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High School Graduation Gifts on a Budget

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Graduation season is here! It is so important to honor those special graduates in our lives, but it can get expensive too. I always want to celebrate graduations so we came up with some inexpensive gift ideas that won’t break the bank. 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 maybe 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.

INEXPENSIVE graduation gift ides

Graduation Gifts on A Budget

  • Journal book – for their notes, action items, bullet journals and other thoughts with a sentiment written inside.
  • Travel Mug – with some coffee, tea or hot chocolate packets. Nice for those study sessions they will be having.
  • 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 for the gym, beach or hiking explorations.
  • Weekend getaway bag – something for them to take what they need on a weekend trip.
  • Gift Bag or Basket – with highlighters, post-its, and supplies from the dollar store.
  • Gift cards to fast food eateries near their home (or college). Dorm food gets old fast and it is a nice way to treat them to a meal out. Think coffee, sandwich and ice cream places.
  • Advice Jar – collect advice from friends and family on index cards and put them all in a jar to send off with the student.
graduation gifts on a budget

What are your suggestions for low-cost graduation gifts?

graduation gifts on a budget

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Comments

  1. amy says

    May 25, 2012 at 4:14 am

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

    amy @ whilewearingheels.blogspot.com

  5. I'm Feelin' Crafty says

    May 26, 2012 at 8:54 am

    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. Eva Gallant says

    May 30, 2012 at 6:51 am

    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. Frankie says

    June 7, 2012 at 7:12 am

    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. Bev says

    May 16, 2013 at 12:17 pm

    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. Kate Thompson says

    May 28, 2013 at 12:53 pm

    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. Marilyn Clark says

    May 20, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    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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