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High School Graduation Open House Party

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Graduation Open House Party Ideas! If you are looking for some budget-friendly graduation party ideas you’ve come to the right place! My son’s high school graduation open house was done on a dime and he loved it! I started out with his school colors, a simple theme and included his favorite foods that we knew his teen friends would like!

I cannot believe how time flies!  My son Austin is a high school graduate! Wasn’t he a toddler just yesterday?

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The theme for my son’s party was “Picture your Future”  I am an avid scrapbooker and wanted to showcase my son growing up through the years – so when I saw the printables from Piggy Bank Parties, I was so excited and inspired!

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I found these 8″ paper mache numbers at Hobby Lobby, painted them purple and decoupaged a collage of pictures of my son on them.  It made great budget friendly centerpieces. FOR ALL THE DETAILS AND STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS click here.

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Personalized lollipops in school colors from Oriental Trading

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Personalized fortune cookies filled the boxes with tassels – all  from Oriental Trading.  The “Class of 2012” tag is from Piggy Bank Parties!

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Homemade Snickerdoodles – my son’s favorite!

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I made a variety of cupcake toppers – Nicole thanks for making 80 cupcakes. You’re a rockstar!

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LOVE LOVE LOVE Piggy Bank Parties for this banner – all printables from the tags, banners, menus, signs, food cards to the yearbook favor boxes were all by Piggy Bank Parties!

Here’s Austin helping me hang his “Congrats Kamiak 2012 Grads” banner!

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Ready for words of encouragment!

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Adorable yearbook boxes filled with mints!

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Senior pictures and scrapbook made by mom 🙂

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Banners of my son’s school pictures and baby pictures

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Utensils rolled in napkins and tied with ribbon to look like diplomas.

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Austin’s favorite food – Dick’s Drive-In cheeseburgers and orange chicken from Panda Express

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Seattle weather = tent.

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Ice cold buckets full of water, pop and lemonade!

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I cannot tell you how proud I am of my son, and how blessed I feel to have the privilege of being his mom.    I can “Picture his Future” and know this next chapter in his life will be filled with happiness, love and success.

Love you Austin. You are now officially a Husky. Go Dawgs – Woof!

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