{"id":409011704,"date":"2023-03-23T08:20:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T13:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/?p=409011704"},"modified":"2023-03-23T08:21:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T13:21:19","slug":"graduation-day-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/graduation-day-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Meaningful Gifts for Graduation Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether someone is graduating from high school or college, there will always be a bit of excitement and apprehension for the graduate as one chapter of their life closes and the next begins. They might know exactly where they&#8217;re headed after graduation &#8211; to another school, their dream job, even another country &#8211; or they may have no clue about their next steps. No matter what they&#8217;re graduating from and where they&#8217;re headed, it&#8217;s common to want to <a href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/merryexpressions\/\">celebrate this massive milestone<\/a> with them. Graduation ceremonies typically take place in May, meaning they&#8217;re right around the corner, so if you have a graduate you want to honor with something meaningful, keep reading for the best Graduation Day gifts they&#8217;ll cherish. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409011711\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-83.jpg\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-83.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-83-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-83-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-83-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-83-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-83-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tablet_and_Tablet_Cover\"><\/span><b>Tablet and Tablet Cover<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-649115ad61427\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-649115ad61427\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-visibility-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/graduation-day-gifts\/#Tablet_and_Tablet_Cover\" title=\"Tablet and Tablet Cover\">Tablet and Tablet Cover<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/graduation-day-gifts\/#Custom_Jewelry\" title=\"Custom Jewelry&nbsp;\">Custom Jewelry&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/graduation-day-gifts\/#Framed_Hometown_Map\" title=\"Framed Hometown Map&nbsp;\">Framed Hometown Map&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/graduation-day-gifts\/#Exquisite_Bouquets\" title=\"Exquisite Bouquets&nbsp;\">Exquisite Bouquets&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/graduation-day-gifts\/#Cash_is_King\" title=\"Cash is King&nbsp;\">Cash is King&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We live in a modern world, and while it was once common to see busy students and professionals working on their laptops and toting bulky laptop bags, today&#8217;s tablets offer all the benefits of a laptop computer without the bulk. Gift the grad in your life a new iPad they can use to work on for <a href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/students-wedding-prep\/\">their new job<\/a> or relax at the end of the day on any mindfulness app or streaming service. Include a tablet cover that suits their style, from leather to something indestructible, along with the gift. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409011713\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-84.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-84.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-84-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-84-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-84-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Custom_Jewelry\"><\/span><b>Custom Jewelry&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is never a bad time to give jewelry as a gift, so graduation is no exception! Honor the graduate with a beautiful piece, but have it personalized. Not only is customized jewelry in trend, but these pieces also become special mementos to the recipients and jewelry they&#8217;ll wear for a lifetime. Whether you opt for a signet ring with their initials, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customcuff.co\/products\/custom-chain-bracelet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">custom chain bracelet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with their graduation date engraved, or a monogrammed name necklace, they will love the piece. Make sure you invest in fine <a href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/sterling-silver-jewelry\/\">jewelry made of gold or sterling silver<\/a> so the pieces are something they never have to take off and can wear for life.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409011715\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-85.jpg\" width=\"856\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-85.jpg 856w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-85-334x500.jpg 334w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-85-803x1200.jpg 803w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-85-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Framed_Hometown_Map\"><\/span><b>Framed Hometown Map&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduation means setting out into the great unknown for many students, and while this is something they&#8217;re likely excited about, even the bravest hearts get homesick occasionally. The gift of a framed map of the graduate&#8217;s hometown is a beautiful present to help them keep a piece of home with them no matter where life takes them. If the soon-to-be former student you&#8217;re shopping for is moving to a new city, this is the perfect present; however, if they&#8217;re going to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/story\/travel-after-graduation-benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traveling abroad<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, working and living as a digital nomad for a while or without a place to hang the art, skip this one and opt for another on the list. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409011717\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-86.jpg\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-86.jpg 853w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-86-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-86-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-86-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-86-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exquisite_Bouquets\"><\/span><b>Exquisite Bouquets&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not everyone loves a gift that will last a lifetime, so if the graduate in your life is a minimalist or someone who prefers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/dating-vintage\/mothers-day-gifts-ideas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nostalgic presents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a bouquet is a nod to customs of the past and a practical present. Don&#8217;t just run to the grocery <a href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/thrifting\/5-best-thrift-stores-nyc\/\">store and pick<\/a> a ready-made bouquet; source out a local flower shop specializing in high-end and artfully and thoughtfully curated bouquets. These arrangements speak for themselves in elegance and beauty and cost anywhere from $100 to $200. They&#8217;re so gorgeous that the recipient may hang and dry or press them as they wilt. But flowers are the <a href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/traditional-wrist-watches\/\">perfect present<\/a> for a new graduate who appreciates life&#8217;s beauty and finer things.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409011718\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-87.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-87.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-87-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-87-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-87-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cash_is_King\"><\/span><b>Cash is King&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may not think of cash as a &#8220;meaningful present,&#8221; but for a recent grad, it most certainly is. Firstly, cash is always the right <a href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/how-to-wear-houndstooth\/\">color and goes<\/a> with everything. It can also help the recent graduate furnish a new apartment, fund a graduation trip they&#8217;re taking with fellow students, or be the foundation for a nest egg they plan to grow as they start their new career. There is no doubt more to life than money, but Cash is King when it comes to graduation gifts. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409011721\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-88.jpg\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-88.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-88-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-88-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-88-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-88-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-file-88-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduation Day is bittersweet for grads and their families, but you can make the day even more cheerful with one of the abovementioned gifts. You can even splurge and give them several on the list! As B.B. King said, &#8220;The beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/vintage-fashion-life-lessons\/\">thing about learning<\/a> is that no one can take it away from you.&#8221; So, pass that along to the graduate and wish them Happy Trails!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether someone is graduating from high school or college, there will always be a bit of excitement and apprehension for the graduate as one chapter of their life closes and the next begins. 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