Homemade Graduation Projects

Special Article from your About.com guide! Use these ideas to help plan a sensational graduation party or to make fun gifts.

Check out these free printable Graduation cards and gifts. These are great if you are looking for a last minute Graduation gift or activity.

Use this free Class of or New Years of 2009 pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.

Use this free Class of 2010 pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.

Use this free Class of 2011 pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.

Follow these directions and you can make a fancy decoupaged box to collect graduation cards in at a graduation party or open house. You can use your school colors or fancy graduation papers and pictures.

Make a neat pin to wear! Your chopice of a smilin' grad or graduation cap pattern.

See a picture of the centerpieces we used at my daughters high school graduation using flowers and photos.

Make these tasty cakes that look like graduation caps!

Print out and make personalized Gift/Scrapbook Tag for a special graduation gift or to use as part of a scrapbooking or craft project! They are easy to print and make, and they are free.

Follow these directions and make a tiny graduation cap that is perfect to use as a decoration or even a party favor.

Learn how to make personalized candy bars. I made these printable candy bar wrappers to use as table decorations and favors at my daughter's high school graduation open house!

Create a fun certificate to give to someone special. Print out one or more of these free award certificates and give them as gifts or just because.

These miniature printable mortarboards can be made in two colors from the downloadable acrobat reader pdf file, or the instructions and the pdf file can be used as a template to cut out colors appropriate to a special graduation, for a kindergarden class, or to decorate tables at a high school grad party.

Not only are these a great way to showcase all the precious reminders of past accomplishments, they were a wonderful addition to the keepsake table at their graduation parties.

Free paper piecing pattern for scrapbookers looking for graduation page ideas.

Many creative graduation party ideas for parents of teenagers.

Follow these directions and you can make a graduation cap big enough to wear.