Be it law school,
culinary school, kindergarten or college, every diploma deserves
a party, and not one that requires an advanced degree or financial
aid. Pretend graduation entertaining is a class and we're
the nerds who draft the detailed outlines and let you study
off of them for the midterm. You can blow off the books and
snooze through the semester--it's Graduation Entertaining
101 and we're your Cliff's Notes.
Advanced Theme Theory
While graduation party themes can be as elementary as "Hats
Off To the Grads" or "Good
Luck, Grad," themes like "The Last (Home-cooked)
Supper," "Jailbreak" and "Animal House"
earn extra credit. Send our retro
graduation invitation; with subtle colors and an exuberant
illustration, it works with any theme.
Dean's List Decor
Get an A+ for ambiance with our graduation
cap light strings and garlands. Set a spirited scene with
rah-rah college banners, plus creative
crepe and fun fringe in school colors. Create fortuitous
centerpieces with our decision
fortunetellers, financial
advisor balls and scattered "good
luck" mints. Go for over-the-top dorm-chic with beanbag
chairs, video games, glow-in-the-dark ceiling stars, tapestries,
lava lamps, incense, candles and black lights. Oh, and don't
forget the ubiquitous John Belushi "College" poster.
Cafeteria Food
Our fave grad bash menu has a major in dessert and minor
in nutrients. Serve Twinkies and donut holes with our
graduation picks, and pop rock candy, gummi
hamburgers and Peanut M&M's in colorful
takeout containers, plus dorm room classics like pizza
and cup-of-noodles. Use our pizza plates and retro dots party
set. Set up a cereal bar loaded with your favorite sugar-shock
varieties. Wash it all down with coffee, Red Bull and Jolt
Cola. If your guests are of age, it just isn't a party without
basins full of cheap beer cans (Milwaukee's Best and Natural
Light lend an air of authenticity) or a keg with red
plastic party cups.
On the other hand, if you are sending Grad off to college
with a "Last (Home-Cooked) Supper" feast, opt for
a smorgasbord of mom's greatest hits. Think: never-ending
helpings of meat loaf, mac n' cheese, veggies and mashed potatoes,
accompanied by chocolate milk and apple juice. Finish it off
with homemade chocolate cake, apple pie or brownies still
warm from the oven. Use our old-fashioned cloth table cover
to fortify the "no place like home" vibe.
4.0 Favors
Send guests out into the world with graduation
bubbles, graduation
cap key chains, mini graduation or "Best of Luck"
horseshoe chocolates. Graphic luggage tags and passport covers
like those in our Tepper
Jackson collection make fun favors when the honoree will
be summering with nothing but a backpack and a Eurorail pass.
Mad For Grad: 8 Unique Gifts for the
Uniquely Gifted
- For the professional: Our smart leather
envelope
For the easily distracted: Bose headphones to block out
the roommate's blaring techno
- For the decision-maker: Pro/Con
pad
- For the deep sleeper: Alarm clock with a recording of
mom's voice and a coffeemaker
- For the conflicted idealist: The Graduate DVD and Soundtrack
- For the first female president: Our graduation gift bag
stuffed with "Smart
Women Seal the Deal" bag clips, "Smart Women
Never Miss" fly swatters and "Working
Girls" tea
- For the dreamer: Dream Log and "If
You Can Imagine It" paperweight
- For the shortcut-taker: How
to Be President book
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