Cool gift ideas for college students
Posted December 17th, 2008. Categorized under Life. 2 Comments
If you have a son, daughter, boyfriend, girlfriend, or friend in college and are not sure what to get him/her, thinking of good ideas can be a bit tough.
In dorms, college kids don’t typically have much with them — dorms in themselves are a rather limited lifestyle. If the person you’re shopping for lives in an apartment, there are a few more options, but they tend to be a bit different.
Gifts for college students
- Posters! AllPosters has many different posters, though if you’re unsure, a gift certificate may be better.
- Quality snacks — cookies, crackers, candy, or anything that can be eaten in a dorm. Dining hall food often leaves a lot to be desired, so snacks are always welcome.
- Gift certificates. Find stores near the college that are easily accessible. Fast food, restaurants, and cheap retail stores are always a sure bet.
- Cooking supplies (for students in an apartment). My mom always gets George Foreman grills — easy to use but very essential to have.
- Quality furnishings — nice towels, simple carpets, lamps, chairs, and so forth. Obviously most of these are more necessary in an apartment.
- Bean bag chairs! Perfect for having people over to hang out.
- NetFlix subscription. You’d be surprised how handy this can be.
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November 7th, 2009 2:06 am
For my two cents, the best gifts are either the ones that get used every day and completely worn out, or the ones that take you far, far away from your daily life. Study aids could be a great student gift – they’ll make something that they have to do a lot of, easier. Things like the expensive ergonomic keyboards, ultra comfy chairs or back supports etc fall into the practical end of the scale. Or you could get them to forget about studying completely for a while – experience vouchers are great for this. Bungy jumping, rally driving, parachuting, even a massage could refresh that little brain for some more study!