30 Best Graduation Cap Ideas to Stand Out at the Ceremony

Are you all about flowers, pretty lettering, and great quotes? Then this customized graduation cap is just perfect for you.

Let’s say you have a lot of ideas for your graduation cap, but no actual time to execute them. Have a crafting aficionado make one for you. Calligraphy? Painted flowers? Sequins? The sky’s the limit with this decal!

If you want to use your graduation cap as an opportunity to thank your parents for all their support over the years, this adorable topper is for you.

A graduation cap is a prime chance to proudly display your very favorite quote. If this one from Mary Poppins strikes a chord, apply it to your cap!

We’re getting a kick out of this graduation cap topper that’s an homage to the movie Mean Girls.

Perhaps you’d like to honor a beloved family member or friend with your graduation cap. In this case, you can purchase this customized photo charm to add to your tassel.

Was the tassel worth the hassle? You bet it was! And you can let everyone know with this ready-made topper.

Choose your desired quote, a description of the design you’d like (with inspiration photos if you want to include them), and your preferred color for the text, and watch your vision come to life with the help of a professional.

If you’re a nut for cartoons, especially old-school ones, look no further than this funny “That’s All Folks!” cap topper for graduation day.

To honor your hard work and dedication during all those years of school, look to this topper with an all-too-appropriate quote.

We’re betting this graduation cap will make your parents cry! Customize it with favorite family photos, your name, and your graduating year.

To thank your mom, siblings, and anyone else who’s important in your life, you can turn to this completely customizable creation.

The world really is waiting for you out there, and you can show it with this topper decorated with a map of the world.

For a bit of a twist on a graduation cap decoration, ponder a sweet-as-can-be bow to add on the day.

You're young, scrappy and hungry and you did not throw away your shot! Give a nod to the hit musical Hamilton on Graduation Day with this inspirational cap idea.

This confidence-sparking cap knows just as well as you do that there's nothing you can't do!

Maybe you want your graduation cap to pop against the crowd, making it easy for your loved ones to find you. This colorful one, made with a decorating kit, should do the trick.

For a keepsake you’ll cherish forever, enlist an artisan to craft an embroidered topper for your big day, splashed with flowers and a lovely quote.

This goes out to all the gamers out there! You’ve finished the final level, and you can prove it with this “Game Over” graduation cap topper.