Exactly one week before Christmas I had an idea for something I wanted to make for my grandsons. Nothing like a rapidly approaching deadline to get the creative wheels turning. It started when my youngest g'son (3 1/2) mentioned he had asked Santa for a nutcracker. Go figure? I checked Google Images to get some ideas and confirm this was something I was willing to take on with only seven days until Christmas. What was there to lose? So, yes, I committed. Hats were the first thing on the agenda. No time to order those on line, but then I remembered... I had some New Year's party hats in my storage closet from several years ago. (There are some things I don't get rid of on the off chance they might come in handy some day.....no, I don't have balls of salvaged twine in my basement, but I do have my share of plastic bags.) For those who don't understand the twine reference, try asking someone who is seventy or older. They can probably explain it