [JST 2-pin on/off switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3064) - [Lithium Polymer 1200mAh battery](https://www.adafruit.com/product/258) + [charger](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1304) (or a [3xAAA battery pack](https://www.adafruit.com/products/727) if Lithium Polymer batteries make you nervous) - Flexible silicone 26awg wire in 3-4 colors - [3/4" clear heatshrink tubing](https://www.amazon.com/Polyolefin-Clear-Heat-Shrink-Section/dp/B004RPU6XA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480789407&sr=8-1&keywords=3%2F4+clear+heat+shrink) - 1-2 yards of [Fosshape](https://www.amazon.com/2-Yard-Bolt-FOSSHAPE%C2%AE-300/dp/B00VRW9OIE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1480787282&sr=8-3&keywords=fosshape) - Clear plastic Christmas Tree ball ornament with at least 1/2 diameter opening (I found this at Michael's) - Fiberfill stuffing ## Tools - [Clothing steamer](https://www.amazon.com/Conair-ExtremeSteam-GS23-Fabric-Steamer/dp/B006CR9KGA/ref=sr_1_9?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1480788817&sr=1-9&keywords=steamer) or Heat Gun - Soldering iron & accessories - Sewing machine - [Large Styrofoam Wig Head](https://www.amazon.com/Mannequin-White-Styrofoam-foam-head/dp/B00214AMTW/ref=sr_1_3_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1480788783&sr=1-3&keywords=large+wig+head) ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/037/689/medium800/led_strips_40_finished.jpg?1480788723) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/glowing-whoville-hat/make-the-hat.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - White 30 LED [Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - White 30 LED](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1376) You thought it couldn't get better than [our world-famous 32-LED-per-meter Digital LED strip](http://adafruit.com/products/306) but we will prove you wrong! These NeoPixel strips have 30 digitally-addressable pixel LEDs per meter and are very affordable and are only 12.5 mm... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1376) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1376/guides) ### FLORA - Wearable electronic platform: Arduino-compatible [FLORA - Wearable electronic platform: Arduino-compatible](https://www.adafruit.com/product/659) FLORA is Adafruit's fully-featured wearable electronics platform. It's a round, sewable, Arduino-compatible microcontroller designed to empower amazing wearables projects.FLORA comes with Adafruit's support, [tutorials and...](http://learn.adafruit.com/category/flora) In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/659) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/659/guides) ### JST 2-pin Extension Cable with On/Off Switch - JST PH2 [JST 2-pin Extension Cable with On/Off Switch - JST PH2](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3064) By popular request - we now have a way you can turn on-and-off Lithium Polymer batteries without unplugging them. This **PH2 Female/Male JST 2-pin Extension Cable ** comes with an in-line **Switch** - click once to turn on, click again to turn off.... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3064) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3064/guides) ### Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 1200mAh [Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 1200mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/258) Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of 1200mAh for a total of about 4.5 Wh. If you need a larger battery, Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/258) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/258/guides) ### Adafruit Micro Lipo - USB LiIon/LiPoly charger [Adafruit Micro Lipo - USB LiIon/LiPoly charger](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1304) Oh so adorable, this is the tiniest little lipo charger, so handy you can keep it any project box! Its also easy to use. Simply plug in the gold plated contacts into any USB port and a 3.7V/4.2V lithium polymer or lithium ion rechargeable battery into the JST plug on the other end. There are... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1304) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1304/guides) ### Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 26AWG in Various Colors [Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 26AWG in Various Colors](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1970) Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and it's also strong! Able to handle up to 200°C and up to 600V, it will do when PVC covered wire wimps out. We like this wire for being extremely supple and flexible, so it is great for wearables or projects where the wire-harness... 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