Shhh . I’m going to let you in on a little secret: my mortarboard (you know, that hideous cap-looking thing us graduates have to wear at the ceremony) is going to be better than yours. And it’s all because of my fabulous craft skills.
See, this weekend I’m decoupaging the Sudoku page of this lovely publication (and maybe some other pretty things) to my cap. Then, I’ll attach several sheets of the popular number-solving game onto the top, ready to be torn off and passed out to everyone within a five-row radius. (It’ll be like those tear-a-page-off mini-calendars that are always conspicuously located near the register at Barnes and Noble). Bring a pen or pencil, sit near me, I’ll share, and we’ll be friends.
But I digress. Point is: You, too, can have a pretty hat. Here are some suggestions for how:
Games!
Like my Soduku idea? Fine, go and ahead and use it. I don’t mind. Or, better yet, attach your favorite mini-game to your cap instead. Mini-Monopoly? Mini-Clue? Mini-Candyland? Whatever fits your fancy (and the cap’s dimensions). The possibilities are endless (well, kind of … then again, you could always invent your own game – that’d be cool).
Cap-tions
For those who are quasi-creative, lazy or too bogged down finishing the last 20 pages of that damn
senior project, studying for finals or soaking up rays in this (finally!) warm weather, don’t worry – the online business Cap-tions has your back. The company sells precut decals featuring such sayings as “Hell froze over!” (for those super-seniors who took seven or eight years to finish their degrees), “Now what?” (for those like me, still unsure what they’ll be doing after Saturday) and “Hi Mom!” (aww.). Decals are $7.99 each, and shipping is $3. To order one – and soon! – go to www.geocities.com/milestones
_online/Captions.
3-D Models
Floating throughout cyberspace are images of graduates wearing caps adorned with giant stuffed owls or Lego replicas of soccer fields, complete with goal posts and players (seriously). Come up with your own 3-D model that reflects your interests to add to your cap. Mom and Dad will have no trouble spotting you in the crowd.
A nice, cool fan
I’m not sure what the weather will be like come Saturday, but there’s a good chance it may be freaking hot. One contributor to Shoutwire.com mounted a computer fan (that actually spins) to his graduation hat so that he could keep cool. For step-by-step instructions to make your own mini-cooling system, go to www.shoutwire.com/comments/71907/Like_A_Pro_Decorate_Your_Graduation_Hat.
Have fun. Be creative. Make your cap pretty. And congratulations.