High School Graduation Party Photo Displays

Here are some fun ways to show off photos of the graduate...

I think every graduation party should have school portraits hung up - seeing the progression of time from adorable preschooler, growing elementary schooler, awkward middle schooler, blooming high schooler....it is such fun to see it all together!

You can tape the portraits to a stand-up Display Board (tri-fold board from Office Depot), put them in a pocket-style Portrait Album, or just clip them to some pretty ribbon and string along your window like this:

I attached the ribbon with a thumbtack hidden just between the window frame and wall, then covered the thumbtacks up with some of Blondie's Cheerleading Bows in the school colors. Then I hung up her 8x10 school portraits from Preschool through Senior year using miniature white clothespins. 

These portraits were easy to find because I keep them stacked in the frame hanging on our wall with the most recent portrait on top (see previous blog posts on how to Organize School Photos).

http://adashofscrapbooking.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-to-organize-school-photos.html

Blondie's two school albums  (see how to make School Albums) were displayed on the photo table showcasing Preschool through 8th grade in her first album and showcasing High School in her second album.  You can also throw some memorabilia on the table such as trophies, ribbons, pompoms, her diploma, etc...

Something that I heard from several of her friends who attended..."You are so lucky! I wish I had my photos in an album"....hmmm.....it was both sad and amusing to see 18-year-olds these days looking at printed photos like they were something they remember from long, long ago...maybe having seen printed photos before in some distant memory? 

I used leftover paper scraps (scrapbookers always have a stash of scraps for useful things like this) to make labels for our dessert buffet. I love labels on buffets, don't you? I want to know what it is I am about to bite into. It is also helpful for avoiding nut-allergies, etc. when buffets are labeled.

We rolled clear plastic-ware into a large white napkin, tie with sheer black ribbon to resemble a diplomas.  We put these in a large basket outside on the BBQ buffet table. 

We also displayed this book she received on her first birthday - we had a few pens on the table and asked everyone to sign her book with advice and good wishes:

You can find some other fun ideas on my High School Graduation Party Pinterest Board.

I hope this has helped you with some photo display ideas. 

Happy Graduation and Happy Scrappin'!