Of course, you'll need props, which are so easy to make with wooden shapes and paint. Think: mustaches, glasses, and graduation-themed props, like caps and celebratory signs. This creative idea is ...

Crescent School senior Audrey Gales, right, looks at the homemade regalia worn by fellow senior Hayden Horn on Saturday.

With a lot of hard work, help from family and a friend, and the musical inspiration, Andersen was able to make her graduation cap look like an authentic turntable. "To make it spin I used a ...