Whether you're graduating from college, University, high school, or a certificate program, your graduation day is a monumental milestone worth celebrating. While you may have to wear a graduation dress or gown to the big day, you can still let your personality shine through with your graduation cap.
There are so many ways to decorate your graduation cap in a way that reflects your personality and future career. From funny grad caps to beautiful designs that will stand out, there's a graduation cap idea perfect for you on this list.
These are 23 creative graduation cap ideas you'll actually want to recreate!
1. Long Story Short
How stunning is this pink graduation cap design? The florals and pearls make for the perfect detailing, and you can personalize the cap with your own quote.
2. Floral Graduation Cap
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You can't go wrong with a classic floral graduation cap! This cap from Etsy is customizable, and you can pick the colour scheme of the flowers to match your style.
3. Teacher Graduation Cap
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If you just earned your teacher's degree, show off your future class name with this beautiful teacher graduation cap. I wish I had seen this topper when I was graduating from teacher's college!
4. Magical Disney
Disney lovers will want to recreate this magical graduation cap! It's inspiring, uplifting, and there are endless Disney quotes you can use to put your own spin on this design.
5. That's a Wrap
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This is a fun idea for a graduation topper you won't see anywhere else! It's film-inspired but you don't need to be a film grad to use this creative graduation cap to commemorate your accomplishment.
6. Finding Nemo
As far as creative and funny graduation cap ideas go, this is one of my favourites. This Finding Nemo graduation cap idea is hilarious and so true! I always felt like I forgot nearly everything I learned after graduating.
7. Adventure is Out There
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As far as creative graduation cap ideas go, this is one of the best ideas to recreate. Everyone loves the movie Up and will appreciate this cute reference on the big day.
8. Classy & Sassy
I love how accurate this funny graduation cap is. You can't go wrong with a little bit of light-hearted, self-deprecating humor and a cute cap design to go with it.
9. Pretty, Educated & Graduated
Don't be afraid to celebrate your accomplishments! You worked hard to get to where you are today, all looking your best so why not show it off?
10. Mean Girls Grad Cap
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Embrace your Regina George with this trendy grad cap idea. Mean Girls references never miss and you'll have one of the most popular graduation caps with this design!
11. I Did It For Them
For a stunning graduation cap that'll stand out, you'll want to try this design idea. It's simple enough to recreate with some glittered cardstock, decorations like florals and pearls, and some photos for a personal touch.
12. Coquette Graduation Cap
If you're looking for a quick and simple cap design, you can easily recreate this idea with a few accessories.
13. Inspiring Grad Cap
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This stunning grad cap is one of Etsy's most popular because you can completely personalize it to match your style. From the florals to the colours and quote, you can create your own grad cap design that'll catch everyone's attention.
14. Psyched
Don't pass up the opportunity to rock this clever grad cap if you're graduating from psychology. The design is stunning so if you're graduating with another major, replace the brain with something else and add your own quote to copy this style.
15. Here Comes The Grad
How cute is this bride inspired graduation cap? It's minimalistic but still such a cute design, and you can effortlessly match the white aesthetic with any outfit.
16. Floral With Butterflies
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These floral grad caps with butterflies are super popular and for good reason. They're detailed, cute, and so easy to customize to reflect your unique style.
17. Sea Ya Later
Bring the beach to your graduation with this funny sea-inspired grad cap. The flowers and seashells are the perfect decoration to go with this cap.
18. Lizze McGuire
This is one of my absolute favourite grad cap ideas because who doesn't love a Lizzie McGuire reference?! If you grew up watching this show you know just how iconic this graduation cap idea is.
19. Shine, Dream, Smile
This breathtaking graduation cap is one for the books (literally). I love that you can customize it by adding in the books that have shaped you throughout your life.
20. Pet Grad Cap
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Don't forget about your supporters behind the scenes! Make your pet part of the day by getting this personalized pet grad cap. It's adorable and such a cute way to have them with you while graduating.
21. Espresso Grad Cap
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Looking for a trendy grad cap? Go for this Sabrina Carpenter-inspired cap that everyone will love. It's fun, and the pink bows give it a cute, girly look.
22. Social Worker Grad Cap
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Future social workers, this is the graduation cap for you. Each book has a quality that each social worker strives to have, making it an inspiring and motivating cap to celebrate stepping in to your new career with.
23. Biblical Graduation Cap
For those looking for a faith-inspired grad cap design, you'll love this idea! It's breathtaking and you can add any quote that resonates with you from the bible to the design.
