A party hat is generally a playful conical hat made with a rolled up piece of thin cardboard, usually with designs printed on the outside and a long string of elastic going from one side of the cone's bottom to another to secure the cone to the person's head. Its name originates with the use; party hats are generally seen at birthday parties. Party hats can also be seen at New Year celebrations, in the traditional form and with some variations (such as a funny, colored top hat or a hat made out of balloons). Other variations of the party hat include the beer hat and Mickey Mouse ears.

Party hats and origami

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In Origami, the party hat is a simple, enjoyable piece to make.

Party hats in video games

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In the MMORPG (massive multiplayer online role-playing game) RuneScape, a party hat is an expensive (see RuneScape Economy) and sought-after due to the fact they were only available by a holiday drop in December of 2001. A player had to open a Christmas Cracker to obtain a party hat within the game.

Image:NewYearsParty.JPG|A young man wears a party top hat at a New Year's Party Image:Balloonhat.JPG|A party hat made with balloons

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