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Best graduation gifts for him: 50+ gift ideas

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Posted 2025-05-29 03:00:21

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Best graduation gifts for him: 50+ great gift ideas for college grads

Get him something practical or fun to celebrate his accomplishments.

Miller Kern

on May 27, 2025

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If you know a guy who is gearing up to walk across that stage in a cap and gown to receive his diploma, but you're not sure what to get him to celebrate his special day, we’ve got a ton of great gift ideas that any grad will love this graduation season. College graduation is the perfect time to shower hard-working young adults with awesome gifts. They’re about to enter into a completely new life stage — often on their own and without rigid structure for the first time ever. It’s exciting and a little scary too — but it also means there are so many different categories of gifts that graduates would be more than happy to receive. You can go the practical route and gift smart home devices or kitchen appliances, or you can opt for a more fun gift like gadgets or games. Let’s dive into more than 50 of the best college graduation gifts for men.

Phone Camera Lens Kit

Best for aspiring content creators

Compatible with a wide range of smartphones, this 10-in-1 lens skit allows users to switch between fish eye, telephoto, macro, and wide-angle options. For anyone who dabbles in photography or who is constantly sharing content to social media, this is sure to be a hit.

Echo Show

Best for the home

As your grad moves out of his college home, help him trade in shitty beer decorations for smart home devices. The Echo Show has a screen, meaning in addition to voice commands it can also show lyrics, weather forecasts, recipes, to-do lists — you name it. He can use the Show to play music, request a rideshare, order a pizza, and more.

MacBook Air

Best for productivity

Laptops tend to degrade after a few years and your graduate has likely been using the same one for the last four years. Upgrade him to a new MacBook Air. It's thin and lightweight and features a Retina display, Touch ID, the latest keyboard, and has all-day battery life.

Kindle Paperwhite e-reader

Best for the reader

Buying a Kindle as a grad gift is basically like gifting a library. He'll be able to access millions of titles and listen to books with Audible. Plus if you're not sure what genre your grad likes, this gift enables you to get him all of them. The Kindle Paperwhite is thin, light, and waterproof.

Roomba robot vacuum

Best for a tidy home

Give the gift of convenience with a vacuum that takes the work out of cleaning. The Roomba 694 allows your grad to schedule cleaning across multiple floor types. The robot vacuum can even sense concentrated areas of dirt and work harder in those sections.

Anker portable charger

Best for the grad on the go

Phones are honestly a necessity at this point. Don't let your favorite grad be left with a dead one. This portable charger from Anker can juice up his phone all the way multiple times just on one of its own charges. It's small enough that he can slip it in his bag or pocket wherever he goes.

50-inch 4K smart TV

Best for home entertainment

Another home upgrade here in case your grad has been watching Netflix on his laptop or a less-than-stellar TV. This smart TV is 50 inches, which is a really decent size for a new apartment living room or bedroom. It displays 4K Ultra HD content and has video streaming apps built in.

Amazon Fire TV Stick

Best for streaming

If a whole new TV is out of your budget, you can still *kind of* give the gift of a smart TV. The Amazon Fire TV Stick plugs into the HDMI port and gives standard televisions smart capabilities with access to streaming services and internet browsing.

Apple Watch

Best for the tech-obsessed

With an Apple Watch, the new graduate will be able to monitor his health, track workouts, and access apps and notifications. You can go for the model that just connects to WiFi or dish out a little more for the one with cellular connection.

Apple iPad Air

Best for taking tech on the go

A new laptop might not be the most feasible gift, but you can still surprise him with some new technology. This iPad Air has a 10.9-inch Retina display with up to 10 hours of battery life. It's available as either 64GB or 256GB, with or without cellular, and in several different colors.

Photo book

Best for saving memories

If the grad has a bunch of senior photos he doesn't know what to do with, pop them into a photo book. This is a great, thoughtful way to display all those photos that might otherwise be lost to a Facebook album. Plus, you can write captions and sentimental notes throughout the book.

Boombox custom keepsake box

Best sentimental gift

Similar to a photo book, this one pulls at the heartstrings a bit. It's a box filled with letters and photos dedicated to the graduate. You can gift this alone or have collaborators work on it with you to give the grad a special keepsake box of memories.

Visa gift card

Best for the grad with debt

Everyone talks about the broke college student, but what about the broke graduate in an entry-level job with student loan payments? That's who really needs some monetary help. Provide a little cushion for your grad as he enters the real world.

Shari's Berries

Best for the sweet tooth

Chocolate covered strawberries are a gift that can be enjoyed immediately. They're often something people crave but don't buy themselves. So, treat your favorite grad to some decadent treats to celebrate his accomplishments.

Weighted blanket

Best for relaxation

One tough adjustment from college to adult life is transitioning to a regular sleep schedule. Weighted blankets are designed to help people sleep better by making them feel swaddled (like getting a hug) and my even help with the release of dopamine (the happy hormone.)

Restaurant gift card

Best for a free meal

After four years of campus food and ramen, treat the grad to something else. Okay, he's definitely eaten out at some point in the last four years, but it's still nice to have someone else foot the bill. After all, adult life doesn't come with a meal plan.

Bed Bath & Beyond gift card

Best for a new apartment

Graduating college often means moving. And stocking a new home with furniture and other essentials is not cheap. Help the grad out with a gift card to Bed Bath & Beyond where he can pick up some items to get his new house feeling like home.

