By Natalie Gilbert
Staff Writer
Every year, most students in the graduating class host a graduation party as a send off from their close friends and family. These events are created in fun, but with so many students graduating, many attend more than one party. While the parties consist of food, fun and friends, it also means purchasing a gift for the graduating senior. The gifts are a kind gesture people appreciate, but the costs add up after buying multiple personalized presents. In order to cut the cost while still giving a thoughtful gift, here are 10 tips for buying personal, affordable and beneficial gifts.
- Coffee mug: theme of the student’s college for their early morning classes
- Gift cards: to their favorite clothing store for back to school shopping or to decorative stores for dorm room preparations
- Stationary: for writing while away at college
- School/ team apparel: t-shirts, headbands with team mascot or school logo
- Towels: monogrammed towels for dorm bathrooms
- Laundry baskets/ bags: for easy laundry
- Bulletin board: used as memo board or personal customization
- Organizers: to keep dorm room clean or keep school work in order
- Dorm Art: inspirational words, pictures of their favorite places
- Cook books: for those not living on campus and learning to cook for themselves, gives easy recipes for those on a college student’s budget
Gifts like these may be found at local stores such as Bed, Bath, and Beyond, It’s a Party, Target or Walmart.