Looking to make your grad’s celebration extra special without spending a lot? This post includes a free “congrats grad” banner printable and a photo banner printable, both easy to put together and print as many times as you need.
Celebrate your grad with these DIY banners! I created a “congrats grad” banner and a photo graduation banner for my son’s 5th-grade graduation, and I’m so happy with the results that I’ve made them available as a free PDF download. Feel free to use as many as you need for your celebration. Making banner templates isn’t hard, just time-consuming so I’m glad to share these and hope they make decorating easier!
This post is all about the graduation banner printable.
Graduation Banner Printable
Free Graduation Banner PDF Printing Instructions
- Print on letter-size paper. (8.5 X 11)
- Print on semi-gloss cardstock paper for the best results, but you can also print on regular printer paper. These can be printed at Staples and Office Depot.
What You’ll Need to Make Graduation Banners
- Semi-Gloss – Cardstock Paper
- Scissors
- Clear tape
- Single hole puncher
- Twine or string of choice
Free Graduation Banner Printable “Congrats Grad”
The Steps to Create a Free Graduation Banner “Congrats Grad”
- Grab your scissors and cut out each banner letter along the lines.
- Punch a hole in both top corners of each letter.
- Arrange the banner letters in order on a flat surface. Thread your twine or string through the holes by inserting it from the front of each letter, pulling it towards the back, and out the other hole. After all the letters are on the string, use clear tape on the back to keep them in place.
Make one long banner or two, as shown above.
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Free Photo Graduation Banner Printable
The Steps To Make The Graduation Photo Banner
- Grab your scissors and cut out each banner image along the lines.
- Punch a hole on both sides of each image using a hole puncher.
- Arrange the banner letters in order on a flat surface. Thread your twine or string through the holes by inserting it from the front of each letter, pulling it towards the back, and out the other hole. After all the letters are on the string, use clear tape on the back to keep them in place.
- Add a photo for each grade. Pick photos that are 4 x 6 inches or smaller so they fit nicely.
And there you have it! If you create either of these graduation banners, please come back and let me know how it turned out! I would love to hear about it!
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Banner download is not the same image shown on the website. Prints smaller and without borders.
Which one? The photo banner or the “congrats grad?”
If you are talking about the photo banner, we have fixed it. The wrong link was used for the download link. I apologize for that.