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Throw a Successful Graduation Party
Tips for a successful and fun graduation party including invitation ideas, games, and miscellaneous tips.
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Graduation Gifts on CafePress for the Class of 2008
Stuff for Seniors and the Class of 2008
Seniors Party With Class Teddy Bear
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Seniors Party With Class Announcements (Pk of 10)
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Senior Class of 2008 Trucker Hat
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Senior Class of 2008 Classic Thong
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Senior Class of 2008 Large Mug
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Graduation Party Planning
- Choosing a Graduation Party Date
- Things to consider when deciding when to have a graduation party- both the date of the party and the time of day or evening
- Graduation Party Planning Calendar
- A timeline for planning a graduatiion party. The plan starts 4-6 months before the graduation and includes plans for up to one week before the graduation party
- Graduation Party Guide
- General guide and tips for planning a graduation party
- Plan a Graduation Party
- Basic steps for planning a graduation party
- Graduation Party and Prom Ideas
- Ideas from SADD for safe graduation party activities and prom. These ideas are aimed specifically at SADD chapters, but can be adapted for other graduation parties.
Graduation Gift Ideas
- Buy graduation gifts here
- Unique gift ideas for graduates including personalized graduation items, inspirational graduation books, Hummel music boxes, Disney graduation themes, and more.
Cuff Bracelet Graduation Gift
What Lies Within Us Bracelet
Amazon Price: $54.99 (as of 12/10/2009)
This sterling silver cuff bracelet is a perfect choice for a graduation gift. It is inscribed with a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote, "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us".
Financial Graduation Gift Ideas With Tax Advantages
Unique But Valuable Gift Ideas for Graduates
Financial Gifts for Grads: USAA Mission Your Money
Help your children learn about finances early by setting up a money market account or grab the tax advantages when you give them a car. Features June Walbert from USAA.
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Master List of Best Graduation Songs of All Time
Graduation Songs With a Variety of Musical Styles and Periods
This is an exhaustive list of the best songs for a graduation. The songs would be perfect for a graduation party, commencement, or personalized graduation slideshow or video for a graduating class or an individual senior.
I have avoided songs that I personally feel would be only mediocre choices, because they are based too heavily on romance. Many romantic songs are popular choices, but I don't think they fit the graduation mood.
I have chosen songs that will cause listeners to focus on friendship, growing up, memories, new beginnings, and similar themes that graduates have to face.
The songs have no particular order or organization. I'm leaving it up to you to vote them up and down so we can learn which really is the best graduation song. So, on with the list. Keep checking in, as I'm adding songs every day.
I'm Not Gonna Cry- Corey Smith
This song's lyrics are actually about graduation, more...1 point
When the Sand Runs Out- Rascal Flatts
I have listed this song first because I never hear more...0 points
Graduation (Friends Forever)- Vitamin C
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We Are the Champions- Queen
Classic 'we can conquer the world' song- perfect f more...0 points
Photograph- Nickelback
No, not the 'Photograph' from Def Leppard in the 8 more...0 points
School's Out- Alice Cooper
Classic song by Alice Cooper with a hint of rebell more...0 points
Celebration- Kool and the Gang
80s upbeat song that's perfect for graduation part more...0 points
I Hope You Dance- Lee Ann Womack
Great song for parents at graduation. The singer w more...0 points
Freshmen- The Verve
A song guaranteed to cause misty eyes at graduatio more...0 points
I Go Back- Kenny Chesney
Another song about reminiscing. Perfect graduation more...0 points
Thank You For Being a Friend- Andrew Gold
This graduation song is a tribute to all of the fr more...0 points
Forever Young- Rod Stewart
Another graduation song perfect for the parents in more...0 points
I'm Coming Out- Diana Ross
Great upbeat song for graduation to celebrate a ne more...0 points
Here's to the Night- Eve 6
Another upbeat song about friends and special nigh more...0 points
What a Wonderful World- Louis Armstrong
Fantastic optimistic song that maybe isn't a perfe more...0 points
The River- Garth Brooks
Another ideal candidate song for graduation. This more...0 points
I Believe I Can Fly- R. Kelly
Inspirational graduation song- the song is about b more...0 points
Breakaway- Kelly Clarkson
Song about going on to bigger and better things, e more...0 points
Live Like You Were Dying- Tim McGraw
Advice seniors should take to heart.0 points
Back Where I Come From- Kenny Chesney
Song about growing up in a small town, specificall more...0 points
My Wish- Rascal Flatts
Another parent graduation song for their children. more...0 points
Unwritten- Natasha Bedingfield
Recent song hit that kids will recognize and paren more...0 points
Working With a Graduation Party Budget
- Budgeting for a Graduation Party
- Money can add up quickly when planning a graduation party. This link contains ways to save when throwing a graduation party without sacrificing the quality of the party.
Also includes basic information for average costs for different types of graduation parties.
