Looking for a simple and easy Graduation Gift for a recent high school graduate? Make this fun Rolo gift with a personalized label that you can download free.
GRADUATION
Graduation season is in full swing. Chances are you know someone who is graduating from High School or College…or in my case…both.
Usually I tend to revert to an amazon gift card or money gift because let’s face it…it’s easy and May is a crazy busy month at my house. This year I wanted to come up with a similar “easy” gift, but one that was a lot more fun to give and get!
GRADUATION GIFT
I made a simple cover for a Rolo candy bar to cover up the regular Rolo label. Then before I placed the cover on the Rolo’s I folded a $20 bill and taped it carefully onto the gold foil wrapper so that it could roll up into the cover with a little end sticking out.
I thought it might be really important that the money is obviously showing so that someone eager to eat the Rolos notices the $20 before crumpling it up and throwing it out as trash. That would not be good.
CAP AND GOWN
Then I simply put the Graduation label over the Rolos. Then I made a simple little Graduation Cap and added it onto the top of the Rolos. Tie a little ribbon around the Rolos in the color of the Graduates school.
FREE PRINTABLE
To download a copy of the Rolo labels click on the link below:
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To make the Graduation cap all you need to do is simply cut a rectangle strip of black cardstock 3.5 inches x 3/4 inches and a square 1.5 inches x 1.5 inches. Roll the rectangle up and glue it so that it fits onto the top of the Rolo. Then I added a silver brad on the top and then glued the top of the cap onto it.
That’s it. Pretty simple right?! Happy Graduations!
BEST GRADUATION GIFT IDEAS
Need some more ideas for great graduation gifts for that new grad? These are great for a high school graduation gift or for some college graduation gifts. Here are some of the best graduation gifts below:
- Graduation Oreo Pops
- Graduation Treat
- Party Drinks for Graduation
- Party Ideas for a Graduation
- Graduation Ideas Roundup
Sharing some other great gift ideas to celebrate your grads accomplishments are:
- Blanket
- Laptop
- Headphones
- Bluetooth Speakers
- Necklace
- Bracelets
- Jewelry
- Apple Ipad
- Tablet
- Picture Frame
- Dorm Furnishings
- Coffee Mugs
- Concert Tickets
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This is an adorable idea! I also had to make a graduation gift this year for a college graduate. I made a fake diploma that said “This Emergency Fund is to be used wisely as you embark into the post-graduate world. Congratulations.” I put a $20 bill on it and put it in a Diploma Frame that she can actually put her real diploma in! If you want to see more about it, I blogged about it. There are pictures and tutorials on the blog on how to make the fake diploma. Check it out:…
http://thelittledabblerkitchensinkedition.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/graduation-gift-idea/
Hi Amy,
I’m sorry I don’t have a Facebook account. Could I get the graduation Rolo gift wrappers through my e-mail? Thank you so much! countrynana34o at gmail dot com.
Love this idea!! This is a great unique way to give money! Love it!! Thanks so much!!
Super cute Amy! :)
that its a very nice idea… my youngest son and daughter graduate this year… i will use this…!!!
So glad you like it! Congratulations to your children and YOU for their graduation. A lot of work goes into it. Such an accomplishment!
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The label says 2013 anyway to get one that says 2014 or blank? Love your stuff!!
Love this idea, may have to make one for a grandchild leaving elementary (8th) going to high school. Wish it were to where this could be “pinned” on Pinterest Board! Thanks for sharing!
Such a cute, simple idea! My son did something like this, only larger to make a time capsule for his kindergarten graduation.
I cant get the Rolo gift wrapper to download. I liked it on Facebook and it still wont let me. Could you email it to me with the year changed to 2014 and/or space to type a short message on it? Thanks!
Its not downloading for me neither. I liked FB too
Try refreshing the page and see if that does the trick, if not let me know and we will get them to you!
I love the graduation rolo gift idea, but I cannot get it to download either. :( Any chance you could email it to me?
ROLO Graduation printable for 2014–When I print this it is blurry. Is there a way to get it to print more clearly? You can email me if that is easier. Thanks! This is such a great idea and just what I was looking for. Debbie
Can you please email me the Graduation printable for 2014? Lots of graduations coming up…perfect gift. Thanks so much for the great DIY idea! I love it.
I also cannot get the printable for the graduation rolo covers to download. I did like the idea room on Facebook but still cannot get it to work!
I can’t get this 2014 label to pull up, much less download to print. Can you please email it to me?
So so cute, but I can’t find the download to print it. Can you please email it to me? Thanks so much!
I liked the facebook page but can’t find where to download this at. I went to get your free gift, but didn’t see this. Anyway you could email to me. Thanks!
I liked thepage but I don’t know where to download the free gift. Anyway you could email to me? Thanks!
Would it be possible to get an editable version of this for each year? I use these as my grad gifts each year and always have a hard time editing the numbers/year. If not, I would love just a 2016 for this year. Thank you so much!
I will look into changing it. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the tips! I have so many relatives and cousins graduating this year so I have a lot of gift planning to do. These tips were invaluable and considering which ones I will use.
Jess, glad you found them useful!
Hi. I’m really excited about the download but it says 2022? And I can’t seem to follow your fb instructions? Are you able to dm me a downloadable 2023 version. Thanks so much!
Tami- Just fixed the link. Thank you.
Love this cute idea that just came out in your weekly emails! However, could you update it to say 2023? Super cute and easy though.
Heather-Just update it. Thank you.
Can you make the printable editable, so the year can be changed or a name can be typed? Thanks for sharing your ideas!!
Just updated. Thank you!
FB post says updated for ’23 but it is not
I just updated it. Thank you.