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April 8, 2020

Graduation Celebration

Drive Up Graduation
Camping Graduation Party
Class of 2020 Yard Sign

To the students and parents of the Class of 2020, my heart breaks for you. I am so sorry you won’t get a Senior Prom, that you won’t enjoy Senior Breakfast with your friends. I am sorry that Senior Skip Day turned into Safer At Home time. Parents, I am so sorry that you cannot celebrate your Senior and all of the hard work that you have all done to get them to the finish line. But, I hope you can still have some sort of Graduation Celebration.

Camping Graduation Party

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Graduation Party Ideas

If this was a typical year, grad party ideas would be plentiful. However, we are living in weird times right now.

So, graduation party ideas have gotten creative. And, I am blown away by everyone’s creativity!

Graduation Party Table

Several months ago, I ordered graduation party decorations and supplies from Oriental Trading. I was going to help a friend celebrate her son’s high school graduation. He actually finished all of his classes last year, and has been preparing to walk the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine this Spring. And then, flying home to walk with his classmates at graduation. This remarkable young man walked through Georgia and into the Carolinas before cutting his hike short. He is healthy, but he (and his family) worried about his ability to find resources in the pandemic.

I planned on sharing an awesome camping themed graduation party for him.

Camping Party Table

Obviously, we had to change our original plans. But, we couldn’t NOT celebrate her son’s amazing accomplishments.

Drive Up Party

I have seen so many awesome drive up party ideas for birthdays, I thought the same idea could be done for a graduation party.

My friend and I wanted to keep the party decor to a minimum, and still celebrate my friend’s son with personal items.

Party Table
Graduation Yard Signs

I used my Lemonade Stand (DIY Lemonade Stand Instructions) for this party table, and it was perfect. And, I decorated it with paper rosettes in school colors. Then, I added fun yard signs around the Lemonade Stand.

Drive Up Graduation

Next, I placed a pop up tent and kayak in the yard next to the stand to make the celebration more personal. Gather up some of your graduates favorite things. Decorate their car in the driveway. Make sure they know this celebration is about them!

Camping Party Table
Graduation Cap Lollipops
Take and Go Cupcakes
Party Table

Then, I added fire wood logs on the table top for height and to tie into the theme. Small metal buckets were filled with little field journals, para-cord bracelet kits, and candies. Cupcakes were wrapped in cello bags, and brought out of a cooler under the Lemonade Stand as guests drove by.

Social distancing practices were enforced. And, everything was individually wrapped for safety. But, it was a wonderful way to celebrate in spite of the current pandemic.

Was this the celebration anyone was hoping for? I doubt it. But, it is the celebration that teaches our kids to adapt. It is the celebration that shows our kids how very special their accomplishments are. It is a way for everyone to show their love and support.

Camping Party Table

To the Class of 2020, you are amazing! You will be the group of men and women we tell our grandchildren about when we talk about this time in our lives. I am proud of you.

Graduation Party Ideas

Tags : CoronaVirus, graduation, Graduation Party, Social Distancing

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  1. Kathleen Pope says

    April 13, 2020 at 3:52 pm

    Jessica, as a mom of a senior this year, thank you for your kind words, understanding the heartbreak this is for us as parents AND especially for our kids, but I adore this idea! While we are still hopeful that we can have a grad party this summer, this would be a fabulous and fun way to celebrate our seniors!

    • everydaypartymagazine says

      April 13, 2020 at 4:16 pm

      My heart truly aches for all of you. One of my proudest moments as a parent was watching my son walk across the stage to accept his diploma.
      I, too, hope and pray you all get the graduation and celebration you deserve and wish for! ❤️

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