5 Great College Graduation Gifts

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College Graduation Gifts

  • Travel Necessities
  • Work Clothes
  • College Memorabilia
  • Gym Membership
  • Camera
Graduating college is a huge accomplishment. You want to reward your graduate by finding the perfect gift. You want it to simultaneously be:
  • something they love
  • something useful
  • something to commemorate such a huge milestone
We have determined the 5 best college graduation gifts sure to surprise any graduate! 1. Travel Necessities Many recent graduates decide to reward themselves for all of their hard work with a trip to let loose and relax before entering the grind of the real world. Find out where your graduate is going, and surprise them with something they need to make the most of their adventure! A great place to start is with a gift basket full of some of the travel necessities no one thinks to pack. You can find 25 ideas in this helpful article! If your graduate has not yet planned a trip or is trying to raise money for one, a gift card to their preferred airline is just the thing! 2. Work Clothes On the other side of the spectrum, college graduates are just beginning either the first day or the long search for their new careers. Business attire is a necessity, and it is also very expensive. Help your graduate over this hurdle by gifting them some new power outfits. You can do this in many ways to suit their personality and your budget. Go on a shopping trip with them and let them pick out some things. Give them a gift card to one of the stores listed in this great article as top 10 places to buy affordable but sophisticated work clothes. Or set them up with a subscription to an online boutique, such as StitchFix. 3. College Memorabilia Your graduate has officially become part of the alumni of their school. This is something that all college graduates are proud of. This is a time in their lives when they really want to stock up on their school’s paraphernalia. But they don’t have the funds to do so. If you know they have been wanting a particular item, start there. Another idea is to put together a gift basket full of things they will need with their school’s logo on it, such as a:
  • padfolio
  • pens,
  • paperclips
4. Gym Membership Many college students utilize campus gyms and exercise classes. Come graduation, they find themselves without these services, and without the money to pay for public facilities. You’re sure to please them with a membership to get them started at their local gym, spin or yoga studio, or whatever they are most into. 5. Camera Graduation signifies the end of college, but the beginning of a lot of other things. Your graduate is about to experience many “firsts,” that they will want to remember for a lifetime. Help them do this through the gift of a camera, preferably one that offers them something their phone does not. If they are going on the big trip mentioned above, they will appreciate a nice semi-professional camera. The resurgence of the Polaroid is also all the rage now, making for a great graduation gift. Your college graduate deserves some praise and reward to celebrate successfully completing their challenging academic journey. Let them know how proud you are with one of these 5 college graduation gifts. They will appreciate both your thoughtfulness and the fact that you made their transition into the real world that much easier!  

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