Graduation Gift Ideas
The idea of graduation gifts seems to be more prevalent in the US than anywhere else. In the UK, we tend to think of graduation purely as university graduation, with a graduate being someone who has successfully completed their university course. On the other hand, here in the Philippines where I now live, graduation is celebrated in some style from elementary school upwards, with 10 year olds being fitted out in in their miniature versions of graduation gown and mortarboard.
The habit of graduation gift giving, though, is primarily a US practice. So, if you have decided you want to celebrate a child's or young person's graduation, what sort of gift can you give them?
Graduation at whatever level is an important milestone, a rite of passage, for any educational level. Nowadays, digital cameras and video cameras help to record the day for posterity. It is, however, still good to mark the occasion by giving something to the graduate that will both provide a memento of the occasion to the recipient, and also to reward them for their hard studying over the years.
The reward element will probably give you a clue in what sort of gift to buy. If it is one of your children, then you no doubt know them well enough to be able to choose something that will delight them. Ask them, and they will probably say a car will be very much appreciated, but if you are looking for something more modest, (or a memento to go with the car!), then try considering what really excites them.
As an example, if they are a sports fan, and a baseball fan in particular, a personalised baseball bat or ball, with a message of congratulation, could bring back nice memories in the future for a grateful graduate.
By personalising any gift, it can be made special for the occasion, in this case graduation. The baseball gift is simply an example of matching the graduate to the gift.
If you choose what will really make them happy, and proud that you appreciate their efforts, the chances are that it can be personalised in one way or another. Engraving, embossing or monogramming can all be used to add your congratulatory message, as can engraved badges (on the bonnet of the car?)
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