Gretchen Rubin’s graduation gift guide

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Choosing a graduation gift is a small, happy problem to have. You want something the grad will actually use or love (and that won’t end up in a drawer by August). Here are my favorite ideas for the grad in your life.

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Graduation gift ideas: Home

A sunrise alarm clock uses light (and optionally, sound) to wake sleepers more naturally.

This toolkit is perfect for someone moving into a new place. It has everything you need to hang a picture, assemble furniture, and handle minor repairs.

These Japanese-style towels are soft, absorbent, and quick-drying.

 

A compact fire extinguisher to fit in even the smallest apartment. Better to have one and not need it than need it and not have one.

Graduation gift ideas: Keepsakes

Fill in a few pages with family recipes to give your grad a taste of home whenever they need one.

Perfect for organizing photos, keepsakes, and small souvenirs.

Frame a nice photo for your recipient. Research shows that looking at pictures of loved ones can lower stress and help us feel more grounded.

Graduation gift ideas: Work

This stylish bag is water-repellent, fits under an airplane seat, and includes lots of pockets to keep your grad organized.

Once you get used to multiple monitors, it’s hard to go back to a single screen. This portable second screen solves the problem.

A basic, black and white printer (that does not require any kind of subscription service).

A portable phone charger with built-in cables, so they can call you anytime.

Graduation gift ideas: Life

For grads with travel in their future, you can’t go wrong with sturdy, high-quality luggage.

Pair a gift card with a small gift, like a coffee tumbler with a voucher for their favorite coffee shop.

Consider gifting a session with a financial planner to help them set up a budget, manage student loans, and start investing.

See Gretchen’s Other Gift Guides

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