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38 Graduation Party Ideas For The Best Party On The Block

March 12, 2019 By Cassidy Lucille 61 Comments

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This post is all about indoor graduation party ideas.

It’s graduation party season!

Planning a successful grad party is extremely stressful. You graduated from high school, and now you have a ton of pressure to successfully host a huge party for all of your relatives and friends.

I can promise you that your grad party will be a success, and here are some tips to help you along the way.

This post shows you 38 tips to throw an amazing graduation party.

 

Graduation Party Ideas

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  • Vintage Graduation Party
  • Graduation Party Photo Booths
  • Graduation Party Dessert Ideas
  • Graduation Party Food Ideas
  • Graduation Party Games
  • Graduation Party Centerpieces
  • Outdoor Graduation Party Ideas

Vintage Graduation Party

1. Sign a Globe

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At graduation parties that don’t have a vintage theme, you usually see a large wooden letter that people sign. I love this spin (no pun intended) on that to make it vintage!

Have guests sign a vintage globe with sharpie, and enjoy bringing the globe and well wishes with you to college!

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2. Overgrown Bicycle

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How cute is this idea?

I think this would be a perfect decoration for the entrance of your party.

3. Overgrown Suitcases

Vintage travel wedding as seen on @offbeatbride
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This is an amazing idea for a display next to your card box or dessert table.

I love how well this branch of a vintage theme would fit for a traveler, or someone who might be studying abroad the next year.

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4. Rustic Centerpiece

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This is such a cute idea and color combination for center pieces for each table!

I love how the jars are wrapped in a map and finished with the small white flowers.

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5. Burlap and Lace

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Burlap and lace is a classic vintage pairing. What’s more vintage than burlap and lace?

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Graduation Party Photo Booths

1. Pink and White

Pom Pom backdrop in all diff color purple with maybe a silver background :) perfect DIY photo booth
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I love the huge pink and white flowers!

2. Green with Lights

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Have a brick wall at your grad party? This is the perfect backdrop!

This one is pretty simple, just requiring white lights and fake ferns.

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3. Wood and Color

DIY Wedding Photo Booth Backdrop
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This is such a cute idea for a quick backdrop!

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4. Pink Rustic

greenery and blush wedding backdrop
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This light pink backdrop with ferns is so cute!

For a daytime graduation party, you can copy the picture above. If you are having a night time graduation party, add some lights!

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5. Black and Gold Hearts

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This backdrop is a great idea if you’re having an indoor graduation party.

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6. White and Floral

DIY photo booth wall for engagement party.
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This is perfect for a corner in an outdoor graduation party!

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Pennant Flag Banners
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7. White and Gold

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I love how the gold from the balloons hangs down onto the white backdrop!

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8. Colorful Circles

Creative and Simplistic Photo Booth Wall
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This is perfect if you don’t want to invest a ton of money into a photo booth.

All you need is circle banners and a white wall!

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Graduation Party Dessert Ideas

1. Chocolate Covered Oreos

School Colors Chocolate Covered Oreos - some for LN and some for college
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Chocolate covered oreos are delicious!

Here’s a fun way to incorporate your school colors or keep up your theme’s colors with these chocolate dipped oreos in a bucket of coordinating colored candies.

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2. S’more Bar

S'mores Bar - cute dessert buffet idea for a camping party.
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A s’more bar is perfect for an outdoor graduation party.

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3. Cupcake Display

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This rustic cupcake display is perfect for a rustic graduation party.

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Graduation Party Cupcakes
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These are perfect to match with your theme’s colors.

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4. Candy Bar

Graduation Candy Signs set of 9 Candy Bar Sign Candy Sign | Etsy
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Candy bars are super cute and very easy to throw together. Here’s a couple of my favorite displays.

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Message Board
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College graduation themed candy bar!
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5. Diploma Cookies

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Such a cute way to display these cookies!

Graduation Party Food Ideas

1. Taco Bar

#DIY Taco Bar Party - Table Tents Free Printables. Taco Bar.  Party Table Tents.
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A taco bar is a perfect idea for a grad party!

Keep these as an appetizer alongside your main food, or use it as the main dish.

