1Peanut Butter Cup Graduation Caps
The Soccer Mom Blog These delicious treats are comprised of mini peanut butter cups and a square of chocolate, plus a red M&M and whimsical fruit roll-up tassel. Not only will they look adorable on the snack party, but guests will find them addicting.
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2Sprinkle Graduation Cap
Dream a Little Bigger Help your grad craft an adorable grad cap, which doubles as decor at your upcoming bash. This sweet design uses pieces of pipe cleaner as sprinkles, but you can really flex your creativity.
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3Donut Backdrop
Tatertots and Jello For an Insta-worthy moment, build a beautiful backdrop for guests to show off their best poses. What's unique about this colorful setup: it's dotted with donuts that guests can pluck and eat throughout the party.
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4Snoopy Theme
Design Improvised If you're celebrating a kindergarten or 5th grade graduation, settle on a theme kids will love. Take inspiration from their favorite movie, color or cartoon character (like Snoopy).
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5Modern Table Setting
Kara Party Ideas 6Paper Flower Graduation Tassel
The House That Lars Built If she's planning to wear her graduation cap in photos, swap her traditional tassel for a prettier version. Made from card stock and wood beads, this pretty tassel is giving Elle Woods in the best way.
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7Backyard Games
RichLegg//Getty Images A backyard graduation party isn't complete without at least one lawn game — cornhole, Jenga or pickleball are a few of our favorites. Both high school and college graduates will love getting in on the competition.
8Warm Cheddar Dip
MIKE GARTEN Not only will this classy graduation book help them stay in touch with classmates, friends and family, but it'll forever remind them who was there to celebrate the special day. Put it on a snack table or near a photo booth to encourage guests to leave a message.
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10Money Wreath
Crazy Little Projects Rather than handing over cash to the graduate, build an adorable money wreath (which happens to double as party decor). Wrap one-dollar bills like diplomas, using glue dots to arrange them around a wreath form.
Get the tutorial at Crazy Little Projects »
Set up a photo station complete with cute props and a photo booth frame. Guests and grads will love posing with the funny eyeglasses, beards and champagne, plus on-theme phrases like "Finally finished," "#Grad" and "Hire me."
12Graduation Cap Gift Jar
Crafts by Amanda Here's a unique way to gift your favorite grad money: turn an old spice jar into a tiny gift container. Roll a check up like a diploma and tie red ribbon around it, then use felt and embroidery floss to DIY a graduation cap for the top.
Get the tutorial at Crafts by Amanda »
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Elevate your party with festive decorations, like this LED 2024 sign to commemorate your grad year. The numbers are battery-powered, so you can display them wherever you'd like.
14DIY Graduation Card
Persia Lou Skip the store-bought graduation card (they're overpriced anyway). Instead, use this blogger's cut file to make your own. The best part? It will only take 10 minutes if you have a Cricut.
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15Chicken Wings
Mike Garten Guests of all ages won't be able to get enough of these sticky-sweet chicken wings. They glaze is made from Coca-Cola, soy sauce, garlic and ginger — trust us: it's easy to make.
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16Science Theme
Lemon Thistle Turn your college grad's future career into a fun party theme. For a future chemist, create molecules using painted Styrofoam balls and put the periodic table on display.
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Not only will this custom yard sign ensure party guests can find the right house, but your neighbors and passing drivers can honk their congratulations too. Make your own sign or order this custom one, which allows you to add the grad's photo and a personalized message.
18Bounce House
kali9//Getty Images There's no better way to celebrate a kindergarten graduate than with a fun bounce house, which can be pretty affordable to rent for the day. The whole class will love jumping and playing.
RELATED: 35 Best Kindergarten Graduation Gifts for Kids
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"Congrats Grad" Photo Backdrop
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"Congrats Grad" Photo Backdrop
Ensure there's a picture-perfect backdrop by simply ordering one (this design is an impressive 7-feet wide and 5-feet tall). Pick a style in their school colors, whether it's red, blue, green or purple.
20Chicken Taquitos
Mike Garten These appetizers are perf for the graduation party, especially since they require a few shortcut ingredients — rotisserie chicken, enchilada sauce — and a total cooking time of 30 minutes.
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