Graduation gift ideas
Graduation gift ideas sorted by what’s next for them (university or college, a trade, a first job, travel or a first apartment) and by budget, with links to Canadian stores.
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Laptop
A group gift that gets used every day for years.
Find it at : Best Buy ↗
+ Add to my registryNoise-cancelling headphones
For the library, the bus and the plane.
Find it at : Best Buy ↗ · Amazon.ca ↗
+ Add to my registryGood backpack
Laptop sleeve, rain cover, four years of campus.
Find it at : Canadian Tire ↗ · Amazon.ca ↗
+ Add to my registryInsulated water bottle and travel mug
Coffee on the go, without buying coffee on the go.
Find it at : Canadian Tire ↗ · Amazon.ca ↗
+ Add to my registryStarter cookware set
So they cook more than instant noodles.
Find it at : Canadian Tire ↗ · IKEA ↗
+ Add to my registryDesk lamp
Late nights, good light.
Find it at : IKEA ↗ · Amazon.ca ↗
+ Add to my registryBedding set
For the first bed that’s really theirs.
Find it at : IKEA ↗ · Amazon.ca ↗
+ Add to my registryBasic tool kit
Shelves, furniture, the bike: life skills.
Find it at : Canadian Tire ↗
+ Add to my registryQuality power tool
A real start for an apprentice.
Find it at : Canadian Tire ↗ · Best Buy ↗
+ Add to my registryWork boots
CSA-approved boots are part of every trade.
Find it at : Canadian Tire ↗ · Amazon.ca ↗
+ Add to my registryLeather portfolio or bag
Looks sharp at the first interview.
Find it at : Amazon.ca ↗
+ Add to my registryPlanner or notebook set
Deadlines, shifts, exams.
Find it at : Amazon.ca ↗ · Renaud-Bray ↗
+ Add to my registryCarry-on suitcase
For the trip between graduation and real life.
Find it at : Canadian Tire ↗ · Amazon.ca ↗
+ Add to my registryPortable phone charger
The most borrowed thing on any trip.
Find it at : Best Buy ↗ · Amazon.ca ↗
+ Add to my registryE-reader
A whole library in the backpack.
Find it at : Best Buy ↗ · Amazon.ca ↗
+ Add to my registryBook they’ll keep
A favourite from you, with a note inside.
Find it at : Amazon.ca ↗ · Renaud-Bray ↗
+ Add to my registryCoffee maker
Early mornings start here.
Find it at : Canadian Tire ↗ · Best Buy ↗
+ Add to my registryTablet
Notes, readings and video calls home.
Find it at : Best Buy ↗
+ Add to my registryGive money the easy way
A graduation money gift is often the most useful. On a free graduation site, family can give to a laptop, residence or travel fund by Interac e-Transfer, straight to the grad, and leave a note in the memory book.
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Questions
What’s a good graduation gift?
Something for what comes next: a laptop or headphones for school, quality tools for a trade, a carry-on for travel, kitchen basics for a first apartment.
Is money a good graduation gift?
Yes, and it’s easy: a graduation site can have funds for tuition, a laptop or travel, paid by Interac e-Transfer to the grad.
Can several grads share a site?
Yes, siblings or friends can share one party site.