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Graduation Gifts

The TVClubHouse: General Discussion ARCHIVES: 2006 Mar. ~ 2006 May: Buyers Banter: Graduation Gifts users admin

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Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 4:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
So, does anyone have any interesting ideas for those of us who have to buy graduation gifts? Your favorite gift to give, the best graduation gift you ever received, token gifts for children of acquaintances that you don't know very well?

Coco
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07-13-2000

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 7:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Coco a private message Print Post    
Grad gifts: gift cards to book stores, office supply stores, Best Buy/electronics, etc., Cash.

Favorite gift I received: CASH!!! Of course we're talking about a long time ago...

Token gifts: gift card for ice cream shop, Starbucks, movie tickets, gift card to buy a CD.

On a personal side note: Today I received our son's Cornell University Graduation announcements. Just seeing them touched my heart and made me feel so very proud of his achievement!!


Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 5:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
Congrats to your son....that is a great achievement. And congrats to you....I know your support helped him get there.

Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 9:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
There was a thread for this last year. I got some very good ideas from that. Maybe it is archived somewhere.
Moderators?

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 10:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
I think it depends on what your looking for, something sentimental or something usefull.

Some sentimental items could be a picture frame that will hold 12 or 13 pictures for kindergarden through highschool.
Something usefull could be a pen and watch set, now that they'll either be hitting the job market or continued schooling. Or maybe luggage if they are moving away from home.

I've never been one much for giving cash, kids love money but they soon forget who gave them what. You could also get them things like toasters or coffee pots or bedding if you know for sure they're moving into their own places after graduating.

I sell both luggage and photo frames on my website if you care to take a look.


www.bringenwillgifts.com Just let me know if you want to order anything so I can give you a discount.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
It also makes a difference.. level of the graduate and where are they going next?

If they will be going on to a dorm room, compact and essential items are great. If they are going to a first apartment, they may need all sorts of things. When my friend's son graduated HS and went to an apartment we got him basic kitchen stuff, a few basic tools, flashlight, towels. I think he took his bed and bedding with him. Actually I think this was a bit later when he moved out.

For them money was very tight, so I paid for his first semester fees/tuition at the community college.


When his sister graduated, HE was able to pass along to her a combination small fridge/microwave combination that he knew would be useful and fit in her small dorm room.

My gift to her was my not very old but not my current computer and 15" flat panel monitor.

She goes to ASU and they have a mechanism to put money into a student's account and the school controls it so that tuition is paid first, then dorm (if any) and I guess then books, not sure.

If they are graduating into a job, then anything that can help them prepare for that different culture and dress.

You also have to make sure they WANT certain traditional items. I remember Brandon's aunt, despite the fact that she told everyone else we should help him pay for school, insisting on getting him a watch. He didn't really want a watch at that point. And now, a few years later, most kids use their cell phones to get the time.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Monday, May 22, 2006 - 6:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
A friend of mines son just graduated from a community college and has a prepaid cell phone so I gave him minutes for his phone. He is very book smart but not money smart so i figured that was the best think to do for him. He loved it.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Monday, May 22, 2006 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Gift certificates for pizza, subway, etc. as well as gas cards to local gas stations are fabulous, too. I make bookmarks for my seniors and laminate them -- but since I'm an English teacher, that fits my connection with them.