Our Favorite End-of-School Party Ideas

Whether your little one is graduating from kindergarten, you’re prepping for an eighth-grade continuation, or sending a senior off to college, having an epic party is the perfect way to celebrate. We’ve put together some of our favorite end-of-school-year party ideas and ways to make your party absolutely incredible. 

Choose the Occasion and Decor

When coming up with an end-of-school party idea, you want to select the perfect occasion to celebrate. If you are throwing a party simply to celebrate that school is out and it’s time for summer, you can choose from fun beach or summer-themed decorations. In contrast, a graduation party is a perfect opportunity to decorate with graduation caps galore. 

Summer End-of-School Celebration

If you’ve chosen to celebrate the end of school and ring in summer with an incredible party, you want to start by determining the best decorations for your event. Our party experts recommend opting for bright and flowery summer party supplies. Place a jumbo foil pineapple on every table as the centerpiece and use plates featuring summer images to get everyone in the mood. You can even use beach balls and fun tiki torches as extra decorations to create beach-esque ambiance.

Some of our favorite end-of-school-year party decorations include summer-themed plates and drinkware plus lawn decor like our inflatable flamingos and hangable palm trees made from crepe paper. The excitement of the end of the school year combined with a fun and festive party will help everyone get in the summer spirit. 

Celebrate with School Colors

No matter what school your children attend, you can have an end-of-school celebration draped in their school colors. We have graduation plates, cups, and decorations in every color you can think of so they can keep their school spirit high. Plus, you can easily use streamer decorations and find balloons online in school colors to bring even more school-inspired ambiance. Take it a step further and find a cake for the party that matches your children’s school colors as well. 

Carnival-Themed End-of-School Party Idea

If you’re celebrating the end of school with your little ones, a mock carnival is a fun way to spring into summer. Ultimate Party Super Store has carnival decorations to make your party a success. To keep the party lively and fun for all ages, we suggest having some carnival games including the following:

• Washer toss
• Rubber duck fishing
• Scavenger hunts
• Potato sack races
• Pin the tail on the donkey
• Ping-pong ball toss

Add to your end-of-school party ideas with carnival-style popcorn bags and even cotton candy you can make yourself. Or, dress up like a clown and let the kids join you with fun clown-themed attire, bowties, red noses, and accessories. 

Classic Graduation Party

Celebrating an 8th-grade graduation or high school grad is best when you can plan a fantastic party. We have high-quality graduation decorations to ensure your party is top-notch. Your decorations can be in your school colors plus you can add hanging decorations featuring your child’s graduation year, and “congrats grad” signage all over the party space. We even have graduation cap decor and diplomas galore to make your end-of-the-school-year party absolutely gorgeous. 

You can create your own photo collages and even have a fun poster for all of your graduate’s friends and family to sign while at the party. These keepsakes make for the most memorable graduation parties.

Themed Drinkware

At a party, everyone wants to have a cool drink in their hand. Make sure not to miss out on quality drinkware for your celebration. Whether your end-of-school-year party idea is a summer, a carnival, or graduation theme, your guests can be reminded of that with every sip. Choose from pineapple-shaped drink cups or coconuts with swirly straws; fun clown-themed glasses, or glasses that say “congratulations” all over them for your grad. 

Display Your Food in Style

Selecting the menu for an end-of-school-year celebration is almost as important as how to serve the food. Place your food on multi-tiered platforms in the same color schemes as your party decor. We have themed snack trays you can fill with munchies that have a crunch for every taste or place dessert on a 3-tiered graduation-themed dessert tray. We even have end-of-school or graduation-themed tablecloths and napkins. 

Best Place to Get Your Party Supplies

When selecting party supplies, you don’t want something that will break or rip in seconds and ruin the day. If you choose your party supplies from Ultimate Party Super Store, you can purchase in-store or online and find high-quality products that will withstand even the rowdiest of parties. Plus, our party store has a huge selection of every theme and every color because parties are our specialty. 

Whether your end-of-school-year party idea is a small get-together for your elementary-aged kiddos or a blowout graduation party for your grads, we are here to provide the best party decor needs. Order now or call Ultimate Party Super Store today at (615) 431-0020.