Receiving a diploma is a coming-of-age ritual that deserves some
attention and that is why a Graduation theme party is such a great idea.
Whether your special someone has graduated from grade school, high
school, or college, they have passed a milestone in life that should
never go unnoticed. While hosting a graduation theme party for a younger
child is not much different than throwing a
birthday party or other
random get-together, having a guest list of adults and young adults can
be just a bit trickier to plan. For the high school or college graduate
there tends to be a guest list that includes everyone from Grandma,
Uncle Mo and his wife Jane, to half (or more!) of the graduating class. A
wide variety of ages and interests to say the least. One way to handle
such a diverse crowd of people is to make sure that your decorations and
food are excellent. This provides a common thread for discussion
regardless of who is trying to talk to who.
You can find a great selection of
graduation theme party decorations at
your favorite on-line party supplier. They will definitely have more
options and better prices than your local discount stores and the
quality, as always will be great. Then, plan a menu that will not only
feed a small army without requiring you to sell the farm, but will
please many different types of eaters. For example, how about a
taco/nacho bar with different levels of heat available in salsa. The
selections could include fish, ground beef, and chicken meat and then
lots of other extras like beans, cheeses (different types please!),
lettuce, tomato, onions, olives, jalapenos, sour cream, and guacamole.
Nacho cheese melt can be kept warm and ready and a nice variety of
tortilla chips will add to the fun of a build-your-own set-up.
For activities, play a nice variety of music or even better, consider
having a karaoke player set up for any and all (young and old) who may
want to give it a shot. One fun activity might be to have some pictures
of the favorite and less favorite teachers of your graduate available
for a whipped cream pie or water balloon throwing contest. Or, if the
crowd is predominantly older, darts. All those years of pent-up
frustration at busy work and silly homework assignments.
Be sure to put a power point presentation together with some
appropriately embarrassing pictures of the guest of honor and the team
of amigos that have always been around. This will ensure some good
natured ribbing, and a lot of laughs as everyone sees how they have
evolved from youngsters entering kindergarten to the big bad graduates
they are today.
