DIY Preschool Graduation Caps Made Easy
It’s finally the end of the school year which also means it’s preschool graduation season! It’s a fun time of year to celebrate all of your preschooler’s accomplishments. What better way to make it special than with these DIY preschool graduation caps.
Easy Homemade Graduation Caps
The end of the school year is packed full of activities!
We focus on wrapping up our preschool curriculum lessons, and take our preschool lessons outside as the weather starts to turn into summer. We host a Mother’s Day Tea and push to make our Father’s Day gifts before releasing for the summer.
Needless to say, the last month of preschool is full of activity.
So, the search for DIY preschool graduation caps began!
DIY Preschool Graduation Caps
These grad caps are a cinch to make when you follow these step by step directions. You just need a few materials that are easily found at your local store, and a good Netflix movie to keep you company while you make them.
Materials
- paper bowls
- poster board or heavy card stock
- coordinating color acrylic paint and a paintbrush
- buttons
- string
- beads (optional)
- 1/4 inch elastic
- hot glue
Instructions
- Paint the bowls to match the chosen poster board. Paint with two coats, allowing to dry completely in between coats.
- While the bowls are drying, cut the poster board down to 9x9 inches.
- Make tassels out of string. Refer to this YouTube video. Add beads for decoration if desired.
- Attach the tassels to the top of the cap using hot glue. Cover hot glue dot with a button.
- Attach the elastic to make a chin strap.
Notes
Preschoolers can personalize their graduation caps by adding glitter glue, or you can keep them more "formal" and use school colors.
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I’m Sarah, an educator turned stay-at-home-mama of five! I’m the owner and creator of Stay At Home Educator, a website about intentional teaching and purposeful learning in the early childhood years. I’ve taught a range of levels, from preschool to college and a little bit of everything in between. Right now my focus is teaching my children and running a preschool from my home. Credentials include: Bachelors in Art, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.
I offered to help one of my child’s teachers and found your awesome idea! I can’t wait to make the caps. Thank you so much for sharing!
They are adorable! I hope those little preschoolers love them!