Celebrate In Style With These Insta-Worthy DIY Graduation Gift Ideas

Graduation season is here—and what better way to celebrate your grad than with creative, handmade gifts that look expensive but are secretly easy to make? Whether you’re gifting cash with flair, adding a sweet touch to your dessert table, or crafting a bouquet that’s part gift, part décor, these three graduation DIYs are guaranteed to impress. Grab your glue gun, some dollar bills, and a few Amazon finds, and let’s make some unforgettable graduation gift magic!

DOLLAR LEI

Difficulty

Easy – Medium – Hard

Materials

• Lei
• Money (approx 60 bills, option to do more or less)
• Double sided tape

Instructions

1. Start with a bill. Fold hot dog style, then unfold and start to fold accordion style down the short end of the bill.
2. Bend each folded part so the ends meet. 
3. Take double-sided tape and place on one side.
4. Next wrap the other end of the money around a section of the lei. Add double sided tape to secure.
5. Repeat steps until all the lei is covered. 

FERRERO ROCHE GRAD CAP

Difficulty

Easy – Medium – Hard

Materials

• Ferrero Roche
• Black Cardstock
• Tassels
• White Foam Dots
• Hot Glue Gun
• Hot Glue Sticks
• Scissors
• Tray/Platter

Instructions

1. Cut up black cardstock into 1 ¾” x 1 ¾” squares.
2. Take a ferrero roche,  turn upside down and hot glue a square on the bottom of the wrapper.
3. Cut tassels down to size and add a white foam dot
4. Hot glue to the center of the black square. Repeat steps 1-4 as much as necessary.
5. Then display on a serving tray or platter!
   

MONEY BOUQUET

Difficulty

Easy – Medium – Hard

Materials

• Skewers
• Tape
• Floral Bouquet Wrapping Paper
• Thick Rubber Band
• Money (approx 15 bills)
• Bouquet

Instructions

1. Take a bill and tape a long skewer to the center.
2. Then roll the sides of the bill inward until it forms a V-like shape. Add tape to keep in place. Repeat steps 1-2 until desired number of petals are reached.
3. Now with the bouquet, roll a thick rubber band up the stems. This will help to secure the skewers in place.
4. Start to add the money skewers around the outside of the bouquet until covered.
5. Wrap the bouquet with wrapping paper and then tie with ribbon. Voila a gorgeous money bouquet!