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Small Graduation Cap Craft

Materials:

bulletegg carton cup
bulletcardboard or poster board
bulletposter paint (tempra paint) in an appropriate color (school colors)
  
bulletpaint brush
bulletscissors
bulletglue
    
bulletOPTIONAL:  wool in an appropriate color (school colors)

Directions:

bulletCut a 5" square from cardboard or poster board (adult help may be needed for this step).
  
bulletCut one cup from an egg carton (adult help may be needed for this step).
  
bulletPaint egg carton and both sides of cardboard in color of your choice.
  
bulletLet dry.   
  
bulletPosition egg carton upside down and glue cardboard on the top.
  
bulletOPTIONAL:  Make a tassel with wool:
  
bulletwrap a piece of wool around three fingers or so or a piece of cardboard 5 to 10 times (we're making a small tassel)
  
bulletTie a long piece of wool (about 6") through the loop
  
bulletremove wool from base and tie a piece of wool around the loop you've made about 1/4" down from the top
  
bulletSnip the ends at the bottom to form the tassel.
  
bulletStaple or tape the tassel to the cap

Printable version of these instructions