The hat is awarded for participating on a new site. For those who like lists, here are all the requirements:

- Visit a site where you have *never* posted a question or answer before (even if it's been deleted).
- Post a new question or answer *during* Winter Bash.
- Get its score to at least 3.
- Wait until the post is 3 days old.
- The post cannot be deleted or community wiki, and if it's a question, it cannot be closed.