Decorating Ideas for Graduation
- Graduation Decorations
- Inexpensive, but creative ways to decorate for graduation.
- Graduation Centerpieces
- Easy ways to make simple graduation floral centerpieces- from simple and quick to floral shop quality
- Inexpensive Graduation Party Decoration Ideas
- The wire names party favors are really unique. Several other inexpensive ideas for graduation party decorations, too
Personalized Graduation Class of 2008 Flag
Buy Today for the Perfect Finishing Touch for a Graduation Party
Creative Time Capsule Graduation Party Idea
Fun and Sentimental Party Idea
All of the keepsakes are then sealed in a container that will withstand the elements. Bury the time capsule somewhere memorable and meaningful to the graduating class.
During the ten year class reunion, dig up the time capsule and relive the senior year all over again.
This is an original, fun, and sentimental graduation party idea that will bring both laughter and tears. Plus, it creates a special bond for the graduating class. It's a great sendoff and even provides future entertainment for the ten year reunion.
Graduation Gift Ideas
Gifts for the Graduate Based on a Survey of Top Requested Graduation Gifts
Graduation Day Gifts
Kids are donning their caps and gowns this month, but what do they want besides their diplomas? Here are some tips to bridge the gap between what parents think grads want and what the kids really want.
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Graduation Invitation Ideas
- Design Your Own Invitations
- This site gives some creative ideas for designing your own graduation invitations to take to the printer.
- Graduation Party Diploma Invitations
- How to make graduation party invitations that look like diplomas
- Online Graduation Party Invitations
- This site has several graduation theme invitations to choose, or design a graduation party invitation of your own. Then send the graduation invitations online.
- Free Online Graduation Party Invitations
- Almost 100 graduation party invitations to choose from, including animated. All of the graduation party invitations are free- just send them online via email. Great idea for a last minute graduation party!
Video With 3 Graduation Song Choices
My Wish, Drive by Incubus and I Will Remember You
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Graduation Party Themes
- Graduation Party Themes
- Almost 20 graduation party theme ideas
- Cheerleader Graduation Party Theme
- If the honored graduate is a cheerleader, a cheerleader graduation party theme is a perfect choice. Great ideas here for a cheerleading party theme, including invitations, graduation decorating ideas, and graduation party food ideas including a megaphone cheerleading graduation party cake. Not all of the ideas would apply to a graduation party, but most of the cheerleading theme ideas can be used for a graduation party.
Graduation Party Books
Graduation Party Planning Ideas Galore
Graduation: Celebrate with Style! A Graduation Party Planning Guide
Amazon Price: (as of 12/10/2009)
How to give a great (alcohol/drug-free) graduation party
Amazon Price: (as of 12/10/2009)
Project graduation: How to plan, execute and evaluate substance-free graduation parties
Amazon Price: (as of 12/10/2009)
Favors with Flair: 75 Easy Designs for Weddings, Parties and Events
Amazon Price: $17.05 (as of 12/10/2009)
Graduation Party Menu Ideas & Recipes
Casual to Sophisticated
- Kraft Graduation Themes
- Great menu ideas. Don't miss the graduation cap cupcakes.
- Graduation Recipes from the Food Network
- Choose from casual backyard gathering, more elegant brunch, or an open house type graduation party menu. Recipes included.
- Make Mini Cupcakes That Look Like Mortarboards
- Cute mini cupcakes become miniature mortarboards. Easy graduation party recipe starts with a cake mix and ends with fantastic results for fun graduation parties.
- Graduation Party Diploma Cake
- Photos and directions for how to make a graduation cake that looks like a rolled up diploma
- Napkin Folding & Casual Recipes
- Casual recipes include tea punch, strawberry mango salad, ranch roll-ups, and chocolate dipped pretzel sticks.
Also are instructions for folding a napkin to make a pocket to hold utensils for a buffet style graduation dinner. - Recipes for Large Groups
- This site contains casual recipes for serving large groups of people. The recipes are sized for 10, 20, 40, and 50 people.
Recipes include Mexican roll-ups, make your own taco bar, omelets, macaroni salad, and cheesy chicken casserole. - Graduation Party Menu Planning Tips and Recipes
- Graduation party menu ideas, recipes, and guidelines for feeding a crowd
- Tex-Mex Graduation Party Menu
- Graduation party planning tips as well as recipes for a Tex-Mex graduation party menu
Graduation Song by Vitamin C (Friends Forever) With Lyrics Video
vitamin C- graduation song (friends forever) W/ LYRICS!
