As the end of the school year approaches, seniors are beginning to think about an exciting tradition within the graduation ceremony: decorating graduation caps. Decorating graduation caps is a great way to show self expression, reflection and celebrate the past four years of one’s high school career.
In order to make the perfect graduation cap, you need to decide which route you want to take. There are many different ways that you can design your cap, whether it be using inspirational quotes, pop culture references or showing your next step on your cap, whether it be college, or something else. Once the design is chosen, all you need to do is gather the materials and put together your cap!
Michaels, a craft store in San Rafael, has everything you need to create a unique cap. From colorful cardstock, rhinestones, stickers, glue and anything else you might need, the store has it all. Shopping at Michaels is excellent if you are unsure what materials you want, as you can
browse the store’s many aisles. However, some of the materials at Michaels can be expensive, with one pack of rhinestones priced at $17.99. A cheaper alternative to Michaels is Amazon, which has a wide variety of materials. You can purchase the same amount of rhinestones on Amazon as Michaels for only $7.99.
Once you have your materials, plan out your design before you start working to help prevent any mistakes. Typically, a solid colored background paper goes on the cap, and if you are putting your next step on your cap, you can print it on this background. After this, you can add decorations using craft or hot glue. If you plan on using rhinestones, like those shown in the photo, it is good to use a strong super glue to ensure that they stay on throughout the ceremony.
To make a graduation cap similar to the photo, you only need cardstock, rhinestones and super glue. To create this design, white paper was stuck onto the cap itself, and then the letters and college logo were cut out of paper and stuck on the white base with super glue. Lastly, small rhinestones were glued with super glue along the sides of the cap. This is just one of the many ways you could decorate your cap!
Creating a graduation cap is a fun way to showcase your creativity, personality and accomplishments while closing out your high school career. It doesn’t need to be perfect; it just needs to be meaningful to you. No matter the design chosen, a decorated cap serves as a reminder of the journey taken, a celebration of all the hard work put in to reach this point and a symbol of the exciting future ahead!
