How To Make A Graduation Hat

Fold the gown in half and make a crease on the upper half.

How to make a graduation hat. Ive designed some free DIY graduation decor you can use for the big day. Be careful about making cuts too big or youll have a small hole. Push the prongs of your fastener in place to secure.

Begin by cutting the top of the hat from the black crafting foam. Directions for a DIY Preschool Graduation Cap. No one likes hat hair especially on your graduation day.

Position the tassel string so that 1 inch or so of the string falls down over the side of the hat. And you wont have to worry about spending a ton of money. According to the Yale Alumni Magazine the mortarboard originated during the 17th century at Oxford University where the donning of a square scholars hat was allowed for very important members.

Paint your brass paper fastener to match your cap or even cover with fabric. Since preschoolers have smaller heads you will need a square that is about 8 inches by 8 inches. Inside the hat knot the tassel string if necessary to secure.

Using dark coffee straws makes the numbers look like they are floating. On the crease put a 6 wide by 7 high triangle. You can adjust this size based on your childs needs.

I fit and adjusted the size of the diamond as much as possible to fit it onto the cap. To attach the cardstock onto the cap I used a Xacto knife to cut a shape into the circle then cut off the triangles so there was a diamond shape in the circle. Begin at the end of one of the slanted lines and sketch a slow arch down going toward the other slanted line.