Reese’s Graduation Caps

In today’s post: Make adorable graduation caps out of mini Reese’s cups, cardstock, and embroidery floss. These are easy to put together and would be so cute at a grad party!

Easy Graduation Party Favor

If you are throwing a graduation party for someone this year, this is a fun little idea! It doesn’t take long to make a bunch of these cute Reese’s grad caps. They look adorable in a bowl, or you can set a few on each person’s plate at the table.

DIY Graduation Gift idea

You can also use these grad caps to make a cute graduation gift! Pick up a cute mug at the dollar store as well as a small piece of floral foam. Put the floral foam in the bottom of the mug, then use bamboo skewers to create a “bouquet” of Reese’s grad caps. Fill the rest of the mug with more candy to cover up the floral foam (I used Rolo’s here but you could use additional Reese’s or any other wrapped candy).

Supplies

Here’s what you need for this cute project:

• Miniature Reese’s Cups: Make sure to get the ones that says “miniature cups” and NOT the ones that say “unwrapped minis” which are super small.
• Black Cardstock: Any thick black paper should work – I like to get individual sheets of cardstock at Hobby Lobby
• Embroidery Floss: You’ll use this to make the tassels. I used gold to match the Reese’s, but it would be fun to match the school colors! Embroidery floss is sold at any craft store for less than a dollar. If you can’t find it, you could use narrow ribbon instead, or even strips of colored paper in a pinch.

How to Make Reese’s Grad Caps

Cut the Paper + Thread

These grad caps are so easy to make! First, cut the black cardstock into 1.5 inch squares. Then cut 5 inch lengths of embroidery floss in whatever color you’ve chosen.

To make the embroidery floss look like a tassel, take each piece and fold it in half. Then tie a knot near the fold, as shown below.

Glue the Caps Together

Now it’s time to glue the caps together. I used a gluestick, but you can use a different adhesive if you like. Just don’t use hot glue because that can melt the candy! Put some adhesive on the knotted end of the embroidery floss and press it down in the center of a black square. Trim the embroidery floss a bit shorter if desired.

Then put adhesive on the top of a mini Reese’s cup and attach it to the other side of the black square. If you use gluestick, leave the caps undisturbed for 10-15 minutes for the glue to set up.