Great ideas for graduates.

Graduation season is coming up fast. With a couple of our own kids in high school, this time of year keeps getting more and more personal! But if you’ve got someone special in your life graduating from high school or college this year, you already know that. With that in mind, we’ve collected some of our favorite things for graduates. Some make great presents, some are a beautiful way to preserve memories and maybe even a way to create some new memories. Check them out:

Memorialize their accomplishments.

   
No matter what they’ve accomplished in their school careers, every student has a few things that commemorate those special victories they’ve racked up. Some, like these metals and tassels are awarded at graduation, but others get awarded throughout the school year. Perhaps it’s their band letters or some newspaper clippings or a science award, but those memories deserve to be protected and the people who earned them deserve to show them off! So get the framed up and preserved before a graduation party and they’ll make a great centerpiece for a memory table.

Give them some school swag.

As they’re leaving their school experience behind, give them something to remember it by. If they’re graduating from Kent State, it’s pretty easy to find a variety of memorabilia, but it’s a little tougher to find things for some of our local schools. That’s why we carry a selection of local items made just for our area!

Add a signature mat.

You know how at the graduation party there’s usually some place for people to leave thoughts for the graduate? Maybe a guestbook or a stack of cards for people to write? Well, we like this idea even more! Bring in a senior picture and we’ll frame it with an extra large mat, but without the glass. Then set the frame up at the graduation party. Guests can write their well wishes and advice right on the mat. Then bring it back in and we’ll put in some high quality, UV rated glass and preserve those thoughts forever!

How about a letter frame?

Sure these are Dover mats, but our computer controlled mat cutter can cut out mats in any letter combination. This would be another great way to commemorate the high school days or a unique centerpiece for the graduation table.

Frame up that diploma into something special

But our favorite has to be taking their hard-earned diploma and turning into a wall hanging that will hang on a wall at home or work for the rest of their life. We’ll take that minty-fresh diploma and combine it with other keepsakes, maybe the mortarboard, the tassel or something important to them, like a golf ball or their football letter. The result is the ultimate keepsake of their school days and a celebration of their hard work. If you’d like to do this as a graduation gift, we can also do it as a gift card and leave the actual planning to the graduate.