Towel set

Best for the bath

Get the new grad's bathroom off to a fresh start with a set of matching towels. This set comes with four bath towels, two hand towels, and four wash cloths. There's something so adult about having matching sets, and this one comes in eight different color choices.

Casper pillow

Best for great sleep

As your grad is stocking his new home, one of the last things he's going to want to drop a lot of money on is a pillow. This luxury pillow from Casper supports all sleeping positions and responds to movement throughout the night. Plus, it's super comfortable.

Portable steamer

Best for neat clothes

If you know a new grad who hangs his clothes in the bathroom while he showers in an effort to combat wrinkles, upgrade him to a real steamer. This one is ready to use in two to three minutes and works with tap water. Plus, it's powerful enough to straighten out stiff cotton, linen, and denim.

Two-way coffee maker

Best for daily energy boosts

This coffee maker can handle a grad who can run on one cup or needs a whole pot of joe to make it through the morning. It acts as a single-serve with a spout tall enough to fit a travel mug and can fill a 12-cup carafe, which is included with the machine.

Essential oil diffuser

Best for aromatherapy

Add some zen to the graduate's life with an essential oil diffuser. This one cycles through seven colored lights, and has multiple mist diffuse modes. It also comes with a set of six aromatherapy oils that’ll bring some fresh scents to his bachelor pad.

Instant Pot

Best for making easy meals

Even if your grad isn't the best cook, he'll be able to make some pretty stellar meals with an Instant Pot. It's seven appliances in one, including slow cooker, pressure cooker, and sauté pan. He's able to set the Instant Pot on a timer and come back to it when his food is ready. It's a great gift for someone who wants to meal prep for one.

Bath robe

Best for lounging

Help the new grad feel cozy after his showers with this soft and breathable waffle-knit robe. It drops down to mid calf, has adjustable belt loops, and features two front pockets. It also comes in many colors and sizes for the perfect fit.

Shaving set

Best for grooming

Sometimes the best gifts are the things your guy would buy for himself anyway. By gifting an everyday item like razors, you take some of the financial burden off his regular expenses. With Harry's you're able to get a one-time set or gift monthly refills for a gift that keeps giving.

Luggage set

Best for frequent flyers

Get your graduate ready for any post-grad vacations or trips home with a hardside luggage set. This one comes with 20-inch, 24-inch, and 28-inch suitcases with spinner wheels. The set is available in four different colors.

Toiletry bag

Best for organization

Help the grad keep his bathroom organized with place to put his toiletries. This bag is great for a razor, toothbrush, moisturizers, and other small products. It's water resistant and easy to clean, plus it has a stylish design.

Tool kit

Best for home handiness

Everyone should have a good toolbox readily available, whether that's to hang up wall decor, build furniture, or perform some minor home improvements. This kit comes with 39 pieces, including a hammer, interchangeable screw driver, scissors, pliers, and more.

Blue Apron

Best for making life easier

Blue Apron takes the guesswork out of the question, "What's for dinner tonight?" The service sends everything your grad needs to make a full meal and will allow him to try new foods that he might not seek out on his own. The number of meals he gets depends on the amount you put on the gift card.

Google WiFi system

Best to get connected

The Google WiFi system eliminates your grad's need for a router. It provides seamless coverage throughout the home, eliminating dead zones and buffering. And it's easier than going through a provider to set up a router.

Spotify gift card

Best for the music lover

Graduating college is an exciting time, until you realize you lose all your student discounts. Help ease the transition of paying full price for music by gifting a Spotify gift card. The service typically costs about $10 per month, so you can cover a few month’s worth of ad-free tunes with your gift.

Sheet set

Best for comfy rest

New sheets make sleeping even more enjoyable than it already is. This set comes with a fitted sheet, flat sheet, and two pillowcases that have the comfort and softness of 1,500 thread count Egyptian cotton. The fitted sheet also has reinforced elastic to help it stay in place. This sheet set comes in a variety of colors and sizes to fit your grad's needs.

48-piece dinnerware set

Best for entertaining

Home items are not the most exciting gifts, but they are appreciated. You'll give the grad the ability to pocket money he would have spent on dishes to spend on something else. Plus, dinnerware sets don't come cheap, so you're doing him a solid by taking care of it.

Cast iron skillet

Best for intermediate cooks

In addition to a standard cookware set, it's nice to have a cast iron skillet to handle some bacon or a morning frittata. This pan especially comes in handy if your grad doesn't have access to a grill but wants to whip up steaks or burgers. This skillet is pre-seasoned and comes with a silicone handle cover.

18-piece cookware set

Best for fledgling chefs

Along with dinnerware, cookware is essential to a home, but not the most fun thing to buy for yourself. Which is why it makes such a good graduation gift. This set from T-fal includes different sized pots and pans as well as a few kitchen utensils.

Planner

Best for getting organized

If organization is important to your grad (or you wish it were), this planner will come in handy. It's 12 months enclosed in a faux leather cover, giving it a stylish look. The inside features yearly, monthly, and daily calendar views with sections to write notes. It also comes with calendar stickers and features an inner pocket.

What Do You Meme?

Best for fun

Just because he's graduating college, doesn't mean he has to leave games behind. This Cards Against Humanity style game tasks players with creating the funniest meme with photo and caption cards. This game is an especially hilarious gift for anyone who has spent the better half of their life with the internet.