School's Out! 10 Homemade Graduation Gifts

10 DIY gifts for your gradGraduation season is officially in full swing- and in addition to hearing "Time of your life" and "Closing Time" way more than necessary, that also means that graduation gift season is in full swing! Graduation is the perfect time to get sentimental and creative with your gift. Whether your grad is celebrating a high school or college commencement, it's bound to be a sentimental time and the start a huge period of change in their lives. That's why it's the perfect time for a personalized, homemade gift that they can take with them wherever they go. Check out 10 homemade graduation gifts:









You Did it! Graduation Cards1. You Did It! Graduation Cards
Fill a collection of handmade mini cards with reasons you are so proud of your graduate on the back, or attach them to graduation gifts. These would also make adorable place cards if you're hosting a sit-down dinner for your graduate.
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Vintage Book Travel Organizer2. Vintage Book Travel Organizer
If travel plans are coming up (and for most grads, moving somewhere is a given!), send the graduate off with a low profile organizer for their tech gadgets. We love the contrast of the vintage book and the high-tech gadgets inside.
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Framed White Board3. Framed Whiteboard
Life gets hectic after graduation. Whether your grad is heading off to college or their first apartment, a white board is essential for staying organized. We love that this one also becomes a decoration!
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Laptop Sleeve4. Laptop Sleeve
You may not be able to afford to buy your grad a new laptop, but you can help dress up the one they have! Sew up a sleeve for the new grad to safely store his or her laptop.
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Journal5. Journal
Wherever your grad is of to, you can be sure this will be an interesting time in their life that is full of new and different experiences. Make a journal so they can record the ups and downs of these exciting years.
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Business Card Holder6. Business Card Holder
Now that school is over, networking is in full force and this is the perfect way to help your grad keep track of everyone they meet.
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Book Keepsake Box7. Book Keepsake Box
Now that they have retained all the information they ever need to know (ha! As if), turn one of their old school books into a lovely and sentimental keepsake box. You could also scour thrift stores and flea markets for a vintage hardback of their favorite book, whatever it may be.
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Sew a Key Holder8. Sew a Key Holder
Dorm room? New apartment? Mom and Dad's? Wherever your grad is living, you can be sure they'll have keys to keep track of, so this is a gift that is sure to get a lot of use. Commemorate the occasion by sewing one in their school colors!
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Wall Collage9. Wall Collage
Surely your graduate is leaving some fond memories of friends and family behind. Get in touch with the graduate's favorite people for contributions and you can create keepsake wall collage that is bound to help beat those (hopefully few and far between) bouts of homesickness.
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Home is where the heart is10. Off on an Adventure
If the graduate is leaving town after the big day give him/her a state painting to remind them of home.
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- By Jacinda Boneau
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