It’s graduation season! If you’re looking for gift ideas for the grads in your life, cash is never a bad choice for a student about to embark on their next steps in life. Giving cash doesn’t have to feel impersonal! I’m sharing some fun ways to gift money for graduation, all tested and tried by us here at Fab Everyday and ranked in order of difficulty. A little DIY is all it takes for these unique and clever ways to give money for graduation. You’ll want to save these ideas for creative ways to give money for graduation not only for this year, but for the future.
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5 creative ways to give money for graduation
Here are some unique ways to gift money for graduation, ordered from what we found easiest to the more difficult to execute.
1. Hearts
The easiest of the ways to gift money for graduation that we tried is this idea from Carolyn’s Blooming Creations. Simple origami hearts can be gifted in graduation cards or attached to other gifts.
Learn how to make it on Pinterest here:
2. Butterflies
Another idea from Carolyn’s Blooming Creations are these cash butterflies. You can make a bouquet of them to give on their own, or add them to a floral bouquet like we did for more creative ways to give money for graduation.
Learn how to make it on Pinterest here:
3. Money Chain
One of the more unique ways to give money for graduation that we tried are these money chain necklaces from Less-Than-Perfect Life of Bliss. I love that you can customize them for the recipient and add the school’s colors. Learn how to make it on Pinterest here:
4. Gift Box in a Card
If you’re looking for fun ways to gift money that work for graduation and other occasions, this gift box is attached to the inside of a card (for a graduation, birthday, wedding, etc.) like a pop-up card. Learn how to make it on Pinterest here:
5. Cap and Gown
One of the more difficult but clever ways to give money for graduation (and perfectly on theme) are these cap, gown, and diploma scrolls origami pieces which you can add to a card or attach to a gift. Learn how to make it on Pinterest here:
I hope this helped you find some new ways to gift money for graduation and that you feel inspired!
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