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High School Graduation Gifts on a Budget

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Graduation season is here! Check out our list of high school graduations gifts on a budget.

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We happily receive announcements from friends and family that are graduating from preschool to high school.  While I wonder, how does it all happen so fast?  I am also thinking, how can I acknowledge them all? While I realize that the gift of money is probably the most popular (and may be the most desired), my budget is telling me to look for other options. I have some great inexpensive ideas to give graduation gifts on a budget.

Most of the announcements I received this year are for high school graduations.  I thought I would share with you some other inexpensive gift options that are still very useful and all the suggestions are less than $15.

Gifts on A Budget

  • Journal book – for their notes, action items, with a sentiment written inside
  • Travel Mug – with some coffee, tea or hot chocolate packets
  • Books – a finance  book or cookbook (or a local guidebook if the recipient is going away to college)
  • Framed Inspiration – take a favorite quote or inspiring poem and frame it
  • Tote or sports bag – people always need these
  • Gift Bag or Basket – with highlighters, post-its, and supplies from the dollar store
  • Advice Jar – collect advice from friends and family on index cards and put them all in a jar to send off with the student
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What are your suggestions for non-cash graduation gifts?

graduation gifts on a budget

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Comments

  1. What great inexpensive, thoughtful gift giving ideas. MY favorite is the jar filled with advice…so personal.

    amy @ whilewearingheels.blogspot.com

  5. Good ideas! I usually don’t have anyone to give graduation gifts to, but this year I do. I was thinking about a pillow, but I like your tote and framed quote ideas better! Thanks!

  8. Those are some really clever gift ideas! I like them all. I also think your scarf organizer was a brilliant idea. I just stopped by from SITS to say hello; hope you find time to do the same.

  9. I really love your graduation gift ideas! When I graduated i really appreciated it when my family members sent me personalized gifts (especially the financial budget book *i’m still learning how to budget wisely*)! When my sister graduated from high school I bought her a cook book because her idea of cooking back then was “ramen”..now she cooks almost everyday!

  11. I am making a plaque for my granduating Grandson this year. Using stickers with sayings from the Dollar Tree, a piece of wood, and Mod Podge. Wrap the edges with rope, twine or whatever you have on hand…mine was called Maxi Cord. It looks just like the Welcome sing on my blog.

    For all of my Granddaughters, I am making Keepsake boxes. The boxes are little ones from the Dollar Tree, painted the inside pink for all of them, and wrappping the outside with Washi Tape, sealed with Mod Podge.

    Bev @ Give me a paintbrush

  13. Well I know what all my friends will be getting as they leave sixth form this year. The advice jar is really cute and I think it’s nice to know someone is looking out for you when you leave home.
    Kate xx

  14. I really love these ideas! I think the advice jar would be great at a graduation party for each attendee to “give” advice to the new graduate!

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