Graduation Cap Cupcake Toppers

Item # 22810883P115
Beginner Under 1 Hour
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
  • Black card stock
  • Yellow yarn
  • 6" decorative straws
  • Scissors
  • Ruler
  • Glue gun & glue sticks
  • 2" piece of cardboard (credit card or business card work great!)
  • Paper trimmer - optional

DIRECTIONS:
  1. CAP

  2. Cut a 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" square from black card stock.
  3. Cut a 6" x 3/4" strip from black card stock.
  4. Make a circle from the 6" x 3/4" strip overlapping and gluing ends by 1/2".
  5. Glue circle to one side of 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" square.
  6. Cut a 6" decorative straw in half to 3".
  7. Glue 1 end of straw to the square, in the middle of circle. (This will be the part inserted in to cupcake.)

  8. TASSEL

  9. Wrap yarn around 2" piece of cardboard 10 times.
  10. Cut two 10" pieces of yarn.
  11. Slide a 10" piece of yarn under wrapped yarn and slide up to an edge. Tie around yarn tightly.
  12. Cut other edge of wrapped yarn. Double knot top.
  13. Tie other 10" piece of yarn around folded bunch of yarn, 1/2" down from knot. Double knot and trim excess.
  14. Cut tail to 1 1/2" and glue to top of hat.

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