Graduation Gift Ideas From Parents
- Show your child how proud you are of his graduation with an appropriate graduation gift.graduation day image by Gina Smith from Fotolia.com
As a parent, there are few prouder moments then when your child graduates from school. It's a huge accomplishment, no matter if it's high school, college or even post-graduate education.
You likely want to give your child a gift that shows just how proud you are of his accomplishments. There are literally millions of gifts to choose from, but picking out the right graduation gift takes some thought and preparation. - Your child makes thousands of memories while in school. From new friends to field trips, it's likely your child want to preserve those memories for a lifetime. If your child isn't graduating for a few years, make sure you take as many photos and keep as many mementos of these moments as possible. Take those photos and mementos and start compiling them into a graduation scrapbook.
Or, if graduation is in the near future, simply create a scrapbook containing family photos and other memorabilia that you've already compiled over the years. You can also choose to create a scrapbook that focuses on the weeks leading up to graduation, titling it something like "The End of High School" or some other clever title you develop. This is the sort of gift your child will cherish for years to come. - Graduation is a joyous time, but it can also be terrifying--it signifies the end of an era and the start of something new. One way to help your child ease through the transition is to give him inspirational books that help him understand his feelings and motivate him to pursue the next steps in life.
You might think inspirational books sound cheesy--but they're not. Many different genres of inspirational books are out there that cater to people with different interests and goals. They don't even have to be inspirational books per se -- they can simply be books that tell the stories of people going through similar situations. - Giving a new computer for a graduation gift is a great option if your child is headed on to higher education. A new computer shows your child that you support his educational efforts and want to help him succeed in his new endeavors. A computer is also a great way to help your college graduate ease the transition from school to professional life--he does need a way to write his resume and contact potential employers.
You may feel like a computer is out of your budget. Luckily, computers today are more inexpensive than ever. Mass retailers offer the latest laptops with all sorts of features and options for less than $500. - If your child is making the transition from college to the working world, he'll need to know how to be on time. This is why a personal organizer makes an appropriate graduation gift.
A personal organizer can be anything from a leather-bound planner that your child can carry with him from appointment to appointment to a SMART phone (think Blackberrys, iPhones) that gives your child access to his contacts, email and calendar, all in one device.
Leather-bound organizers can cost anywhere from $20 to $200, depending on size, style and brand. SMART phones can costs several hundred dollars, depending on your cellular phone provider and the make and model of the phone.
