Easy DIY Graduation Gifts

Easy DIY Graduation Gifts...20 fabulous handmade gifts for your special graduate! Creative ideas that are perfect for celebrating a new chapter in life.

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Handmade Graduation Gifts

Whether it’s preschool, high school, or college, graduation is definitely something to celebrate. School can be extremely challenging and graduating is such an amazing accomplishment! It’s important to let the graduate know that you are proud of them and what better way to do that than by giving them a homemade gift! DIY gifts are great because they are personalized, often inexpensive, and fun.

If you are like me it can be a bit stressful to decide what gift to give someone. For this reason, I have provided 20 fantastic examples of handmade graduation gifts. Any one of the gifts below would make a wonderful and meaningful gesture, but scroll through them all so you can be sure to find the perfect one! After you’ve chosen one you like simply click on the link and follow the instructions. Have fun!

Emergency Money

This hilarious emergency money gift will definitely be a hit with your graduate. You can even customize it to add even more money!

In an Emergency Graduation Gift via Sendo

Adventure Fund

Love traveling? Try creating and gifting an adventure fund for your graduate. They will love this unique way to save some cash for their next big adventure.

Adventure Fund Shadow Box via Family-Style Schooling

T-Shirt Blanket

I have a blanket made from my high school t-shirts and I absolutely love it! It makes the perfect picnic blanket and it’s a great conversation starter!

T-Shirt Quilt on a couch — Teaspoon of Nose

DIY T-Shirt Blanket via Teaspoon of Nose

Candy Bar & Money Lei

Wearing a lei is a symbol of celebration and achievement. This handmade candy bar and money lei is beautiful and oh so tasty!

Candy and Money Graduation Lei — The Craft Patch

Candy Bar and Money Graduation Lei Tutorial via The Craft Patch

Ferrero Rocher Graduation Cap

This creative treat is so simple to make and so fun! I love the little graduation caps and Ferrero rocher stickers with gold tassels.

Ferrero Rocher with Graduation Caps — Party Pinching

Ferrero Rocher Graduation Caps via Party Pinching

Ombre Journal

A journal makes an amazing gift for someone who is about to start a new chapter in their life. These DIY ombre journals are beautiful!

DIY Ombre Journals via Damask Love

Here’s a great gift for one smart cookie! Because these cookies are individually wrapped, they are perfect for gifting.

Cookie in a box Graduation Favors — Studio DIY!

DIY Smart Cookie Graduation Party Favors via Studio DIY!

Recipe Book

A recipe book is a fabulous gift for a loved one who is about to go off to college. They will enjoy cooking family recipes when they are far from home.

Recipe Cover and Template via Just Another Mummy Blog

Personalized Clutch

Create one of a kind clutch in 5 minutes using paint markers. This is a great gift for your fashionista graduate!

Painted Letters on leather clutch — Paper & Stitch

How to Add Instant Character to a Basic Clutch in 5 min via Paper & Stitch

If your loved one has a sweet tooth try this gift! They will appreciate the cookie dough, money, and hilarious gift tag.

Gift bag with money and cookie dough — Play Party Plan

Just Because Gift Basket Ideas via Play Party Plan

“A&W”- Some Accomplishment Root Beer

Here’s another fabulous pun gift. A bottle of A&W root beer, a Twix, and a hilarious printable. What more could you ask for?!

Root Beer, Twix Candy, and a printable — Leslie Miller

Awesome Graduate- Free Printable via Leslie Miller

Money Confetti Poppers

Imagine this. You run up to congratulate your graduate, pull the confetti popper, and money falls all over them. Yeah, this gift rocks!!

Confetti Poppers with Money — Studio DIY!

DIY Surprise Money Confetti Poppers via Studio DIY!

College Survival Kit

What better gift to give someone who is about to go off to college than a survival kit?! This kit is full of wonderful things to help with the adjustment to college life.

College Survival Kit with Printables via 30 Days

Buffet Table

Celebrate this special day with a fun buffet table complete with class rings, book worms, student loans and so much more! Your graduate will love these hilarious treats.

Easy DIY Graduation Gifts...20 fabulous handmade gifts for your special graduate! Creative ideas that are perfect for celebrating a new chapter in life. — I Heart Naptime

Graduation Candy Buffet Table

Personalized Keychain

If you want an extra creative gift try making a personalized keychain for your graduate. These keychains are made out of clay and look adorable on car keys.