Curious About College Gifts
July 16, 2010 by
Filed under graduation gift ideas
Are there college-bound high school seniors in your home that could use some special graduation presents? Make sure your kids don’t forget about you the moment they arrive at their dorm room. Give them great going away to college gifts.
Help your incoming college teen freshmen reach their dreams, judge situations wisely, and determine the best way around every obstacle by giving them unique college gifts. Finding cool college bound gifts isn’t going to be too tough. After all, most incoming freshmen need practically everything to help them cope with university life.
For the most part, college-bound kids need things they’ll get good use out of – practical items to help them get settled in their spanking new college campuses. College students also need comfortable things to keep them from being homesick students.
There’s plenty of college bound gifts that you can consider when shopping for your incoming college freshman son or daughter. However, if you’re stumped for an awesome college gift idea, consider the ones listed here.
Warm winter wear – Kids headed off to biting cold college campuses require warm winter apparel for those lengthy treks around school. Gift certificates – Consider gift certificates to electronics stores, restaurants, clothing shops and bookstores. Laundry gift baskets – These will make perfect going away to college gifts. Fill one laundry basket with fabric softener, a roll of quarters, laundry soap, dryer sheets and directions for separating laundry. This college gift idea has the incoming freshman’s name written all over it. Jewelry – For the parents who want to be around their college-bound kids 24/7, these sorts of college bound gifts will do the trick. These could be necklaces, rings, bracelets, a pair of earrings or a locket. Friendship stones – If jewelry pieces are too pricey college bound gifts, try giving friendship stones as going away to college gifts. The most popular of these is the Tiger’s eye semiprecious gemstone. It is believed to make its owner think clearer and convert negative perceptions into positive energy. With this college gift idea, your connection with your children won’t be broken. The stones will always remind them you’re close by if they need you.
Whatever college bound gifts you wind up giving your loved ones, just be sure it’s something tied to their interests. The Internet has a ton more options on unique college gifts. Check out a few college gift idea websites, but asking your friends for suggestions also wouldn’t hurt.
Born in Florida, Cathy grew up in Columbus, Georgia. She graduated with a BA Honors in Journalism from the University of Texas, where the emphasis of her studies was in photojournalism. After studying commercial photography at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, Cathy moved abroad to Israel where she has been for the past 23 years. Prior to forming My Stone Company in 2005, Cathy specialized in food and portrait photography.
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