The Senior Year Shirt Checklist
The complete checklist parents use to gather every meaningful shirt before graduation — without missing the ones your senior would actually want.
Every senior has 100+ meaningful shirts scattered across drawers, bins, and closets. Most parents realize this in April — when it's too late to gather them, pick the best ones, and turn them into a keepsake before graduation.
This guide walks you through 10 categories and 60+ shirt prompts so you don't miss the shirts your senior would actually want. Work through it slowly. Add a few shirts to the pile each week. By January, you'll have plenty to choose from.
Your progress is saved automatically in your browser. Check things off, close the tab, and come back later — your checked items will still be there.
Three tips before you start
1. Tell your senior.
Surprises sound sweet, but parents who go it alone often end up with the wrong shirts — or without a favorite because it was in the laundry.
2. Collect more than you need.
Aim for at least 40 shirts even if you want a smaller quilt. Extras give your senior veto power on the final cut