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14 DIY Graduation Cap Ideas

DIY a custom graduation cap with one of these great graduation cap ideas and free tutorials.

navy blue graduation cap with white lettering

A few years ago, all 3 of my kids graduated from something the same year. It was a crazy few months getting through all of those graduation ceremonies. So much has changed since then. One thing that has not changed is our desire to celebrate the accomplishments of those who have completed school, however that may look right now.

One great way to celebrate this amazing accomplishment is by decorating a graduation cap. There are so many ways to personalize caps too. I previously shared a tutorial teaching you how to decorate a graduation cap with a Cricut. It was such a hit that I thought I’d share a few more graduation cap DIYs with you today!

Graduation Cap Decorating Tips

1. Decorate an Extra Cap

If you don’t want to decorate (and potentially ruin) your ACTUAL cap, you can purchase extra caps online quite inexpensively. Decorate the spare cap and put it in a keepsake box!

Graduation Shadow box with graduation cap, photo and tassel

2. Check your School Policy

Double-check with your school’s commencement policy to see if decorated caps are allowed.

3. Plan Ahead

There is nothing worse than trying to do something “new” at the last minute! Plan a crafternoon a few days before the ceremony to give yourself plenty of time to create your cap.

Items to use to Decorate Graduations Caps

Use a variety of materials. I’ve seen graduation caps decorated with all of the following. Each one turned out so cute!

  • Polaroid Photos
  • Vinyl Stickers from your School or soon to be University
  • Silk Flowers
  • Scrapbook Paper
  • Colorful Fabric
  • Iron on Patches
  • Ribbon

DIY Graduation Cap Ideas

14 DIY Graduation Cap Tutorials

Decorating your Gradutaioin cap can be a fun way to celebrate your accomplishments. Here are 9 tutorials that walk you through the "how-to" steps for decorating a graduation cap.

Graduation Cap Decorating Tutorials

There are a lot of graduation cap ideas online, but not a lot of tutorials. Actual "how to decorate a graduation" cap posts. Here are a few blog posts that contain instructions and ideas.

Graduation SVG Files

SVG files are great for graduation cap decorations! Just cut it out with your Cricut machine and apply it to the cap! If you're not sure how to do that, you can use our directions for applying iron onto a graduation cap.

Here are a few SVG file suggestions for you. Some are shown on t-shirts, but the designs would also work for a graduation cap.

YouTube Tutorials

There are quite a few YouTube tutorials with ideas and directions for decorating a graduation cap. Here are a few of my favorites.

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