Make a Mortar Board (graduation hat) from poster board and yarn. One piece of poster board (2 ft by 3 ft) will make 6 children’s hats.

Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Supplies Needed:
  • Poster board
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Brass paper fasteners
  • Yarn (for tassels)

Instructions

1.

Cut one piece of poster board into 6 squares (each measuring 8 inches by 8 inches) and 6 strips (each measuring 2 feet by 3 1/4 inches).

Measuring and cutting the poster board.
2.

Make a series of V-shaped marks in each strip. The V-shaped notch should go about halfway through the strip.

Marking 'V's in each strip.
3.

Cut out the V-shaped notches in the strip. Then fold the strip in half (along the dotted line).

Cutting the strips
4.

Form the strip into a circle with the notched part facing into the circle. Adjust the size to fit the child’s head. Then glue the ends to form the hat band.

Making a circle
5.

Glue the hat band to the mortar board (one of the squares).

Glued-together hat
6.

Make a tassel by winding yarn around a 6 inch piece of cardboard. Wind the yarn around the cardboard about 5 or 6 times.

Making a tassel.
7.

Slip the tassel off the cardboard. Wrap a piece of yarn around one end and tie it securely. Cut the long end of the tassel.

Making a tassel.
8.

Attach the tassel to the hat using a brass paper fastener.

A finished mortar board craft.