We all know how hard it is to find the perfect gift. Year after year, we all settle for buying the same Target gift card (which is actually not a bad thing because Target rocks). However, supporting small businesses and helping the economy is all the rage right now, as it should be. So here's your go-to list of 20 gifts for under $50 from small businesses that any college student would love to receive. Whether you're buying for your son, niece, boyfriend, bff, there should be something on this list they will enjoy. You can also now pat yourself on the back for being creative AND supporting small businesses/ the economy. Yay you! And if you're a college student, these are great items to add to your wish list!
Leather Passport Cover
Handmade and customizable, these durable leather passport covers from Always Rooney are perfect for the college student who is going to study abroad, who is going on a mission trip, or who loves to travel!
Customized Ring Stacks
FASHIONABLE was founded to invest in women. They work with women, locally and globally, who have overcome challenges ranging from prostitution to addiction to a lack of opportunity. On top of that wonderful mission, they make high-quality, fashionable jewelry that any girl would love.
Stationery
Ranging from compasses to antlers to guitars, Oak & Ink has the perfect vintage-modern blend stationary for any gentleman. (Heck, I'm a girl and I would still love to use it!)
Ring Bowls
Still swooning over these elegant, simplistic ring bowls. They would look beautiful in any room and can hold all those great
stacking rings!
Wood Planters
These geometric, wood planters geometric, wood planters are perfect for a guy or gal! You can even head to a plant shop to pick up a cactus or succulent to put in it. P.S. Cacti & succulents are very hard to kill so they're perfect for a college kid.
Handmade Natural Bath Soak Salts
College instantly causes aches and pains... and sometimes even some foul body odor. This bath soak well help rejuvenate, destress, and refresh. This product is also sold by a social enterprise, Thistle Farms, that employs survivors of trafficking, addiction, and prostitution to make the products and assists them in restoring their future.
Customized Wood Print
Field Treasure Designs will make a wood print of any country or city's skyline. This is another great gift for any traveler!
Letterpress Adventure Quote Print
Uniquely letter pressed,
Wild Wood Paper Co makes prints like these that will look beautiful framed in the
dorm room of the student that knows that most learning happens outside of the classroom anyways!
Balsam Fir Candle
Dude & gals will love this Ranger Station Supply Co balsam fir candle. It'll feel as if they're in the middle of an Alaskan forest.
Canvas Banners
Canvas banners are wonderful because they match any room! These also have stylish designs and clever sayings on them. Many local small businesses make banners, but I love the
Matriarch Handmade shop. Unique Edison Lightbulb Lamp
High-quality, hand-crafted
lamp that is a perfect mix of modern and vintage.
Darling Magazine Subscription
Darling Magazine is 174 pages of exclusive, print-only content. A collection of thought provoking, encouraging essays and original photography. Zero retouching; magazine features real women with real bodies. A portion of proceeds will directly support IJM’s anti-trafficking work in the DR.
Teamotions Spread Cheer Gift Box
This tea gift set comes with a tin of loose leaf tea, ceramic mug with lid and stainless steel infuser, and a Perfect Tea Scoop. It will help any college kid relax by providing natural energy while also relieving stress.
State Flower Prints
Going to college out-of-state can be very hard sometimes, so this gift will help with the homesickness! These beautifully designed state prints can be framed and gifted to remind a college student of their home sweet home.
Bearded Man Gift Set
This gift set comes with beard oil, beard balm, and beard/body wash. Any manly mountain man would love to receive
this Lucky Scruff gift."But First, Coffee" Tank
Coffee is what fuels college students. Any coffee-loving girl would wear this tank pretty much every day as a reminder that nothing else comes before coffee!
Travel Field Guide
These city field guides dive deep into the culture of each city with interviews of locals, food suggestions, and secret tips. They go perfectly as decor on a bookshelf or coffee table as well as in the hand of a traveler.
Embroidered Hoop
Embroidered hoops are great stocking stuffers!
Handmade Pottery Mug
Waking up would be so much easier if coffee was going to be served in this stunning mug.
Inspirational Mug
There's something about cursing on a mug that encourages college students to go out and conquer the day!
