45 Best Graduation Party Ideas to Celebrate That Well-Deserved Diploma

Attach pictures of your grad and their friends to balloons and give them all special recognition with superlatives like "most likely to be president," "best couple," and more.

Get the tutorial at Studio DIY!

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These graduation cap cookies will make the perfect addition to your party spread. Use frosting in their school colors for a personal touch.

Get the tutorial at Polkadot Chair.

These cute printable tags will look so festive when paired with celebratory bottles of bubbly or sparkling cider.

Get the tutorial at Persia Lou.

Celebrate your college grad and their friends with these glittery keychains featuring their school logo. They would make great party favors!

Get the tutorial at The Homes I Have Made.

Celebrate the class of 2o22 with this gorgeous candy board. To replicate this idea, simply place number trays in the center of a round charcuterie board and then fill it with black and gold candy and treats.

Get the tutorial at A Pumpkin & a Princess.

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A candy bar and money lei might be our favorite kind of lei. What's not to love?! This one is easy to create using plastic wrap and curling ribbon.

Get the tutorial at The Craft Patch.

For a dessert that's as unique as your graduate, create a tiered cake featuring all of their favorite things and hobbies. Don't forget to spell out congrats in candy letters!

Get the tutorial at Meaningful Mama.

How cute are these graduation cap cupcake toppers? They're made entirely out of candy, including an upside down peanut butter cup, a chocolate square, and a licorice "tassel."

Get the tutorial at Somewhat Simple.

Your little one is all grown up and graduating. Give everyone at the party a glimpse of how far they've come with a decorative collage of photos of your grad through the years.

Get the tutorial at Skip to My Lou.

A DIY donut wall is the perfect festive (and delicious!) focal point for your celebration. All you'll need to make it is a pegboard, milk paint, pegboard hooks, and of course, donuts!

Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed.

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Celebrate your shooting star with a piñata to match! This one doesn't require a stick so you can use it indoors or outdoors.

Get the tutorial at Delia Creates.

Play a fun game of Pin the Cap on the Graduate with these cute printables and a poster-size print of your grad.

Get the tutorial at Somewhat Simple.

For a "sweet ending to a new beginning," make a candy bar filled with school-themed treats, like class rings (Ring Pops), book worms (Sour Brite Crawlers), smarty pants (Smarties), and honor rolls (Tootsie Rolls).

Get the tutorial at I Heart Naptime.

You can use your Cricut to make these gorgeous graduation cap decorations, or draw the design on yourself. Either way, they're sure to be a hit at the party or even during the graduation ceremony.

Get the tutorial at Polkadot Chair.

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Give your graduate something extra fun to wear at their graduation party with this lei inspired by a charm bracelet. You can include their graduating year and cut-outs representing their hobbies and things they love.

Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.

All that hard work deserves a lot of celebrating. To put everyone in a celebratory mood, you’ll definitely need some confetti! These cones are the perfect confetti holders.

Get the tutorial at A Bubbly Life.

Snap a picture of your graduate in their cap and gown, then turn that photo into these skewers that’ll take center stage at your party. Use them as photo props or drop them into vases of flowers.

Get the tutorial at 17 Apart.

Make party favors for all of your grad's friends with these cute printable gift tags. They're sure to be a hit at the big celebration!

Get the tutorial at Blooming Homestead.

For a really cute touch to add to your grad’s party, make the most adorable graduation trophies as centerpieces!

Get the tutorial at Handmade Charlotte.

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How’s this for a why-didn’t-I-think-of-that detail to add to the graduation party? Black paper plates with tassels! They look just like graduation caps.

Get the tutorial at Good in the Simple.

To make this graduation banner that’s ideal for a photo backdrop or to hang on a mantel, you’ll need your Silhouette or Cricut maker.

Get the tutorial at Kelly Leigh Creates.

After such a fun night, your guests should go home with something sweet…like these cookie party favors! You can celebrate the graduate who is one “smart cookie.”

Get the tutorial at Studio DIY.

There’s no doubt that your party guests will all come with cards in hand, so you’ll need a place to keep track of them. Make it easy with this cute DIY card box displaying childhood photos.

Get the tutorial at Angie Holden/The Country Chic Cottage.

Your grad will say “aloha” to their bright future with this tropical lei. It’s just the thing to dress up their graduation party ensemble.

Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.

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All that great food at the graduation party should really be spotlighted with an eye-catching backdrop! All you need are colorful streamers and balloons with their graduating year.

Get the tutorial at A Wonderful Thought.

Wasn't it just yesterday that you dropped your little one off at kindergarten? Show off all those wonderful childhood memories with this photo wreath to be displayed at the party.

Get the tutorial at DIY Beautify.

Rolos are pretty great on their own, but Rolos made to look like tiny graduation caps? Even better!

Get the tutorial at Made to Be a Momma.

If your grad is heading off to their first apartment and their first taste of “real” bills, send them off with these delightful origami money graduation caps.

Get the tutorial at Sugar and Charm.

Gift some flowers to the guest of honor with a bouquet bedecked in tons of “Congrats!”

Get the tutorial at Oleander + Palm.

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