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Graduation Centerpiece - Coach Jordan

Equipment

  • 3 Foam Rounds Dollar Tree
  • 1 Sheet of Foam Board
  • 1 7/8" or .75 black ribbon
  • Black Felt
  • Black Ribbon
  • 2 10" mesh in school colors

Instructions

Prep your base.

  • Start by gluing 3 x 5” foam rounds together.
  • Stabilize the foam rounds by using skewers.
  • Take the foam rounds and cover the top of it with felt pieces using glue.
  • Take a glitter ribbon and cover the sides of the foam rounds using glue.
  • Take the foam rounds and cover the bottom of it with felt pieces using glue.

Make and add your graduation cap.

  • Take a sheet of foam and cut 2 x 10”x10” squares.
  • Take the 2 foam squares and glue them together.
  • Take the square and cover it with felt using glue.
  • Take a ribbon and cover the edges of the square using glue.
  • Add the squares to the round base using glue.

Add your mesh.

  • Take 2 types of 10” mesh and cut 6 x 10” pieces of each.
  • Take 2 pieces of mesh and fold the corners together and pinch the bottom together.
  • Add the mesh to the graduation cap using a u-pin and glue.
  • Repeat 1-3 for all the mesh.
  • Fluff out the mesh.