A historic moment in sports (and fashion) took place in 1901, arguably one of the most culturally significant events in the history of baseball... The Detroit Tigers placed its namesake logo on the caps of its players. They were the first baseball clubs to do so and thus setting the trend for potentially one of America's greatest fashion exports today.

This creative design challenge is a fun activity to explore the iconic baseball cap and how it became a ubiquitous fashion must have around the world.

Printable & Activity Objectives

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Age: 6 to 9 year olds, Activity Time: 2-3 hours, Items Needed: Colouring pencils

In this activity, your child will learn more about the world famous sports necessity and fashion accessory, the baseball cap. Your child will have the opportunity to design their a few "fictional" baseball team caps.

It will help your child or student:

  • Learn about the history, functional/practical origins of the humble baseball cap from the dugouts to the runways around the world.
  • Improve his/her artistic and creative skills by designing, colouring and adding different interpretations to the classic baseball cap.

Let's get designing!


How to Get Started

Simple steps to start:

  • Research and find out more about the origins of the baseball cap. Here's a short video about the evolution of the baseball cap:

Here's a fun video about how baseball caps broke into popular culture and making it one of the most culturally significant fashion icons of our era:

  • Get started on the printable worksheets!

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What's in the Printable Worksheet Pack

This printable pack consists of 4 printable baseball cap design challenges. 3 worksheets contain fictional baseball teams which need logo designs. The last worksheet is an empty template for your child/student to create their own.

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