DIY Graduation Centerpiece (Step-by-Step Instructions)

by Gina · Published April 29, 2021 · Updated April 29, 2021

Create this festive DIY graduation centerpiece made from tissue boxes and inexpensive things from the craft store. This graduation decor is sure to add pizazz to any graduation party for any age! It is such a unique display for a graduation party or celebration because it is a custom-made decoration the shows the school and year rather than a generic graduation decoration.

The nice thing about this DIY graduation decoration is can easily be customized for the school colors and mascot. Just change the paint and flowers to match the colors of the school.

When I was designing this centerpiece, I wanted it not to be expensive to make and could easily be recreated by anyone who wanted to make this graduation decoration. I thought of using tissue boxes for the cubes because they can be easily painted and they had a hole in the top for the flowers.

I decided to make the flowers out of layered tissue paper because it is so easy to find in almost every color. I wanted the letters to be very sturdy and have some weight to them to anchor the boxes so they would be more stable. I thought the grad caps with tassel and the mascot added a nice touch to complete the graduation look.

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Materials for the DIY Graduation Centerpiece

4 Cube Tissue Boxes
Wood Numbers 2021 (from the craft store)
Acrylic Paint in School Colors
Tissue Paper in School Colors
Stiff Black Felt
Gold Embroidery Floss
Gold Twist Ties (from the craft store)
2 Black Buttons
Wood Stir Sticks

Watch my video to see how to make this DIY Graduation Centerpiece. I show step-by-step each piece of this DIY Graduation Centerpiece idea. I demonstrate the process as I make it.