LYRICS LOCATED HERE! CLICK MORE! And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives Where we're gonna be when we turn 25 I keep thinking times will never change Keep on thinking things will always be the same But when we leave this year we won't be coming back No more hanging out cause we're on a different track And if you got something that you need to say You better say it right now cause you don't have another day Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down These memories are playing like a film without sound And I keep thinking of the night in June I Didn't know much of love, but it came too soon And There was me and you, and then it got real blue Stay at home talkin' on the telephone and We would get so excited, we'd get so scared Laughing at our selves thinking life's not fair And this is how it feels Chorus: As we go on, we remember All the times we had together And as our lives change, from whatever We will still be, friends forever So if we get the big jobs and we make the big money When we look back now, will that joke still be funny? Will we still remember everything we learned in school? Still be trying to break every single rule Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man? Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan? I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye Keep on thinking it's a time to fly And this is how it feels *Repeat chorus* La, la, la, la; yeah, yeah, yeah La, la, la, la, we will still be friends forever Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now? Can we survive it out there? Can we make it somehow? I guess I thought that this would never end And suddenly it's like we're women and men Will the past be a shadow that will follow us round? Will these memories fade when I leave this town I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye Keep on thinking it's a time to fly *Repeat chorus 3x*
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Graduation Cakes Books and Supplies
Creative Celebration Cakes
Amazon Price: (as of 12/10/2009)
The Cake Decorator's Motif Bible: 150 Fabulous Fondant Designs with Easy-to-Follow Charts and Photographs
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 12/10/2009)
Sweet Celebrations: The Art of Decorating Beautiful Cakes
Amazon Price: $29.98 (as of 12/10/2009)
Honor the Graduate
- Graduate Tribute
- Ideas for putting the graduate at the center of attention.
Miscellaneous Graduation Party Tips
Everything from Games to Parking to Graduation Invitation Ideas
- Misc Graduation Party Tips
- Graduation party games, how to deal with unhappy neighbors, graduation party invitation ideas, and more.
- Graduation Party Tips from Kraft
- Graduation party make-ahead recipes for the grill, vegetarians, salads, and desserts. Decoration and game ideas, too.
- Graduation Party Games
- Some ideas for games to play at the graduation party
- More Graduation Party Games Ideas
- Ideas for games to play at a graduation party, including board games, group games, and outdoor games
Stewie Griffin Delivers a Graduation Speech at Harvard
Seth MacFarlane's Harvard Class Day Speech STEWIE (3 of 4)
Seth MacFarlane (creator of Family Guy and American Dad!) gives his advice to Harvard graduates as the baby of the family, Stewie Griffin. See part 4 for Quagmire.
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Browse for Graduation Party Supplies
Graduation Party Napkins, Garland, Balloons, and more
Everything you need for your graduation party supplies- personalized napkins, graduation card box, garland, graduation balloons, cards and even a scrapbook kit.
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100 Personalized Cocktail Beverage Napkins for Holidays, Weddings, Birthdays, Baby Showers, Graduations
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Graduation Card Box
Have your guests drop their graduation cards insid more...0 points
Black & Silver Graduation Cap Garland
Make Memorable Moments With Graduation Party Decor more...0 points
17" Congrats Grad Color Mylar Balloon (Yellow)
Choose mylar balloons in your school colors! 17 in more...0 points
41" Diploma Supershape Balloon
This graduation balloon has "Congrats Grad&qu more...0 points
CELEBRATE Invitations
CELEBRATE Invitations Generic invitations picturin more...0 points
Scrapbook Kit In A Stack 8''X8'' Pad-Graduation
Die Cuts with a View has done it again! They've ta more...0 points
Cap and Tassel Graduation Lunch Napkins
6 1/2" x 6 1/2" (folded) lunch napkins d more...0 points
Graduation Swirl Garland
Grad caps and multi-color swirls alternate for a f more...0 points
Cap and Tassel Graduation Beverage Napkins
5" x 5" (folded) beverage napkins decora more...0 points
Masterpiece 2005 Gold Graduation Foil Flat Card - 5.5 x 7.75 - 10 Flatcards & 10 Envelopes
Celebrate students of all ages with these selectio more...0 points
Masterpiece Gold Graduation Foil & Embossed Seal - 24 Seals
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Great Graduation Stuff on eBay
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Tips on Wearing a Mortarboard
Graduation HT: Mortarboards
Other helpful graduation resources can be found at: http://auburn.edu/administration/registrar/helpful-resources/graduation/
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Graduation Party Reader Feedback
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- benjibalix benjibalix Jan 14, 2009 @ 4:51 am
- trying to plan many graduation parties this year and this lenses was a great help!
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- maidens maidens May 13, 2008 @ 10:07 pm
- We are 2007 graduates and we had a spectacular party! Check out our lens http://www.squidoo.com/homeschoolgraduation
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- frances frances Nov 21, 2007 @ 4:11 pm
- HUGE amount of resources. Well done. 5*.
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- rms rms Nov 3, 2007 @ 6:28 am
- Fantastic. The Vitamin C song came out the year my oldest graduated and this year my youngest is graduating. Will refer to this lens for his party!
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- porter246 porter246 Oct 29, 2007 @ 6:40 am
- Hey Lovely Lens 5*. . .
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