101 Graduation Gift Ideas

1. Noise cancelling headphones

2. Give them a Bathroom Caddy full of shampoo, towels, flip flops, etc

3. Gift cards for fast food, sandwich shops or restaurants

4. Money is always appreciated.

5. or Creatively wrapped money - like this money fortune cookie from Project Denneler

6. a book bag full of school supplies

7. A photo book from Shutterfly with favourite photos - save up to 40% by clicking here

9. Cute coffee mug with coffee gift card inside

10. Deposit kids birthday and Christmas money in RESP (or equivalent) and give it to them after graduation

11. Alarm clock

12. Grab a free printable for this card over at Lisa Storms (who put a cheque in the airplane)

13. A couple reusable bags and grocery store gift cards

14. A box filled with practical items like q tips and nail clippers

15. Graduate survival Guide by Dave Ramsey

16. A tool kit

17. Magnet boards

18. with DIY tiny Polaroids, find a tutorial from Ambrosia Girl

19. Cookbook

20. watch

21. Grab a cute free Dr. Seuss printable from Balancing Home, and print it out for some dorm room décor or resize for a graduation card

22. Send the grad off with a monogrammed wristlet or cosmetic bag from Zazzle

23. coin set to commemorate the year

24. housewarming gifts

25. kitchen essentials kit

26. Laundry gift basket with basket or hamper, detergents and rolls of quarters.

27. Giftcard for local bookstore to put towards those overpriced college books

28. A quilt made with their favourite tshirts they have outgrown

29. Or maybe just a nice set of sheets or a fun comforter.

30. Make them a photo collage like this heart shaped one found on Trinket Box

 

31. Or make them a photo collage using frames and clothes hangers as seen on Quick and Dirty Kitchen so that they can change the pictures out whenever they want.

32. A laptop

33. or laptop bag for their current one, you can buy one or find a tutorial to make your own from Craft Habit

34. Gift certificates for gas

35. Or an emergency car kit with jumper cables, etc.

36. Digital photo frame

37. Buy some stocks in their name, for paying back student loans

38. Get the tutorial to make your own laundry bag with crown (or any other design you choose) from The Graphics Fairy.com
 

39. Mens Shaving kit

40. Monogrammed towels (so somebody else doesn't accidentally grab theirs)

41. A necklace customized with favourite quote or photo

42. Small Coffee Maker

43. George Foreman Grill (or equivalent)

44. a Kindle to cut down on the seventy pounds of necessary textbooks

 

45. white noise machine (to drown out loud roommates)

 

46. Make them a cute case for their iPad, this one from Make Life Lovely uses recycled materials.

 

47. Cork board

 

48. with personalized homemade hexagon thumbtacks - see how at Crafting in the Rain
 

49. A Towel wrap, to prevent any awkward slipping

 

50. Give them a journal, and you can personalize it by sewing a fabric cover using the tutorial on Dwell on Joy

 

51. A candy gram pail, with cute message see one at Fun Mom on the Go

52. Nice set of luggage

53. Stencil their favourite quote on a throw pillow just follow the directions over at Wit & Whistle

54. Buy them a whiteboard to leave notes for their roommates

55. or make them a decorative white board with the directions form Make and Takes

56. Make kids a recipe box like the `DIY Color Blocked Recipe Box` found on Making Nice in the Midwest, and fill it full of family favourite recipes



57. pots and pans

58. Cooking lesson gift certificates (or coupons for lessons from the chef in the family)

59. Surprise party with family or friends before they go off

60. Basket full of snacks for midnight study sessions.

61. Luggage tags

62. For the grad who`s moving across country make them a I Heart My state Painting with tutorial found on Welcome to Heardmont

63. A bottle opener, because as much as we would like to deny it, it will probably get a lot of use.

64. Some Febreeze, scented candles, or plug ins because sometime dorm rooms don`t smell like fresh linen

 65. A feather topper for those lumpy matresses

66. Make them a DIY chalkboard headboard by Maureen Stevens

67. a plant, perhaps a cactus or difficult to kill fern

68. sewing kit

68. Umbrella

69. cheque for year (decimal place wherever you please)

70. Get them a super cute and affordable monogrammed mp3 speaker

71. floor length mirror

72. iPhone Docking station

73. photo gift box

74. give them a clock you made yourself so they are never less frequently late like this one seen at Almost Makes Perfect

75. travel map

76. personalize a white coffee mug with a sharpie

77. dirt devil vacuum

78. some cute dorm décor like area rug or canvas photo

79. or a gift certificate to Home Sense or Bed, Bath and Beyond, etc.

80. A laptop lock, sure to come in handy

81. Never leave the room to do laundry again with the laundry pod, handy when you only have four pairs of pants

82. hair accessory caddy

83. Buy them a set of cascading hangers to triple their closet space or just make your own with tutorial from the sexy broke librarian

84. printer

85. tabletop dishwasher

86. Create your own instagram pillow from Zazzle

87.  Photo iPhone or iPad cover

88. mini fridge

89. set of dishes

90. A charm bracelet

91. print them out some cute animal bookmark from free pretty printables as something to throw in their card, book or journal
 

For the College Graduate

 

92. A basket full of cute and practical office supplies, like the one from the blue dollhouse

93. Diploma frame

94. gift certificate for suit for work interview

95. Fancy pen

96. Trendy briefcase

97. business cards with your name and contact info for networking

For the PreSchool Graduate

98. A School Days book where you can keep a class photo and a couple of school mementos from each year.

99. Free printable ``Congratulations Smartie Pants`` with some smarties and bubbles or little toy. Find the link over at Simple Girl

100. Grab a Mickey Mouse gift box or card from Spoonful

101. Print off a free PreSchool or Kindergarten Graduation Certificate like the one found at DocStoc