By
eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Select a gift certificate, because it allows the grad to choose what they want to buy. A middle school graduate will usually be thirteen or fourteen years old, so a gift card to a clothing store, music store, video store, local theater or a general gift certificate to the local mall, may be your best options.
Step2
Ask a relative who is about the same age, what things they,or others their age, like. Although every kid is an individual, it will give you some direction, so that you won't be buying blindly.
Step3
Get them something that they can use, going into high school. It may not "wow" them, but it will be something that will be useful. If you can't think of anything specific, a gift card to a large discount store can always help for buying school supplies.
Step4
Talk to the parents of the grad and ask them what their child is interested in. This may seem like cheating, but it is better than spending money on an unwanted gift.
Step5
Include a gift receipt if you buy anything other than a gift certificate.