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Graduations are such a special time! A time of looking back and celebrating past experiences and accomplishments, as well as cheering graduates on to what lies ahead. And as grandparents, purchasing graduation gifts for grandchildren is definitely part of the celebration. That’s why this post is all about graduation gifts from grandparents!
Whether you are getting ready to celebrate a preschool graduate or a high school graduate we’ve got you covered with some fun ideas!
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Preschool Gift Ideas
Is there anything cuter than a preschool graduate?
I had the honor of attending this special ceremony myself last spring.
There were little graduation caps, a song about growing up, and some great preschool snacks.
The kids celebrated by running and running and running in the gym after the ceremony was over.
The Graduation Bear – $11
This fluffy little graduate bear with its cap and diploma is the perfect addition to any graduation party!
The Night Before Kindergarten, by Natasha wing – $4
This is a great rhyming book about getting ready for Kindergarten and one of my granddaughters’ favorites.
They read it for days leading up to her first big girl day of school!
Graduation Party Straws – $16 for pack of 24
This is a fun way for the whole family to celebrate. And if you are celebrating virtually, make sure to keep a straw or two at your house!
Kindergarten Gift Ideas
Your grandchild has a whole year of official education under their caps.
They have learned and grown so much this year.
They’ve grown emotionally, physically, and academically.
They are even beginning to have ideas of what they might like to do when they grow up. And that is something to celebrate!
For the scientist try the Learn & Climb 65 Science Experiments Kit for Kids – $30
If a science field is in your Kindergarten graduate’s sites, this is a super cool science kit that will have them experimenting (with a little help) all summer long.
For the artist try The Arts and Crafts Bundle – $35
This fun bundle contains kits for rock painting, wind chime making, and window art.
All perfect for the budding kindergarten artist.
Sets can also be purchased separately.
I Wish You More, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal – $7
Imagine What I’ll Be When I Grow Up, by Vinesha McIntosh – $11
Kids will find artistic, scientific, and high-tech too!
Middle School Gift Ideas
This is a big one! Middle School has its own set of challenges for sure!
In addition to academics, our grandkids have been growing in new and different ways.
They’ve been learning to deal with emotions that are all over the place, an increasingly demanding academic life, and most likely incredibly busy schedules too!
Graduation from Middle School is definitely a reason to celebrate!
Fun With Friends Gift Ideas
Kids this age are experiencing increasing freedom to spend time with friends.
What does your grandkids’ friend group enjoy?
- Send a gift card to help make a fun outing a possibility.
- An ice cream or frozen yogurt outing?
- A few tickets to a minor league baseball game?
- Mini golf?
- Craft supplies for a fun get-together?
So many options!
3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future by Kara Powell
This book is a 60-day devotional that helps kids tackle three big questions:
Who Am I?
Where Do I Fit?
What Difference Can I Make?
Even If: A Journal About Change/4-week Devotional – $6
High School Graduation Gifts
Well, this is the big one! We’ve watched them move from tiny and dependent infants to young adults!
Here are some great faith-based books for your graduate.
Starting Now: A 30-Day Guide to Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be in College by Crystal Chiang and Gerald Fadayomi -$16
This book is an interactive guide for students navigating the transition from high school to college.
Before You Go by Gerald Fadayomi – $15
This a book about growing your faith after high school. Because graduation isn’t the finish line, it’s a whole new start!
Cash
Are they going on a graduation trip? Cash is always a win.
Amazon Gift Card
Amazon gift cards to help fund whatever is next – beginning a new job, starting trade school, or heading for college.
College Gear
If your grandkids are heading for college, a t-shirt repping their upcoming school, or a gift card to the bookstore will be a winner for sure!
Graduation Gifts for the Grown Ups
Many people have poured into their lives getting them ready to launch out into the world during the past 18 years.
Let this be a celebration of all our grandkids have accomplished, and a time of gratefulness for all the people who have helped along the way.
And speaking of those who have helped launched our amazing grandkids, our grown kids are the superstars!
High School graduation is just as much a transition for them as it is for our grandkids.
I have read both of the following faith-based books, and they were incredibly helpful in forming our next phase of parenting.
Consider adding a gift for your grown kids to the graduation celebration.
Combined with a coffee card, or maybe a well-deserved trip to a spa or fun event, you can’t go wrong with celebrating their parenting!
Parenting Your Emerging Adult, by Steven Argue and Kara Powell -$18
Parenting isn’t over yet!
Doing Life With Your Adult Children – Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out, by Jim Burns -$13
This is a great book with ideas and encouragement for every changing season. (A great read for us grandparents too!)
Our hats are off to you too grandparents!
You have loved and cheered all along the way, whether it was from just down the street or miles and miles away.
Your dedication and love have played an immensely important role in their life.
Don’t stop now! They need you more than ever!