With graduation just around the corner you juniors and seniors will probably begin to receive invitations to your senior friends’ graduation parties. While graduation gifts are not a requirement to partake in the merriment, you might be wondering what you should get them for graduation. Here are some gift ideas for your close senior friends.

1) Meaningful Jewelry

Give your friend something they can wear. Check out these jewelry ideas that will remind your friend of you whenever they put it on.

Compass necklace:

Stamped penny jewelry from the year of graduation:

2) Food:

Who doesn’t like food? Give your graduate a gift that will make their taste buds happy.

Candy Basket:

Other options are gift cards to local restaurants or restaurants around the graduates future college, packages of their favorite food, or cooking a meal together before they leave.

3) Useful Items:

As you and your friends part ways, leave them with handy tools to make their college experience easier.

College Survival Kit:

Water Bottle:

4) Books:

For your bookworm friends or friends nervous about the college experience, check out these college advice manuals and cookbooks to help them through the difficult transition.

College Advice Books:

College Cookbook:

5) Pictures:

Give a memory board or digital picture frame to your sentimental friends, to remind them of all the fun times you had in high school.

Memory Board:

Digital Picture Frame: