13 Colorful High School Graduation Party Ideas

School's out and it's time to celebrate! Whether they were the teacher's pet or class clown, a bright colorful high school graduation party will let your grads know the tassel was worth all the hassle. Flip through the photos above for vibrant high school graduation party ideas.

Let your grad and their guests enjoy the party right from the beginning by giving out great accessories they'll love to wear. Accessories like colorful shades, bead necklaces, smiling bubble necklaces and head bopper headbands let them feel like the life of the party. And you don't have to be a party over-achiever to pull off these fun high school graduation party ideas.

Your star student will want all of her friends at her high school graduation party, and what better way to get everyone together than by sending out invitations in advance? Use custom invitations to personalize a message. You can even add directions to your party inside your invites so that no one gets lost on the big day.

You can make a great first impression for guests when you set up bouquets of bright polka-dotted balloons that coordinate with the Colorful Commencement pattern. Make sure to add Colorful Commencement Graduation Balloon Bouquets with grad cap balloon weights and a banner that calls for celebration. A yard sign adds even more to your outdoor scene and your walkway is sure to let everyone know it's time to start the party.

High school graduation is an unforgettable time where new grads feel like they're truly growing up. Show them you consider this an important achievement in their lives by setting up a more adult-themed table for them. Silver Look Cutlery and Plastic Wine Glasses mixed with your choice of plates and napkins helps to add a more grown-up feel. Place an elegant arrangement of flowers as your centerpiece, and don't forget to set out favors at each place-setting for guests to take home after the party.

Custom thank you notes are the perfect size to label your food items. We'll print your custom wording for you and have them ready in 5 days, or you can write your message yourself. Prop your labels up by each platter, and add a bright table cover and centerpiece to pull the whole look together.

Stay true to your theme with one of our favorite high school graduation party ideas. Using bright foods on your buffet along with colorful cutlery really makes your table display pop. Serve fruits on bamboo skewers and mixed veggies in clear tumblers. A Small Utensil Caddy works great for combining different solid-color cutlery with napkins for a dramatic effect. You can individually wrap utensils and napkins using curling ribbon for an extra splash of color.

Make your food stand out even more on your buffet table by serving it on colorful platters or dishes and adding party picks to items like sandwiches or bite-size appetizers. You can choose graduation-themed picks, flashy-colored picks, or even classic wooden food picks, too.

A high school graduation party just isn't complete without a celebratory cake to congratulate the new graduates. Set up an enticing collection of sweets and goodies that color-complement your cake. Add a table cover and table skirt to your table and wrap Polka Dot Lantern Garland around the edges of your table skirt for an abundance of color.

When thinking about options for your treats buffet, don't forget to add trendy cake pops. Create adorable smiling grad pops for your display by dipping your cake pops in white chocolate candy melt (available at Party City stores) tinted yellow using gel icing color. Add a square of candy bar to the top to look like a grad cap. Dip the top in chocolate candy melt, then use a black icing tube to draw a simple smiling face on your pops.

Our high school graduation party ideas wouldn't be complete without this fruity drink display. You're sure to have many thirsty guests at your party, so it's crucial to have many drink choices, as well as plenty of ice on hand. Add sliced fruit to your drink dispensers and have bowls of fresh fruit with party picks so guests can add them to their beverages. Place out cups with Curly Krazy Straws in them and put a candy fruit slice on the edge of each glass.

Adding creative labels to your drinks makes a big impact on your setup. Not only does it look great, but it lets guests know which beverage they're choosing. You can choose generic names or flavors, or come up with your own catchy drink names. For a little something extra, you can write inspirational quotes for graduation on your labels, too.

Don't leave your fellow guests empty-handed when they leave your high school graduation party. You can give them colorful candy favors to thank them for coming. Use clear bags, colored candy or gumballs, bright tissue paper and curling ribbon to put together favors in a flash. Line your favors on a bench around the exit so guests can just grab their favors and go when they're ready to leave your party.

What better way to get grads to create lasting memories than with a silly photo booth? Gather together great accessories they can wear for fun photo opportunities. Congrats Grad Head Bopper Headbands, star sunglasses and colored boas make great choices. Have all the grads dress in their favorite accessories and take a picture all together. For other great photo booth ideas, check out our Graduation Party Photo Booth Ideas gallery.