How to Make a Tassel for a Kid's Graduation

It is easy to make a graduation tassel for a kid.

Moving the tassel during a graduation ceremony is a symbolic representation of the graduate’s accomplishments. Many graduation caps come with tassels already attached to the cap, but if you want to change the appearance of the tassel or create a different color combination, then you can easily make your own tassel to wear with the hat. Making a tassel is not difficult, and takes just a few minutes to complete. When the tassel is finished, it should look just like the tassels that come with some graduation caps.

Things You'll Need

• Cardboard
• Scissors
• Embroidery thread

Instructions

1. Cut a piece of cardboard about 5 inches wide and 10 inches tall.

2. Wrap the thread around the 10-inch side of cardboard about 80 times. Tie a small piece of cord around all of the threads and secure with a knot.

3. Cut the bottom of the threads in half on the side opposite the knot. Fold the threads in half along the knotted end. Loop a 24-inch section of thread around the knot and form a loop to secure the tassel to the top of the hat.

4. Wrap a thread about 20 times around the tassel about 1 inch down from the knot at the top. Trim the bottom of the tassel so that all of the strings are an even size.

5. Hook the loop around the top of the graduation hat. Shorten the loop to make the tassel just hang off of the side of the graduation cap.

References

• Sew 4 Home: How to Make a Tassel
• The Budget Decorator: Make a Tassel