DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Small Graduation Cap Craft
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This is a cute little grad cap made from an egg carton cup. You can use it on small toys.
Materials:
- egg carton cup
- cardboard or poster board
- poster paint (tempra paint) in an appropriate color (school colors).
- paint brush
- scissors,
- glue
- Optional: wool in an appropriate color (school colors)
Instructions:
- Cut a 5" square from cardboard or poster board (adult help may be needed for this step).
- Cut one cup from an egg carton (adult help may be needed for this step).
- Paint egg carton cup and both sides of cardboard in color of your choice.
- Let dry.
- Position egg carton cup upside down and glue cardboard on the top.
Optional: Make a tassel with wool:
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- Tie a long piece of wool (about 6") through the loop
- remove wool from base and tie a piece of wool around the loop you've made about 1/4" down from the top
- Snip the ends at the bottom to form the tassel.
- Staple or tape the tassel to the cap.
Printable version of these instructions