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6 Graduation Gifts Your Graduate Will Actually Love

Celebrate the special graduate in your life with one of these meaningful gifts.

By Micahi Oppong May 30, 2025 at 1:26 pm

Graduation season is upon us. Whether you’re planning on celebrating a high school or college graduate, make sure you get them a gift that they actually want. Here are six graduation gift options that are sure to not disappoint.

Courtesy Uncommon Goods

Celebratory Sips

Raise a toast to school spirit with these customized 16-ounce contoured pint glasses. College Cityscape Can-Shaped Glasses: $38 for a set of two, Uncommon Goods

Courtesy River Sea Chocolates

Sweet Treats 

Help the graduate indulge with this 12-pack of chocolate minibars and adorable lavender-scented sloth Warmie, which can be heated up in the microwave. Chocolate and Warmie: $49.99, River Sea Chocolates, 4520 Daly Dr., Chantilly

Courtesy Penny Post

The Write Stuff 

This inspiring journal features daily quotes for motivation. Do One Thing Every Day to Change the World: A Journal, $12.95, Penny Post, 1201 King St., Alexandria

Courtesy Fantasy Florist & Flower Delivery

Fresh & Fragrant

Surprise the grad with a cheerful arrangement of seasonal flowers including irises, lilies, tulips, and daisies. Basket of Joy: $60–$200, Fantasy Florist & Flower Delivery, 14240-P Sullyfield Cir., Chantilly

Courtesy Alex + Ani

Style & Charm

This gold charm can be added to a bracelet or necklace to remind the recipient of just how far they’ve come. 2025 Graduation Cap Clip Charm: $18, Alex + Ani

Courtesy Calpak

Travel Time

The graduate can travel smart with these handy packing cubes, which come in more than a dozen different color options. Packing Cubes: $68 for a set of five, Calpak

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This story originally ran in our June issue. For more stories like this, subscribe to Northern Virginia Magazine.

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