1) Graduation Hat Wreath - This sweet wall hanging is made from a piece of Dollar Store FOAM BOARD! Cute, right? Check out the step by step instructions here.
2) Custom Disposable Glasses - The best part about DIY is that you can customize items to get exactly what you want --- and you save money. See how I made a bunch of disposable graduation glasses for just a few dollars here.
3) Photo Frame Centrepiece - Dollar store frames can easily be put together with hot glue to make this adorable, personalized centrepiece. Get the step-by-step instructions here.
5) Photo Sharing Sign - A simple way to see all the fun photos from Prom and Grad festivities is to add a common hashtag when posting. You can download the sign I designed for free below.
*** To download the sign for free:click on the picture below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 8x10 photo.
6) Graduation tiered tray - To make this inexpensive dollar store tray, all you need are: dollar store plates, dollar store candle holders, a button, and embroidery thread (to make a tassel). Find the step by step instructions here.
8) Punny Party Favours - It's always fun to have something guests can take with them when they leave. I love a good party favour, don't you? Get the instructions and FREE tags for 2025 here.
I hope you like these ideas... and let me know which one is your favourite.
I love a good party favor... especially if it's budget-friendly. So, when my son graduated last year, I decided to create some inexpensive party favors using dollar store goodies. I came up with five party favor ideas (and free printable tags) that you are going to love! (And for a closer look, take a look at the video I made here.)
Here are the items I used to create the party favors.
1) The first tag is great to pair with mint gum or peppermints.
To download these tags:click on the photo below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 4x6 photo.
2) The second tag can be paired with store-bought or homemade cookies.
To download these tags:click on the photo below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 4x6 photo.
3) The third tag can be paired with bags of popped popcorn... or these unpopped bags of microwave popcorn.
To download these tags:click on the photo below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 4x6 photo.
4) The fourth tag can be used with any sweet treat. It works with candy AND chocolate. Just pick your favourite.
To download these tags:click on the photo below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 4x6 photo.
5) The last tag can be used with doughnuts or doughnut holes. I used store bought old fashioned doughnuts.
To download these tags:click on the photo below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 4x6 photo.
I love how they all look displayed on the tiered tray I made (in the video you can find here).
You can also get a closer look at how I put all the party favors together below...
PS - If you don't like the gold colored tagged I used, check out the more colorful options below...
Let me know in the comments which of these graduation party favors is YOUR favorite. I think they are all pretty cute!
If you are a Harry Potter fan, you are going to LOVE the DIY Harry Potter party video I made. I have ideas for invites, decor, costumes, wands, activites, games, food, party favours, and MORE!!!
Every party needs aninvitationto set the stage and let
guests know what to expect. For this party, I used my home printer to create an
acceptance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Of course
the letter was from the head mistress of Hogwarts -- Minerva McGonagall. I rolled up the invite
like a sheet of parchment, tied it with a ribbon, and added a picture of the
birthday boy. So easy… but so cute!
Creating an entrance to the magical world of Harry Potter is
easy, inexpensive, and fun. Grab a dollar store paper tablecloth, sponges and
red paint. Then, dip the sponge in the paint and press it onto the tablecloth
to create a brick. Continue the process until the entire table cloth is
covered. Hang it up in a doorway, and cut a slit in the middle to allow people
to walk through. You can also make a 9 3/4 platform sign from a piece of dollar
store foam board. This was a BIG hit at our party!
I wanted all the guests to get the full Harry Potter
experience, so I set up a “Madam Malkins Robes for all Occasions” shop. Everyone
could shop for robes (which were black capes I bought on clearance after
Halloween). I also had homemade glasses and ties that the kids could decorate.
Every wizard needs a wand, so I set up an Ollivander’s wand
shop for the party guests. To make cheap wands, grab a package of dowels, hot
glue, and brown paint from the dollar store. Drizzle hot glue around a dowel,
let dry, and paint with brown paint. Then, if desired, you can add a jewel to
the bottom like I did. Pretty fun, right?
I also thought it would be fun to let the kids shop for
their school supplies at Flourish and Blotts… just like the characters did in
the books and movies. I made a spell book from a duotang, and filled it with a
list of spells, a word search, and some Harry Potter trivia. I also made quills
by hot gluing feathers to the ends of pens. It was really easy to do, and a fun
takeaway from the party.
Having simple Harry Potter games to occupy party guest is key. We played
freeze tag to Harry Potter music, I made a “Pin the Scar on Harry” game, I
turned an old box into a Harry Potter ball toss, and I made a pinata from a
balloon covered in paper mâché. The kids really loved the Hedwig pinata!
Of course themed party food is an important part of any
party, and I had a lot of fun with this one. I had lots of food laid out, but
the stars of the show were two easy-to-make cakes. The first cake was a quidditch
cake. I started with a plain chocolate cake, and added 3 quidditch posts made
from paper straws and pipe cleaners covered in black electrical tape. Then, I
added a snitch made from a Fererro Rocher chocolate and parchment paper wings.
The second cake was a rectangle cake that I carved into the shape of a crest. Then, I added a lightening bolt cut from a fruit roll up, a snitch, Bernie Bott’s every flavour jelly beans, and a chocolate frog. The cakes really were easy to make, and they turned out super-cute.
I love sending guests home with a fun goodie bag, and for
this party, I had the perfect idea for a party favour. I set up Honeyduke’s
sweet shop, and filled it with Harry Potter themed goodies. Each guest was
given a bag to fill, and a fun tag to tie the top of the bag with. Some of the
items in my shop included: bernie bott’s every flavour beans, golden snitches,
black liquorice wands, Mad Eye Moody’s Eyeball Gun, Remus’s werewolf fangs,
chocolate frogs, and fizzing whizbees.
Have I inspired you to host a Harry Potter party? You could also just grab a few of these ideas for a fun family movie night. Make sure you check out the video here, and let me know which of these ideas is your favourite.
I love a good party favor... especially if it's budget-friendly. So, with my son's graduation coming up, I decided to create some inexpensive party favors using dollar store goodies. I came up with five party favor ideas (and free printable tags) that you are going to love!
Here are the items I used to create the party favors.
And here are the tags I designed.
1) The first tag is great to pair with mint gum or pepperments.
To download this tag:click on the photo below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 4x6 photo.
2) The second tag can be paired with store-bought or homemade cookies.
To download this tag:click on the photo below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 4x6 photo.
3) The third tag can be paired with bags of popped popcorn... or these unpopped bags of microwave popcorn.
To download this tag:click on the photo below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 4x6 photo.
4) The fourth tag can be used with any sweet treat. It works with candy AND chocolate. Just pick your favourite.
To download this tag:click on the photo below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 4x6 photo.
5) The last tag can be used with doughnuts or doughnut holes. I used store bought old fashioned doughnuts.
To download this tag:click on the photo below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 4x6 photo.
I love how they all look displayed on the tiered tray I made (in the video you can find here).
You can also get a closer look at how I put all the party favors together below...
PS - If you don't like the gold colored tagged I used, check out the more colorful options below...
Let me know in the comments which of these graduation party favors is YOUR favourite. I don't think I could pick because they are ALL so cute. :-)
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