12 Best Gifts for College Grads

Lighten the load for a young woman's journey into the working world with a vegan leather crossbody bag. The spacious and stylish unique design will allow her to carry the necessary tools of any trade and can be personalized with three lines of text on the front and back of the zipper pendant.

Calm post-commencement stress disorder (PCSD) syndrome and the shock of trading frat parties for loan payments with a calming array of gifts for relaxation. The soothing selection includes a butterfly water fountain, meditation bowl, and even a Gandhi quote necklace.

Get them to toss out the strobes and lava lamps, and shine a new light on living like an adult with the soft glow and arresting aromas of candles. These come in a array of delicious scents, including peach, pear, and orange blossom.

Help the grad replace the traditional crop of dorm fridge mold and fallen laundry foliage with beautiful plants ranging from domestic gardenias to exotic olive bonsai trees. All arrive in unique and attractive bases that give their living space a decidedly adult presentation.

Launch the college grad into adult life with a clean slate with bath bombs and scented soaps. With scents like luxurious lavender and stunning rose gold, these sweet-smelling graduation gifts instantly raise the bar on their personal hygiene and put potential employers on their scent!

Being an adult means hosting grown-up gatherings for colleagues and romantic partners. Give them the recipe for success by sending them back to school with Alice’s Table, online collaboration seminars offering tasty tips in crafting advanced floral arrangements and restaurant-quality food and drink.

Give any grad the best kind of hang-ups with a string of stylish and unique wall décor offerings. There’s everything from artistic macramé dreamcatchers to personalized wood bar signs to sports-themed word art.

Help the new grad upgrade their accessories with beautifully crafted, and personalized, designer jewelry. These pieces, from necklaces and bracelets to watches and money clips, will put the perfect finishing touches on their presentation for the ballroom or the boardroom.

Here's a graduation gift that will help them smooth out the sharp edges. Not many employers want to hear the lowlights from their latest and greatest keg stand — but letting the higher-ups know you're a connoisseur of fine wines sends the signal you're cultured and refined. A wine subscription will place their palates in a fine finishing school.

They're out of school, so now it's time to take on the bar! Give the gift of a graduate degree in adult entertaining with a wide array of barware and entertaining gifts, ranging from the IPA beer making kit to a mason jar-style shot glass serving set, and more. They're guaranteed to keep guests' spirits up!