Here are some handmade graduation card ideas you can recreate and gift to the graduate in your life!
Know someone who’s graduating from college this year? There’s no better way to congratulate their big achievement than to gift them something thoughtful. And on the topic of thoughtful gifts, going out of your way to make a handmade gift will always be cherished.
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So, with that being said, I’ve found a few handmade graduation card ideas that any graduate will appreciate. Carry on reading to find a handmade graduation card you can recreate yourself!
Handmade Card Making Essentials:
Colored Card Stock Paper
Double Sided Tape Runner
Watercolor Paint Set
Dual Tip Marker Pens
6 Handmade Graduation Card Ideas
1. Graduation Cap Shaped Card
With just black, white, and metallic gold card paper, a glue stick, a pair of scissors, and a marker pen, you can make this cute graduation cap shaped card, with a “Congrats Grad” message on it! I just love the tassel detail made with metallic gold card!
@creationsbyemmy Make a graduation card with me! This one came out really cute! #art #artistsoftiktok #handmadecard #card #graduation2024 #graduationcard #happygraduation ♬ Au Revoir – Sweet After Tears
2. Pop Out Snoopy Graduation Card
This handmade graduation card idea is absolutely adorable, because of course, anything with Snoopy on it is cute! You can choose to recreate this exact card with the same Snoopy images or different Snoopy images that you know the graduate would love to see!
@kittydiy Snoopy graduation gift 2025 #cutegift #foryo #foryoupage❤️❤️ #graduation #graduation2025 #graduationgift #snoopy #snoopygraduation #cutegift #popupcard ♬ Fade Into You – Mazzy Star
3. 3D Graduation Cap Shaped Card
This is such a cool homemade graduation card idea because not only is making a 3D graduation cap for a card insanely unique, but it can also be opened up, where you can write your own personal, heartfelt congratulatory message to the graduate!
@marvellous.mama Graduation season is upon us and so I’ve created this fun easy cap card! What do you think? Let me know in the comments! Check out the video for dimensions. 💫 Save and follow for more of my content! Thanks guys. ©️@marvellous.mama #diycard #papercraft #handmade #easycraft #kidscrafts #asmrart #cardtutorial #greetingcard #graduationcard #mortarboard #graduationday ♬ Unstoppable (I put my armor on, show you how strong I am) – Sia
4. Sliding Graduation Card
If you’re confident in your artistic skills and are happy to do a personalized drawing, then this will be the perfect graduation card to gift! Draw a mini avatar of the graduate, making sure they’re in a cap and gown, and have them sliding out of the house-shaped card. It’ll be so cute!
@pearbee2072 ♬ Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows – Lenka
5. Pop Out College Memories Card
Those photos you’ve taken throughout your years in college with the graduate? These will make your pop out college memories card all the more sentimental. This handmade graduation card idea is perfect if you’ve been through college with the graduate together! Print out the photos and add them to the card. You could even add a congratulatory message inside, too!
@fancynancyin5th Perfect Grad Card #learnontiktok #tiktokpartner #tiktokteachers #classof2021 #grad #graduation2021 #popupcard ♬ Butter – 방탄소년단 (BTS)
6. Watercolor Graduation Card
This is an easy graduation card to make, only needing watercolor paper, black watercolor paint, and a gold gel pen! It’s simple yet lovely!
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