| A wonderful way to celebrate this special milestone is | | | | with their school name or year of graduation. Center |
| to create a gift basket personalized just for the | | | | this item in the container and surround it with useful |
| graduate. When you put forth the effort to make a | | | | items they can use at college. If you have empty |
| gift basket, instead of purchasing a gift, it indicates | | | | spaces, fill them in with tea bags, gourmet coffee, or |
| how much you cherish the person receiving the gift. | | | | envelopes of hot cocoa or soup mixes. |
| There are many ways to personalize graduation gift | | | | Another option is to use a laundry basket as the |
| baskets. While you may not know all of the | | | | container. Fill it with towels, sponges, paper products, |
| recipient's preferences, here are some questions that | | | | detergents, dryer sheets, bars of soap, and other |
| may help you get some ideas. What are the | | | | necessary items. Include a roll of quarters for the |
| recipient's hobbies? Do they enjoy sports, music, | | | | laundromat. |
| movies, or reading? What are their future plans? Are | | | | For the graduate who has completed his education, |
| they about to embark on the working world? | | | | gift items that relate to his future would be greatly |
| Are you looking for gift ideas for a high school | | | | appreciated. Select a book that would be helpful in his |
| graduate going on to college? Start by selecting a | | | | chosen career and place it in a basket with desk |
| container that will be useful such as an organizer, a | | | | accessories and a coffee mug for his desk. A young |
| basket that can be used to hold personal items, or | | | | lady would enjoy a gift basket filled with bath and |
| even a small decorative trash can. It's important to | | | | body products. |
| use filler materials in your container to hold the gifts | | | | If the graduate is planning a vacation in the near |
| in place. In addition to purchased shred or straw, you | | | | future, put together an assortment of travel related |
| can also make your own filler. Use old music sheets, | | | | items in a canvas tote bag; guide books, maps, travel |
| maps, or school-related papers and shred them in a | | | | size toiletries, travel alarm clock, a travel mug, etc. |
| paper shredder. Choose one gift item that is a | | | | The reality of gift giving is that your gift should be a |
| keepsake of his or her graduation; a photo frame, | | | | token of your appreciation for the recipient, or |
| paperweight, jewelry, etc., that is monogrammed | | | | congratulations for his or her accomplishments. |