Graduation Gift Ideas

It is the season of graduation!! Coming up with ideas for graduation gifts can be super stressful because everyone wants to give a gift that people will actually love. Whether you know someone graduating from high school or college, there are perfect gifts out there for everyone! I put together a list of gifts for your high school graduate, as well as for your college graduate. All items are linked on the pictures! Comment below which ideas you love!

For High School Graduation

I separated high school and college gifts, because people are at different places in their life for each of these events! These are the perfect gifts for every high school graduate to bring to college. All of these products are not only cute, but super functional. These gifts are all things that I either have, or would have been super useful when I came to school! Enjoy!

1. Keylery

This is a newer product that is so smart if you know someone who will be using a key or fob at school! It is a leather bracelet that hold your key/fob so that you will never lose it! When i was a freshman in college, I wore my key on a hair tie, so this is much sleeker looking! The key stays on the bracelet then has a little chain that helps you open the door without taking your bracelet off! So smart, and such a great gift idea!

2. Hydroflask

This is a really simple gift that is easy for anyone you know graduating high school. It comes in dozens of colors so you can pick your favorite or get a school color! I personally use my hydroflask ALL THE TIME and during my time in college I have bought two. I love this water bottle because it is so big and would be super nice to have going into college so you never have to worry about drinking water! The perfect way to stay hydrated and the perfect gift for someone when you don't have any ideas!

3. Chic Backpack

Since high school is over and college is starting, it is the perfect time to invest in a new backpack. I think this is a good gift idea because it is something that will get a ton of use! Everyone brings their backpack everywhere, so why not have a really cute and chic one? There are also tons of cute and functional backpack options that would make for a really cute graduation present!

4. Customized Makeup Pouch/ Pencil Case

I think a customized gift is always really meaningful and thoughtful. Thats why I love this pouch! You can use it for a ton of different things! This would make a perfect pencil pouch- big enough to hold all pens, pencils, and highlighters. This would also make a great makeup pouch and a great place to store makeup in a dorm room! This would be a really thoughtful high school graduation gift because the uses for it in college are endless!

5. Cute Phone Wallet

You need your student ID everywhere in college. This is the perfect way to store it so you have it on the back of your phone! This is an awesome gift, because carrying around a student ID is annoying if you always have to have a wallet on you. This way, you will never forget an ID, and these phone wallets are stretchy enough to even throw a credit card or cash in there too! A great, thoughtful, simple, and cute gift!

6. Champagne Bottle With School

This is such a fun gift. When I graduated high school, I got a vodka bottle decorated for IU and I still have it to this day because it is too cute to throw away! Not only is this fun because it is a celebration of a school, but it makes a really cute decoration in a room. This is a memorable and meaningful gift because it represents the school! There are tons of different versions of this kind of gift, but I think it's so fun and the perfect addition to any college decor!

For College Graduation

For people graduating college, it is time to officially become an adult and move into the working world! Thats why all of these gift ideas are not only chic and mature, but they will be useful and functional in the real world! All these gifts are linked on the pictures!

1. Karen Lazar

You can never go wrong with jewelry as a gift! Karen Lazar is great because they have really simple but really pretty bracelets. There are all different kinds of price points too! I love the ball bracelets and the rings too! This is what my friends and I ordered as a graduation gift to ourselves! This is the perfect stacking bracelet and is super high quality so you never have to take it off! Use the code HAN10 for 10% discount!

2. Nice Laptop Case

Going into the work world, most people need to use their laptop! This is a nice gift because it is an easy way to make someones computer look super chic and ready for the adult world! There are tons of different designs, colors, and patterns out there for laptop cases, but I thought this one was super sleek! A laptop case is a nice and easy gift to make anyone's computer look chic and fabulous!

3. Leather Tote Bag

I have a tote bag that looks exactly like this from the leather market in Italy and I am obsessed with it! A tote is a perfect gift for someone because this will make a great work bag! A tote is a fabulous work bag because it is big enough to hold a laptop and any other paperwork, files, projects, etc. that you need to transport from home to the office! Also, the light brown leather is super stylish and sophisticated!

4. Jewelry Box

This is a nice present for someone who wears a lot of jewelry! I think this makes a good graduation gift because a cute jewelry box would look really great in an apartment! It is functional because it holds all your jewelry, but there are also some really cool and pretty looking jewelry boxes out there! This is a thoughtful gift and you can even get a jewelry box that can be customized if you want to add a little flare to it!

5. Nice Wallet

Becoming an adult means taking care of your own money. What better way to do that than a new cute wallet! Kate Spade makes some really great wallets that have a ton of slots for cash, cards, and coins! I love this big wallet because it is big enough to hold everything I need in one place. This comes in solid colors, but the color blocking is a really tasteful way to add neutral colors together to make it a little more interesting! This is a great gift because most college students have a little wallet, or multiple little ones, not a nice big one!

6. Tiffany and Co Ring

This is a really special gift because it is pretty and meaningful. Tiffany has a ton of jewelry that would make a really nice gift, but I love this ring because it is little and can be worn forever. This isn't super flashy but would be a kind of everyday ring. This would look great worn with other rings, and can be worn with other colored metals too! A nice, sentimental, meaningful gift for someone that you love!