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How to Make High School Graduation Announcements

High school graduation is a time in life that all children look forward to. Although one is highly encouraged to pursue higher education, the high school graduation is still something to be extremely proud of. This is why the family of the graduate will want to send out invitations. To save money, they might want to make their own high school graduation announcements. 

What You'll Need:



  • Computer with Internet Service

  • Community Paper Retailer

  • Arts and Crafts Store

  • Party Supply Retailer

  • Computer Printer


1. Go online via your computer. Do an online search for online paper retailers. It is best to try to find paper supplies online, because they tend to provide less expensive products. Online stores have lower overhead than brick and mortar stores. There are many deals to be had, via online stores. They sell envelopes to mail out your graduation announcements as well.


2. Shop at a local paper supply retailer. Although you can probably find better deals online, it is still a good idea to visit a paper supply shop. Here, you will be able to visualize the type of paper that you would like to use. You could also find out if the store has styles of paper that you cannot find online.


3. Shop at your local arts and crafts store. Here, you can find flourishes for your high school graduation announcements. There is glitter, confetti, colored pens and other supplies to help add excitement, and flourish to your announcements.


4. Shop at your local party supply store. Although you might have what you need to make your high school graduation announcements, you can still check this resource for more supplies for your needs. While you are here, you can also buy party supplies.


5. Draft your announcement script on your computer. You can use a wide variety of graphics that can be found online for free. Your word processing software might also come with free graphics as well. You will certainly have use of script font, in many styles. Play around with which style will work best for your graduation announcements.


6. Print your announcements out. Then, mail them to all of your friends and family members that are coming to the graduation.