Celebrate your preschool, kindergarten or high school graduation this year with a custom made graduation photo backdrop! These DIY photo backdrop ideas are simple to create and are sure to make your graduate feel special. See all of our ideas below!
Lights, camera, ACTION! Your little STARS have finally graduated and it’s time for them to SHINE! So roll out the Red Aisle Runner, hand them their Star Trophy, and snap away as they take their place in the spotlight before this two-piece Red Curtain Backdrop complete with gold star-shaped mylar balloons! Consider adding in giant number Mylar Balloons to represent their graduation year too.
Project by: Ha Dinh of Happy Days in First Grade
Start creating this bold backdrop by taping this Graduation Photo Booth Backdrop on an open wall. Next, use the Graduation Décor Set in red to add pops of color throughout the space. The giant 3D Grad Blocks are perfect for bringing the scene to life! Finish off the backdrop by placing fun photo stick props nearby so kids can hold them in pictures. Don't forget to order graduation gowns! These Kids' Elementary Graduation Robes are the perfect touch for memorable pictures and come in a variety of colors. Kids' Felt Mortarboard Hats complete the graduation day look and come in a set of 12.
Project by: Jacqueline Ortiz of The Little Ladybug Shop
This show-stopping backdrop is simple to make with a few key elements. Attach Black Kids' Mortarboard Hats to Bright Pink Satin Ribbon and Black & White Striped Satin Ribbon for a chic, classic look. Finish off the look with a Gold Grad Mylar Balloon Kit and voila, you're done! Change up the ribbon colors or use a Silver Grad Mylar Balloon Kit to create a totally different look.
Project by: Annaliese Johnson of Made of Sugar and Spice
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Oh what a HAPPY day when your little one finally graduates! Celebrate your little sunshine with this bright Happy Day Backdrop that is perfect to capture such a great moment! Add in a Happy Day Garland, some gold star-shaped mylar balloons, a Shiplap Plastic Tablecloth Roll on the floor, top it off with Star Trophy, and you're ready to celebrate and take photos!
Project by: Ha Dinh of Happy Days in First Grade
Graduation backdrops don't have to be complex! Combine paper fans, paper streamers and honeycomb decorations to make a truly stunning photo backdrop. Switch up the colors of the fans, streamers, and honeycomb decorations to match your child's school colors if you'd like!
Project by: Rachel McAffee of Fawn
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Create a fringed graduation backdrop that has a fiesta flair! We love this bright and colorful backdrop that can be used for any type of graduation celebration. Use a Fiesta Fringe Garland to set the scene then layer it with Fiesta Hanging Paper Fans and this clever Taco Bout a Future Balloon Banner to complete the look. Click on the link below to see the entire graduation fiesta.
Project by: Mariah Leeson of Giggles Galore
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We love this adorable backdrop idea for a kindergarten or even a preschool graduation celebration! Use Jumbo Rainbow Cutouts, White Latex Balloons and various colored Plastic Tablecloths to create this simple photo backdrop. We're sure your little graduate will smile big standing next to this fun backdrop!
Project by: Jamie Bare of The Crafting Chicks
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This fun photo backdrop is simple yet makes a huge statement! Create your own DIY mortarboards by following the step-by-step instructions below. All you'll need is Black Cardstock Paper, Gold Tassel Garland, Large Glue Dots and a Hot Glue Gun.
Project by: Kara Allen of Kara's Party Ideas
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Make a two-in-one graduation dessert table and backdrop! A classic color palette of black, white and gold make this backdrop perfect for a post graduation photo op. Set up a table in front of the backdrop to display desserts for graduation party guests! Incorporate 18" Gold Star Mylar Balloons, a Silver, Gold & Black Balloon Assortment, a Gold Glitter Star Garland and a Black & White Tassel Garland into your backdrop to really make this scene stand out.
Project by: Mariah Leeson of Giggles Galore
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Start by hanging a Sky Backdrop to set your scene. Simply tape the backdrop to your classroom wall. Next, paint a tri-fold presentation board so that it resembles a hot air balloon basket. Blow up several Puffy Cloud Mylar Balloons to give your backdrop some added depth. Hot glue them directly onto your Sky Backdrop. Add an adorable Dr. Seuss™ Oh, the Places You’ll Go Garland to really give your backdrop that Dr. Seuss nod. Don't forget to hang Dr Seuss™ Oh, the Places You’ll Go Hot Air Balloon Hanging Lanterns from the ceiling at different heights to complete your backdrop. Lastly, take photos of students in Kids Robes and Kid’s Felt Elementary Graduation Mortarboard Hats! I like to take photos of my students about a week before graduation so that I have time to put all their photos in a slideshow that I then play during graduation day!
Project by: Kaci Hoffer of Mrs. Hoffer's Spot
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