2. Fruit Display

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Fruit is a staple at every graduation party. Would it even be a grad party without it?

In my experience we always saw fruit assorted in tin serving trays. Theses were perfectly functional, but I think this display option is so much cuter!

Here’s some display tiers that I think would be perfect for displaying fruit, just like this!

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Dip Bowl Food Server Display
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3. One Smart Cookie

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Such a cute way to display some cookies!

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4. Wine Glass Desserts

It's graduation season, which means it's time for graduation party food! These unique Graduation Party Food Ideas will help you find a way to make some fun finger foods for your graduate!
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I thought this was such a cute idea!

Fill plastic wine glasses with chocolate covered candies and top with a cupcake.

Try and coordinate the colors to match your grad parties theme!

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5. Veggie Dip

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Have veggie dip to go along with your vegetables?

Use a hollowed out bell pepper to hold your dip. A bowl works perfectly, but this is such a cute and innovative way to display your vegetable dip, and let guests know exactly what it’s for!

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Graduation Party Games

1. Giant Pong

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This is such a fun idea!

Giant pong is perfect if you have a large backyard or large grass area at your venue.

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2. Bean Bag Toss

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This is such a classic!

You can buy the plain one shown below, and paint it like the one shown above to match the theme of your party!

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3. Yard Twister

Lawn Twister- Use Marking Paint (found at the local hardware store) to paint a grid that will last up to a week, or rinse off with water.
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Use the bottom of a box to create a perfect stencil to spray paint your twister mat.

Create a spinner out of a square of wood and paint or markers.

 

4. Ladder Toss

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Ladder toss is another classic!

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5. Giant Connect Four

Pretty painted cornhole, giant Jenga, lawn Twister—these are the outdoor games you're going to be playing all summer long. Set them up in the…
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So fun for kids and adults!

Perfect for a big yard or venue with a large grassy area.

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Graduation Party Centerpieces

1. Pink and Gold

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If your grad party has elements of gold or blush pink, these are the perfect glam centerpieces.

These are also pretty easy to DIY, get all of the supplies below!

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2. Floating Candles

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Floating candles are not just for weddings!

This is a perfect example of a neutral centerpiece you can have for your graduation party. If your party has more of a modern theme, this also thrown a rustic vibe in!

The jars shown below are perfect for copying the picture above. Write your graduation year with a thick black marker on the tag!

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White Floating Candles
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Clear Glass Gems
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3. Rustic

Graduation Centerpiece / Rustic 2018 Barn Graduation Decor /
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This is another idea that’s perfect for a rustic theme. The white color combined with the tan twine and numbers is perfect!

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Fake Silk Plants
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4. Simple and Glam

New Year's Eve centerpiece
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These glittery centerpieces are perfect for a pop of sparkle at a modern themed party.

These are simple to make too, copy them with the supplies below:

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Craft Glitter
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5. Floating Flowers

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If I saw this before my graduation party, these would have been my centerpieces! I think these are absolutely gorgeous, and you can pick flowers that match your colors perfectly.

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Outdoor Graduation Party Ideas

 

1. Hanging Lights

It looks so inviting! backyard party - Google Search
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Hanging lights between trees or other structures is a great way to add some flare to your party!

These look great during the day, but even better when it gets a little darker. If you’re planning your outdoor grad party for later in the day, these are perfect!

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2. Jar of lights

Graduation Party Decorations 2018 Graduation Centerpieces
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Battery operated string lights in a jar are perfect for centerpieces. Tape the battery pack to the lid to make it even more picture perfect!

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3. Photo Booth

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A photo booth is perfect for a grad party, especially at an outdoor grad party!

All of your friends that come to the party will love the awesome instagram opportunity, too!

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4. Chalkboard Signs

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This example of a chalkboard sign is so cute! Chalkboard signs are perfect for outdoor graduation parties, especially for listing grad party games in such a cute way!

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5. Floral Centerpieces

Outdoor Graduation Party Flowers
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Floral centerpieces are a perfect finishing touch for an outdoor grad party. Fill these jars with some local flowers and a cute sign with your graduating year or a small baby picture.

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Wood Chalkboards
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Mason Glass Jars
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This post showed you 38 graduation party ideas.

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