With all the high school graduations happening, soon the graduation parties will follow. If you are looking to find a gift for your graduate beyond the basic card and money, check out these 8 grad gifts that any college bound student is sure to love.
1.) Gift cards
Gift cards are great because you can personalize your gift while still giving your graduate the flexibility to buy what they want. Try finding restaurants near the graduates future college that way the next time they go out with their friends, they have their meal covered. When in doubt, a Taco Bell gift card will definetly come in handy for all of their impromptu midnight study break fast food runs.
2.) Gas cards
Similar to gift cards, gas cards are great because it is one less thing a broke college student will have to scrape up the money. Also, giving a gas card is a great way to convince your college kid to come home every now and then.
3.) Drying rack
If your college makes you pay for each load of laundry done, a drying rack will become your best friends. Not only will it come in handy when everyone on your floor is hogging the dryers, it is going to save you lots of money throughout the year.
4.)Personalized Wall Art
If you are a crafty person and want to give your graduate a personal gift, consider making them some form of wall art or dorm decorations to take to school with them. Not only is it a nice way to show how much you care about them, it will also give your graduate a little comfort from home while they are away at school. Some ideas would be personalized picture frames or customized canvases.
5.) Command Strips
Command Strips are an excellent filler to any gift, and you can NEVER have to many. Command strips will help attach all your personalized wall art, decorations, mirrors, calendars, message boards, etc to your dorm walls. The best part is that Command Strips remove without damaging surfaces. Plus, they are reusable; all you have to do is replace the sticky backs on them.
6.) Surge Protector with USB port
With as small as dorm rooms are, surge protectors will provide your graduate with enough outlets to power all of their gadgets without having to worry about frying their electronics. Trust me when I say the last thing you want is to short circuit your hair dryer and it sets off the fire alarm at 2am in the middle of December.
7.) A set of plastic dishes
Having a set of plastic dishes will come in handy when trying to reheat all of your leftovers from Saturday night or even when you want to cook pizza rolls in the microwave for a Midnight snack. Most plasticware is not only microwave friendly and easy to wash, it reduces waste instead of using paper plates and cups.
8.) Foam mattress pad
Its no surprise that the the beds that come with the dorm are like sleeping on bricks. Investing in a good mattress pad to cover those dorm beds will make your college student’s experience away from home much more comfortable. With as much post-class napping as college students do, your graduate will be extremely grateful for this gift.
