By Stacey Feintuch
They did it! Now that they’ve earned their diploma, it’s time to honor the high school grads in your life for their accomplishments. Whether they’re headed out of town, staying home or getting an apartment, give them the perfect present. Don’t be stumped. Our gift guide is here to help you. (Or, drop hints to your parents that you’d love one of these for yourself!)
Wrap It Up
Fresh new towels are dorm room essentials. Customize a lush cotton terry Enzo bath towel—available in an array of colors—by Matouk with a monogram. That way, his linens stand out from the pack. You can also add on a monogrammed hand towel or washcloth.
Keep Them Cozy
Give them the gift of comfort during late-night study sessions. PediPocket’s plush, velvety fleece blanket is extra-long, super soft and lightweight. Plus, it boasts a foot pocket so grads can cover their toes while they snuggle. Choose from 3 sizes and 21 colors.
Picture This
Yes, kids these days have 1,000s of pics of friends and fam in their phones. Why not give new grads memories they can touch, hold or hang? Choose a framed photo print by Mimeo Photo for their gallery wall. Each wooden frame is cut and hand assembled in black or white with four size options.
Keep It Clean
BLACK+DECKER AdvancedClean Slim Cordless Hand Vacuum is ideal for cleaning up a small mess. Slim and sleek, the hand vac weighs just 2 pounds. It runs for 11 minutes and has an adjustable extra wide nozzle to speed up cleaning.
Step Up Their Hair Care Game
When bathroom space is at a minimum in your college dorm, no one has to sacrifice perfect locks. You can still have quality tools that are mini but pack the same punch as the full-size version. This set by CHI features a compact 1,400-watt hair dryer with a foldable handle, styling iron, section clips and small brush.
Cover Up In Style
Move over weighted blanket. A Therarobe is a weighted robe. The robe’s soothing plush fabric provides relief and relaxation, helping ease stress and anxiety by simulating the feeling of a hug. And what kid isn’t a little anxious or stressed? (Actress Mayim Bialik is a fan!). It’s machine washable and comes in various colors and sizes.
Power Up
No teen can live without their smart phone. STM Goods PowerKick is a sleek, portable and wireless power bank with suction cups that secure the charger to a smartphone while charging. Fear not, they can still text and surf while juicing their device.
Light It Up
Jazz up a dorm room or apartment. These Globe Electric Denver 10-string lights add a whimsical element to an area so it’s always in style. The string light set is weather resistant, too, so it can also be strung across windows outside for a trend-setting look.
Stay Organized
Erin Condren’s LifePlanner will help reduce stress, promote organization and help your grad achieve his goals. This top-notch planner and calendar in one features dated weekly, monthly and yearly planning; productivity pages; note pages; stickers and more. Coiled by hand with quality materials, including a durable spiral, sturdy covers (which are also wet erase) and 80-pound text weight paper (which resists ink bleeding), this planner is made to last.
Write A Note On A Blanket
Love Letter Blankets from Frankie Print Co. is a thoughtful and personalized gift. Write a letter and it will be printed on a woven, 100% cotton blanket (available in three sizes) designed to resemble notebook paper. Use your own handwriting or the company’s cursive handwriting font.
Warm Up Their Tootsies
Dorm floors can be so cold. Keep their feet toasty with comfy slippers from Naot footwear. Their supportive and vegan slippers let the wearer kick back and relax. They’re lined in soft fleece and their mattress foam padding provides comfort and support.
Give A Necklace With A Message '
Spread your wings if you really want to fly. And until you spread them, you don’t know how far you can go. Take risks, try new things and go places you haven’t gone. Then, you’ll go further than you could’ve ever dreamed possible. Gift this Spread Your Wings necklace set from Air & Anchor as a reminder that if anything should ever drag them down, soar above it.
Hydrate Them
Hydrate the on-the-go grad with stylish drinkware from Welly that keeps drinks cold for 24 hours and hot up to 14 hours. Fun idea: Engrave it with a special message or personalize with their name using Welly’s engraving feature.
Be Comfortable
Every girl wants to look effortlessly put together while also being comfortable. With Skinnytees yoga pants, they don’t have to choose. A wide, fold-over waistband and a boot-cut leg let these pants transition from a lecture to the library and back to the dorm.