We want to celebrate our high schoolers’ accomplishments with senior graduation gifts. Graduation coincides with some the busiest times of the school year. Your well-intentioned plans for a memorable send-off can be interrupted by standardized testing, end of the year activities, finals, or other responsibilities. We searched the web for meaningful and fun senior graduation gifts that teachers can use to save time. DIYLimited time
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1. Your best advice
Your students are graduating, but that doesn’t mean they have to stop learning from you. This graduation advice printable is great. It includes places for you to share your tips. It has writing prompts like “always remember to” and “hope you learn.” You can customize them for each student, so they feel truly personal.
BuyIt’s Words of Wisdom Printable Cards/Etsy
2. Something that inspires
The best gifts have meaning and serve a purpose. Many seniors are moving away for the first-time. You can buy these key chains with inspirational sayings, and rest easy that your former students aren’t locked out of their dorm rooms!
BuyIt: Motivational Keychain with Inspirational Quotes/Amazon
3. 3. A personal note
Although it sounds simple, a personal thank-you note can mean a lot. We love this class dismissed stationery you can buy, and your students will appreciate a note that’s just for them.
Buyit: Teacher Stationery/Class Dismissed/Etsy
4. Sweet treats to teach
Sweets will be a big hit with seniors, whether they are attending late-night library study sessions or watching movies with their friends. This printable will give candy a new meaning. The printable includes advice for each candy, making it a unique gift.
BuyIt is the Graduate Survival Kit Tag/Etsy
5. A wearable keepsake
This gift is special. Choose a bead color that’s your school’s color to help your seniors remember their high school days. You can write a personalized message telling your seniors how proud and excited you are for their future.
Buyit: End of School Class Wish Bracelets/Etsy
6. Keep a journal of their stories
You can find small journals at very reasonable prices if you do a little bit of research. Journals and pens are great gifts for seniors, but you can personalize them by writing a message on each cover.
BuyIt: Kraft Paper Notebook Happy Journal/Amazon
7. With their college sticker, a water bottle
This gift is perfect for seniors. BuyPlastic water bottles with straws in bulk. You can then personalize each bottle with stickers to celebrate each student. These stickers can be purchased at colleges. You could also find stickers that celebrate students’ interests and hobbies.
BuyIt: Custom college/university stickers/Etsy
BuyIt: Tumbler cup/Amazon with lid and straw
8. To mark the moment, plant seeds
GraduationThis is an important milestone and deserves to be celebrated. These personalized teacher to student seed packets are our favorite. This gift feels special because you choose your flower and write a personalized message for your students.
BuyIt is Sunflower/Forget Me Not Sed/Etsy
9. A flash drive containing class photos and/or a graduation frame
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This is the perfect way to share all the memories you’ve captured over the past year with your graduating seniors. Flash drives can be purchased in bulk. You can also film a brief video message to introduce the photos. Want more ideas? For your students, create a personal video. Susan Demoss (a Oklahoma City 12th grade teacher) is an example of someone who created personalized videos for her students. She even wore a cap-and- gown! If you’d rather print one photo, we love these affordable graduation picture frames from Dollar Tree.
BuyAmazon: 20 Pack 1GB Flash Drives
BuyBulk Graduation Frame/Dollar Tree
10. College survival kit
Although this one requires more effort, your students will be grateful for the time you spent on it. Plus, it’s practical! The transition from high school to “the real world” can be pretty jarring. You can ease the transition by purchasing essential items such as a stainstick, hand sanitizer and chapstick.
BuyIt: Hand Sanitizer/Amazon
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