It’s finally time to start thinking about graduation party ideas. It might be challenging to come up with graduation party ideas that will amaze your guests, whether you are the parent of a graduate or the graduate yourself. Throwing a graduation celebration can be stressful, but these ideas will provide you with just the right amount of inspiration.
Graduation Party Decorations
Whether it’s setting up charming photo backgrounds or decorating your house with incredibly festive balloons, one of the most crucial aspects of arranging a party is the decor. Some of these suggestions are simple DIY projects, while others are as simple as a trip to the grocery store or a browse on Etsy. Here are a few graduation party decor ideas to help you celebrate in style.
DIY Photobooth
The addition of a photo booth to the graduation party is ideal. Not only do the graduates have a great time posing with their pals, but you also get to capture their antics and save the photos forever.
For your party, you can either build or hire an actual photo booth (the kind where you walk in, close the door, and say cheese) or set up a photo-taking background where everyone can congregate and strike a pose.
Both are exciting, but the background is ideal for large groups. Whatever method you choose, don’t forget to stock the photo booth with plenty of props to keep the party going all night.
Big Screen Slideshow
Once upon a time, slideshows were tedious presentations that people endured during staff meetings or after a vacation at a neighbor’s house. It’s no longer the case. Slideshows have evolved into entertaining ways to transform your images into stunning graphics that include special effects, subtitles, and music. Make a memorable slideshow featuring the graduate and her peers. Then, at your party, project it on a large screen.
Chalkboard Walls
Make chalkboard walls for your graduation party. Create variable sizes of chalkboards by using chalkboard-faced, removable vinyl decals that can be positioned on walls. Add some chalk to the mix and watch your graduates scribble messages, draw, and perhaps even reflect fondly on their school days.
DIY Superlative Photo Wall
It’s always fascinating to look through the yearbook and see who won awards like “Best Dressed” and “Most Likely to Succeed.” It’s a lot more fun, though, to be able to give your pals your own superlatives.
Copy and enlarge your guests’ yearbook photos before the celebration. Set up a nearby table with markers and blank tagline cards for them to fill up and tape beneath the photos.
You could also include some amusing superlatives like Best Selfie Taker or Most Likely to Sleep Through the First Day of College in your list. With only a handful of these ideas, attendees are sure to come up with a slew of their own ridiculous superlatives.
Floating Lanterns
Floating lanterns have a wonderful quality about them. Perhaps it’s because they resemble shooting stars or look like fairies floating through the night sky. Whatever the occasion, a nighttime release of floating lanterns can add a touch of enchantment to your graduation party.
Before sending off the lanterns, have each classmate say something special (favorite high school memory, a hope for the future, etc.) to add some sentiment.
Balloon Messages
The free space needed for floating lanterns is not available at every occasion. Balloons, on the other hand, can be used for a similar emotive pastime. Set the balloons free once the graduates have written their wishes on them with markers.
Create a Bar
Even if most high school graduates aren’t old enough to drink, that doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy the party bar, especially if it’s a taco bar, ice cream bar, latte bar, or something else that involves the fun of mixing non-alcoholic delicious products.
You can choose any of the themes to celebrate the graduate’s big day so that he has a great time. If your new graduate enjoys movies or video games, setting up a fun and scrumptious popcorn bar for them is the finest thing you can do. Snack time would be so much more enjoyable and tasty with popcorn, creamy butter, and toasted honey.
Party Entertainment and Activities
The majority of people enjoy dancing while listening to music. Due to the various groups attending the event, it is recommended to offer music for all tastes. Without dancing, a gathering is incomplete. Indoor activities bring a unique twist to the party while also increasing the level of enjoyment.
Taboo Board Game
This is a must-have for any graduation celebration. The goal of the game is for your friends to guess the word on the card you just drew. You’ll describe the word without using any of the restricted words on your cards to aid them. You’ll need to be quick, though, because each turn is timed.
Rememory Game
This game will either make you cry or make you laugh hysterically, but no matter how you play it, it will force you to take a trip down memory lane. To play, you will draw three cards from different decks that correspond to a person, a time frame, and a loose prompt.
You can customize the game so that people are assigned the guests in the room. The individual who drew the cards is then required to speak to the entire group about their memories. It’s a wonderful time to reflect on the previous four years as well as your childhood.
Guess the Teacher
This game is easy, but it will have you rolling in no time. Each player takes a turn sketching a brief portrait of one of your teachers in this game. The rest of the room then has to figure out who it is. You can start drawing each other if you run out of teachers.
Graduation Invitation Template
If you’re holding a graduation party at home or an online virtual celebration, send out personalized graduation party invitations to your friends and family. You can create one-of-a-kind graduation invites with these templates, whether you’re celebrating a kindergarten, high school, or college graduation.
How to Download
- Right-Click your selection.
- Select “Save Image As”.
- Locate the destination folder, or for easy-to-access, you can put them on your desktop, or just leave it as it is.
- Click “Save”, and the download process will take a few seconds or less depending on how fast your internet access is.
Open the file through Microsoft Word or Paint (Beginner), or Adobe Photoshop (Advanced).
