Graduation Gift Guide: 10 thoughtful picks for friends and family
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Graduation is a special time that marks the end of one's scholastic endeavours and the beginning of the path towards a career.
For the graduate, this transition is a potent cocktail of emotions. A surge of excitement mingles with a healthy dose of trepidation as they bid farewell to the familiar halls of learning and step into the uncharted territory of their career path. For the family, it holds bittersweet memories as you say farewell to one more phase of your child’s youth.
And here are some graduation gifts you can get for them to help ease them through the metamorphosis from scholar to worker.
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Divoom TimeBox Evo
If the fresh graduate in your family enjoys customising their displays to match their mood, let them take it and show it anywhere with the Divoom TimeBox Evo. It has a pixel art display that can be customised to show whatever pixel art you like on the screen while serving as an alarm clock and a speaker.
Belkin WCH013myWH Boost Charge Pro Dual USB-C GaN Wall Charger
With this Belkin GaN Charger, your fresh graduate can fast charge two compatible devices at the same time. Having dual USB-C ports 3.0, it can charge an iPhone 14 Pro from 0-50% in 25 minutes. It can charge up to 65W when using a single USB-C port or 45W + 20W when using both.
Wooden Gaming Headset Stand for Gaming Desktop
Get the fresh graduate in the family this Wooden gaming headset stand that also doubles as a versatile desk organiser. The base can hold a game controller or game cards, double as a stand for a phone or tablet, pens, sticky notes, USB drives, and miscellaneous desk items.
Lego Botanicals Flower Bouquet 10280 Building Kit
Price check with LEGO and Lazada: $89.90
Let your new graduate free themselves of stress as they build a bouquet of flowers. In this Lego set for adults, with nearly 800 pieces, they can sit in peace as they build it, and at the end, have a conversation piece to have on display.
Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing: New Horizons Timmy & Tommy Aloha Edition
Ye, we know that the new Nintendo Switch 2 is out but that means that there is still the old and popular Nintendo Switch Lite for the rest of us. Even better, for the game loving fresh graduate in your family, this is the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Timmy & Tommy Aloha Edition that has a turquoise-coloured system adorned with a leaf design on the front and a white leaf motif on the back and the physical game cartridge in the box.
Apple AirTag
$34.00 $45.40 25% off
Help your fresh graduate keep track of their favourite belongings with an Apple AirTag. One-tap setup instantly connects an IP67 water- and dust-resistant AirTag with an iPhone or iPad. Attach an AirTag to something and play a sound on the built-in speaker to help find any missing thing, or just ask Siri for help. Apple claims a one-year battery life for the AirTag.
Carhartt Convertible, Durable Tote Bag
Designed to be carried as a tote or backpack, the Carhartt Convertible has one large main compartment with a zippered closure that is padded to house a 15-inch laptop sleeve and two additional pockets. Plus, it's Rain Defender durable water repellent (DWR) technology forces light rain and water to bead up and roll right off so your fresh graduate won’t get his laptop wet.
Ugreen Uno USB C Hub
$32.99 $38.00 13% off
If your fresh graduate has a new laptop, chances are that it is lacking enough ports. This Ugreen 6-in-1 USB-C has a display with four smart status emojis. It has two 10Gbps USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two 10Gbps USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, one 4K at 60Hz HDMI port, and one 100W port for power delivery.
Sony WF-C510 Truly Wireless Earbuds
Doesn’t the fresh graduate in the family deserve the very best? The Sony WF-C510 Truly Wireless Earbuds is comfortable and light enough to wear all day, sounds good, and has decent battery life, with 11 hours of playback and an additional 11 hours with the case. It also has Multipoint Connection and an Ambient Sound Mode.
Casio AE1200WH Series
Get the fresh graduate in the family a timeless gift in the Casio AE1200WH Series Watch. With its durable stainless steel band, easy-to-read dial, and long-lasting battery, it also features world time, 5 daily alarms, a stopwatch, timer, and 12/24 hour time format.
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