Graduation is an exciting time for teens. It’s also a very difficult time for parents. Deciding the perfect graduation gift as well as planning a great graduation party can be a bit of a challenge. Luckily, Pinterest has some handy pins to help you.
If you can’t decide on a gift, look no further than the Hawaiian Lei. The individual in the photo has three different types of leis on, a traditional Hawaii lei, a candy lei, and a money lei. These are very easy to make and are simply tied together with ribbon. Hawaiian leis are a common celebratory marker for graduates. If you want to make it a little more special you can ribbon tie the candy leis together, just don’t get too many pieces of candy. The freshman 15 is after all a very real phenomenon. If you’re feeling a little more adventurous get a large cluster of one dollar bills and tie them together. There’s really not a grad out there that will not appreciate money. They’ll definitely appreciate your creativity as well. Click here to see the pin.
If the Hawaiian lei isn’t what you would define as a perfect gift, another great gift is a custom drawstring bag. Drawstring bags are probably the most common bag choices among students on college campuses. They can be used for books or even laundry, and are very convenient. If you get one of these custom embroidered your teen can take it with them from class to class and it will not age like their “Class of 2012” bags will. The Pin shown has a link to get the custom name added online, but if you’d prefer to do it locally you can get it added at Walmart for pretty cheap. Click here to find the bag.
The items are very easy to make and are really cool graduation gifts. It’s the little things that make the graduation more memorable. Hopefully Pinterest can make the little things a little better as you celebrate the great moment of graduation. Click here for the pin.