<p>For two high school graduates. One is a sport loving boy who is also brainy. And one for a girl who loves dance and music. Any creative ideas will be appreciated!</p>
<p>If both are going away to college, my kids enjoyed having small tool kits.</p>
<p>If you don’t want to do $$$ (the best grad gift IMO), how about iTunes cards (for either). I personally avoid giving gifts that are too personal - not up to me to decide what kind of sports jersey, etc someone would like. What’s your budget??? </p>
<p>500$ for each</p>
<p>The book Making College Count is a great college success book that makes a fantastic high school graduation gift. </p>
<p>How generous!!! In that case, if you really want to buy a small token ($50 iTunes card, tickets for 2 to a sports event) and then write a check for the remaining amount. </p>
<p>ipad minis, tickets and travel to World Series with Dad and tickets & travel for an amazing dance/music performance in NYC with Mom.</p>
<p>I’d give them an Amazon gift card. That way, they can order the fun stuff they want, as well as pay for a few of their textbooks.</p>
<p>College kids have moved on to music streaming like Spotify. My D can’t remember the last time she bought anything from itunes.</p>
<p>Second the Amazon gift card, especially if they don’t have easy access to shops or have a car. </p>
<p>Third the Amazon gift card.</p>
<p>My kids also love Amazon gift cards as they can buy just about anything with them! </p>
<p>My sports loving son would love any kind of sporting event tickets, team shirts,etc. We just got him this snuggy that looks like a uniform from his favorite baseball team and he LOVES it- wears it in the common room of his dorm suite during games: <a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Angeles-Dodgers-Snuggie-Blanket-Player/dp/B00ALLB47G”>http://www.amazon.com/Angeles-Dodgers-Snuggie-Blanket-Player/dp/B00ALLB47G</a>. It is available for different sports and teams. He also received a hanging travel kit from Lands End for graduation: <a href=“http://www.landsend.com/products/medium-squall-deluxe-hanging-travel-kit/id_263635?sku_0=::43B”>http://www.landsend.com/products/medium-squall-deluxe-hanging-travel-kit/id_263635?sku_0=::43B</a>. He travels with a team and says it is really easy to throw his shower/shaving stuff in for travel. </p>
<p>Our singer/dancer daughter would love any kind of tickets to theater events, certificate for a dance master class, gift card to LuLu Lemon (although $25 there may only buy one sock), gift card to any dance store, etc. </p>
<p>If you know where they are going, many college towns and college bookstores have gift cards – you can give them money to spend at their new destination!</p>
<p>I just bought my niece a Barnes and Noble gift card for graduation because her college bookstore is run by Barnes and Noble(a lot of them are). Also got her a monogrammed canvas laundry bag and the person on Etsy was able to incorporate all 4 of her school colors in it. Also a nice canvas and mesh shower caddy. </p>
<p>If they don’t already own a pair I think some really nice headphones are a great gift. </p>
<p>Beats are popular; Frends are gorgeous for girls; Bose are awesome and a bit more expensive but a good pick for a serious student or audiophile (esp. good noise-cancellation feature). </p>
<p>I am thinking to buy them mutual funds accounts and they hopefully will learn to invest and save. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>cluelessly,Probably depends on the kid. One of my kids got a $200 savings bond from his Uncle. He was appreciative but I don’t think it was one of his favorite gits. He did like an engraved Jefferson cup for his school and an engraved compass from Scotland . And gift cards, cash , of course.</p>
<p>If you are wanting to give them a gift, remember that they are high school graduates. They are going off to college. Mutual funds are a very nice gift, but I would strongly suggest you get them a high school type gift with part of the money, and maybe the mutual funds with the rest. How about $300 amazon gift card which they can use for books, or almost anything else imaginable, and the $200 invested in mutual funds.</p>
<p>Always give the anti-power surge multi-plug extension cord. NEVER enough plugs in a dorm room. Have also gotten white towels embroidered in school colors with the kid’s initials. </p>