The Best High School Graduation Presents
If your child, family member or friend is graduating from high school, you may be wondering what would make a great gift to commemorate this special occasion. Some of the best high school graduation presents include big ticket items like computers or cell phones, memory makers like photo albums, or practical gifts like dorm room furniture or linens.
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Money and Gift Certificates
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One of the best gifts to give a high school graduate is cash money or a gift certificate. Many high school graduates go off to college where money is tight and need some extra help paying for food, clothing and school supplies. If you don't want to give cash, you could get the graduate a gift certificate to a restaurant or fast food place, clothing store or home store that sells items she can stock her dorm room or apartment with.
College-Bound Gifts
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For the college-bound high school graduate, there are many gifts to choose from. They may be items for his dorm or apartment like furniture, cookware or dishes, linens, or cleaning supplies. Filling a large laundry basket with dorm room necessities will go a long way in helping the college-bound high school graduate. You could also get him logo gifts for his new college like a tote bag, hat, shirt or sweatshirt.
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Travel Gifts
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If the new high school graduate is traveling after high school, whether that be going out of the state or country for college, or on a backpacking trip, they might need traveling supplies. This might include new luggage, a laptop case, passport cover, tote bag, carry-on bag, makeup case, garment bag or a travel-necessities gift bag including practical items like traveler's checks, a trip organizer, batteries and a first-aid kit.
Memory Gifts
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Give the high school graduate a gift that helps her commemorate her high school years by choosing from a variety of memory gifts. This might be a photo album or scrapbook filled with pictures from high school, a class ring or a video with a slide show of her high school photos. You could also give her an empty photo or storage box to start keeping her college memories in that is personalized with her name, high school graduation date or a special message.
Electronics
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If you want to spend a little more on the high school graduate, you could get him an electronic gift to celebrate his graduation. Items like portable DVD players, printers, cell phones, GPS navigation systems, MP3 players, stereos or electronic organizers all make great gifts for the graduate who is ready to take on the world as an adult. For college-bound graduates, you could get them a tape recorder for their classes or a new laptop.
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