Looking for a great way to make your graduate feel extra special? Try playing a graduation game!
It’s that time of year again when the caps and gowns come out, the band plays and graduates of all kinds listen for their names and then proudly walk across the stage to receive their diplomas. As parents, family and friends we watch and cheer and want to celebrate their accomplishment. And what better way to celebrate than with a party full of Graduation Games!
First, set the scene with graduation décor and party supplies. You can also have these adorable hat boxes to give as favors or prizes.
Most of these Graduation games can be played for any level of graduation—from Kindergarten, to high school to college and university. However, there are a few that are geared more for the older graduates. Let’s get to the games.
Graduation Game Scattergories
This is always a crowd pleaser. It’s easy to play, fast to learn and can be played with any number of players and for as long as you want. It’s best for graduates of grade six and up. You can grab your copy of Graduation Scattergories in our Fun Library here.
Ladder of Success Graduation Game
This is an easy game that can be played even by the youngest graduates, with a little addition help. You will need three dice, a mover per player and a paper with the numbers 1 to 12 on it. You can get our free Ladder of Success game board in our Fun Library.
To play, you roll all three dice. To start you need to roll a one or a combination of dice that adds up to one (in this case two ones). If you rolled a one, then you move onto the one spot. Also, if you have rolled a two (or dice that add up to two) then you move onto the two spot. Dice can’t be used more than once per turn. So, if you’ve rolled a 1 2 2 you can use the 1 and the 2 but you can’t reuse the 1 to add to three.
When a player has rolled and moved, she gets to reroll the dice and try to move again. On the other hand, if she wasn’t able to move with the dice roll, her turn is over.
The winner is the player who is the first to climb the ladder and roll a combination that adds up to 12.
The Game of Life
Often at graduation you’re thinking of the life ahead of you, all the possibilities, all the choices you get to make and the surprises that will find you. The Game of Life is jam packed with all of these and is so much fun. There are many versions, including a Game of Life Junior version that would be great for the youngest graduates. You can shop for The Game of Life here. Canadians can shop here.
Graduation Game The Worst Case Scenario
After graduation, you will need to know how to survive. The Worst Case Scenario is a wacky game that will teach all about surviving in the most crazy situations. This game is best for high school and up and is good for some laughs. You can read the review here.
Class of 22 Graduation Game
For this game you will need one dice for every player. All players roll their die at the same time. Players keep adding their rolls together until they reach 22. When they add up to 22 they call out Class of 22, winning the game. On the other hand, if their roll has them going over 22, they start again at 0.
Alternate play could be to keep track of how many rolls it took each player to get to 22. This could make is easier for the younger grads to play.
Of course, if this is past 2022, then the number changes to the class of 23 or 24. The rules are the same just change the number.
Trivia Games
Use your knowledge and play any trivia game. A good one is I Should Have Known That.
Are You Smarter Than a Graduate
This is a fun twist on a trivia game. To play, someone reads a trivia question. Next, both the player and the graduate answer the question secretly. Then they both show their answer. When the player is correct and the graduate is wrong, the player gets a point and moves on to the next question. On the other hand, if the player is wrong, there is no points and his turn is over and the next player goes head to head with the graduate. When the player is wrong and the graduate is correct, she gets to do a victory dance. You could also keep track of how many points the graduate gets and compare to the others as a team. When both are correct, then there is no points awarded.
This game is good for high school and above.
Graduation Taboo
This Taboo game has all secret words that center around the graduation theme. Work as a team to guess the right words without saying the Taboo ones. You can get your copy of Graduation Taboo here.
Get the Grade Graduation Game
For this graduation game, you will need two dice. To start, the graduate will roll one die. This is the grade. Next, players take turns rolling the dice. When you roll “the grade” you earn one point. When you roll two dice that show “the grade” then you get two points. On the other hand, when your roll adds up to the grade, there are no points. The first player who reaches 11 points is the winner.
Graduation Game 5 Seconds
You have five seconds to name three fields of study. Now you have five seconds to name three things on a diploma. The fun has never been as fast as it is in this 5 Second Graduation Game. You can check out the review of the original 5 Second Rules game here. And you can get your copy of Graduation 5 Seconds here.
How Well do you Know the Graduate
This is the last of our graduation games. In this simple game, the graduate and the players each fill out a sheet. The players get points for matching with the graduate. This also makes for a nice keepsake of the grad’s thoughts at this special time. You can get Who Knows the Graduate best here.
Advice For the Graduate
This one isn’t a game but more of a keepsake. Have family members, guests and loved ones fill in this cards with advice. It makes for some great reading! You can find them here.
Flip The Tassel
Graduation is a time of celebrating and fun. Make the day extra special by playing one or more of these games and make the grad feel like the extra special person they are.
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