Subject: RE: graduation gift ideas Depends on the person and the situation. Assume they're going to college... Luggage--Useful for trips home, weekend away, storage in the room. Diary/Journal/Transition books/Life-hack books--This transition is an opportunity for them to change their identity. Life-hacks because a number of kids go off to college without knowing how to wash clothes, cook a basic meal, BUDGET, etc. For my niece who went to school next to NYC, I got her a 1-year membership to the science museum in Toledo. Why that? Because it provided reciprocal membership/entry into most NYC museums so she and a friend could experience this aspect of living near NYC. I've given perfume, cologne, accessories, or jewelry for "special occasions" (read confidence boost) such as interviewing for jobs. If they have a car, auto club membership, tool kit, emergency kit--all the things they normally expected from their parents when driving around home. |