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Grade "A" Graduation Party Ideas

A Graduation Theme Party

It's always better to have a theme for a party. Graduation alone works well, but if you add the interests of the graduate, it becomes a more fun party, not to mention a bit easier to decorate.

Don't get me wrong, just using graduation stuff is fine. Turning graduation caps upside down and filling them with flowers or balloons (more economical) makes for a great centerpiece and sticks with any theme.

Check out all of our graduation party themes for other themes and read below for some quick ideas!

Graduation Invitations

Think about one of our caricatures as an invitation. We just did an invitation for a woman with her son (who was into basketball) wearing a t-shirt under an open graduation gown that had the name of the college he was going to in the fall. He had a basketball under one arm, he was standing in his bedroom, his computer screen showed NASA (he's into space travel), he was wearing a stethoscope around his neck (he wants to be a doctor), his dog was at his feet and loads more. It was fabulous and got raves. Plus she said she's going to frame one for her and one for him!

If you don’t want a caricature invitation you can still make the graduate the center of attention from start to finish. They've earned it. The invitation should match the likes and style of the graduate. A personalized invitation from Party411's Creations for You™ is a great starting place. We have over 20 designs (some of the new ones are fabulous!) so we are sure to have an invitation that will fit your graduate.  For this theme I would suggest an invitation that will let you put the graduate’s picture front and center.

Otherwise you can find great graduation invitations at Carlson Craft. Or, find an invitation that matches your theme at your local party store.

Outside

Up the driveway or leading to the walk to the party entrance, think about putting school pennants. Just attach them to sticks and put them in the ground to wave everyone to the front door. Use high school or college pennants depending on which way you decide to go. If you don't want to use pennants, try a Graduation Party Sign.  If it isn't too hot outside, attach graduation balloons to your mailbox, railings, etc., but don't buy them if it's going to be really warm...they just won't last!!

Last but not least, put a boom box at the door and play our graduation CD…that will get everyone in the spirit.

Inside Decor

Use the high school colors for your theme or if the student is college-bound, you may want to use the college colors. Usually there are two colors--do one color cloth to the floor and do the other color as a topper and reverse them from table to table for a great look. Also, do both color napkins at each table--every other place setting.  For napkin rings, wrap graduation garland around each napkin.   For some examples of graduation paper goods:

• Colorful Grad  Add a festive look to your graduation celebration.

• Top of the Class  - Brighten your graduation party with this beautiful group. This pattern is great for graduation from kindergarten to grad school.

• Golden Graduation We like this look for the older grad.