You’ll love these DIY graduation gift ideas. Find the perfect graduation gift for that special graduate in your life and give a memorable, handmade gift to celebrate a milestone!
It’s graduation season. Have your local schools held graduation yet? Ours will very soon, so I thought I’d put together a list of DIY graduation ideas to get your gift-giving juices flowing. Celebrate the graduate with a thoughtful and fun handmade gift.
Graduation Candy and Money Lei – This is a classic graduation gift that the graduate can wear to the actual graduation ceremony. You can make it as elaborate or as simple as you want and it really is so fun to see the leis around the kids’ necks on graduation day.
Candy Lei – Here’s another method for making a candy lei for graduation. This one features a printable medallion you can add to the necklace.
Taco Gift Card Holder – Every grad appreciates a gift card. Give it in style with this printable taco gift card holder. Hilarious!
Candy Bar Guitar Poster – If your graduate plays the guitar or is musical, you could make this awesome candy bar guitar. It’s so super cool!
Laundry Graduation Gift – Laundry detergent is a practical gift, but the funny tag makes it an AWESOME gift!
Pizza Box Money Graduation Gift – Can you really ever have too many cute ideas for giving cash? I love this pizza box idea!
Graduation Notebook – Whether they use it in college classes or just write down grocery lists, every grad can use a cute notebook.
T-Shirt Memory Quilt – Your graduate probably has a bunch of shirts from high school, especially if they were involved in extracurricular activities. Turn them into a quilt full of memories!
Rainy Day Cash Gift – The umbrella is handy and the cash is much appreciated. The bills are actually attached so they hang down from the underside of the umbrella when open. So cute!
Soda Bottle Grad Gift – This is the cutest idea to fill a two liter soda bottle full of cash and gifts and confetti and Kim has a clever way of getting all that in there. Plus there’s a printable label to go around the bottle. Customize with school colors and you’re all set!
Graduation Journal – A journal is such a great gift for graduation. Talk about a time in life you’ll always want to remember!
Graduation Gift Bottle Set – Give your graduate a variety of candy and maybe a little cash too in this cute bottle gift.
Bright Future Light Bulb Cash Holder – Cash is the best gift, but no need to give it in a boring way. I love this clever light bulb gift!
Freshmen Year Survival Kit – Fill a container with essential school supplies for that graduate who is headed off to college.
Clever Graduation Gift Basket – This basket made of candy boxes has so many cute and punny little details. How fun!
Graduation Cap Gift Jars – Turn any glass jar into a darling graduation cap and gown. The mini rolled up diplomas are too cute!
Globe with Quote – This globe is overlayed with a favorite inspirational quote for a memorable gift.
One Degree Hotter Cut File – This shirt cracks me up! Use the cut file for a shirt, mug or card.
Water Bottle Of Quarters – If your graduate is headed off to the dorms, the quarters will come in handy for the laundry and vending machines!
Graduation Gift Wreath – Love this darling gift card and money wreath. Display it at the graduation party!
“In An Emergency” Graduation Gift – Emergency money… they’re probably going to need it!
{AW}ESOME GRADUATE Root Beer Gift – Gotta love a good pun and this one would be a perfect gift if you have a big group of grads to find gifts for.
Framed Quote – This quote from Dr. Seuss is a classic for a graduation gift, but you could use this idea and frame any favorite quote.
Graduation Mug Candy Bouquet- Another great and classic gift for any occasion is a candy bouquet. I love how they used a mug as the base for this one.
DIY Surprise Confetti Money Poppers – What better way to celebrate than confetti? Such a creative way to give money.
Graduation Cards – These graduation cards include such sweet encouraging quotes and the little money rolls look like diplomas.
Smart Cookie Graduation Gift – Add this cute cut file to a mug, t-shirt, or card and include a gift card to a cookie place or freshly baked homemade cookies for a very sweet graduation gift.
School Photo Graduation Gift – Add photos of your graduate from growing up for a super sentimental gift that doubles as a graduation party decoration.
Graduation Penny – This link goes to an Etsy shop that stamps personalized pennies. You can totally DIY this with metal stamps from the craft store. What a sweet gift idea!
I hope this fun list has helped you come up with a creative handmade graduation gift idea. Happy crafting!
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