You Still Have Time
To make your grad gifts shine! Whether you are a youth pastor prepping for Grad Sunday or a parent just want to make graduation a little extra special, here are three ways to spice up the boring grad gift.
I just finished the video that shows my completed grad gift boxes (or suitcases) and I hope it will give you some last minute inspiration.
Let me offer three ways you can still make your grad gifts excellent and memorable.
1. Change the experience
You may have no control over what you are giving to your grads, but maybe you can change how they receive them. I made suitcase but you could create a different kind of experience.
Lock up each gift with a combination lock and give each grad one or two numbers (depending on how many grads). After service they have to trade numbers to get the right combo to open their gift.
Hide one gift and, after service, give them a clue sheet to go and find it.
2. Change how many senses are involved
Use all your grads senses, not just sight and touch.
Connect a smell and/or taste to a place you have all been. Put some coconut or fruit with your gift to remind kids of that mission trip the Caribbean everyone went on.
Put together a Spotify playlist of all the worship songs, retreat songs, etc. for their last ride out of High School and that also reflects their time in the group.
Record individual audio or video messages to each student and text it to them after the grad service.
3. Change the packaging
What did you get your kids for Grad Sunday? How can you change the packaging to make it more special or fun? How about wrapping them in fast food bags to represent all the times you went out to eat? Or put their gifts in a their favorite pizza boxes.
I hope these last few ideas stirs up some inspiration and will make your Grad Sunday or Wednesday the best it can be,
You can also check out my Graduation Playlist on Youtube for some extra ideas.
Have an awesome Graduation Sunday Service!