Take a few ideas for a small meeting or take several for a larger event.
These are suggestions for you to build upon. Be creative...Julia


Hats Off To Mothers
Women's Ministry Theme

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This theme revolves around recognizing Mothers. However; it can be changed to any group you'd like to honor, such as "Hats Off To Volunteers", "...Sunday School Teachers", "...Missionaries".

Alternative Theme Titles

• Hats Off To Godly Mothers!
• Hats Off To Moms!
• Hats Off!
• Hats Off To Volunteers
• Hats Off To Sunday School Workers
• Hats Off To Our Missionaries
• Hat Parade
• A Woman of Many Hats
  
  Theme Verse Suggestion
  
• "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies." Proverbs 31:10
  
  Devotional
  
• A study of Colossians Chapter 3 or a Study on Proverbs 31
• Devotionals by Julia
  
  Color Scheme
  
• None Suggested.
  
  General Decorations
  
• Lots of different types of hats.
• Hat Boxes
• Hat Tree
  
  For The Tables
  
• Small hat boxes for centerpieces.
• Make centerpieces by turning any type hat upside down and filling with silk flowers and greenery.
  
  Focal Point
  
• Hat Display - Make a display of different types of hats. Some suggestions would be nurse, bonnet, cowboy hat, etc.
  
  Games and Ice-breakers:
  
• Icebreakers Index
  
  Music
  
• Faith Of Our Mothers (hymn)
  
  Favors
  
• Mini Straw Hats.
• Hat Pins
• Hat Magnets
• Favor Index.
  
  Just For Fun
  
• Have a Hat Contest. Give prizes for the most unusual, prettiest, most creative, etc. Have a Hat 'Parade'. Have the ladies model their hats. Make up a little narration for each.
• Do a Hat Craft. Provide straw hats, silk flowers, ribbons, etc.
• Do a Hat Box Decoupage Craft. Provide hat boxes (small paper mache ones are the most reasonable for large groups), printed paper to decoupage, such as magazines, wrapping paper, etc., Modge Podge, etc.
• If daughters are included, you can give them a hat project. (Check online for craft ideas.)
• Share a few historical tidbits on the hat. (Check online for resources.)
  
  Doorprizes
  
• Hat/Visor
• Hat Box
• Hat Gift Basket - Turn a large hat upside down and fill with goodies.
• Wrap up with cellophane and ribbons as you would do a basket.
• Decorative Hat (as for a door)
• Doorprize page
  
  Skits
  
• CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions
  
• None Suggested

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