The Best Budget Graduation Gift Ideas

If you’re after a great graduation gift for a special someone who is soon to graduate or has just recently done so, but you’re on a bit of a budget, you don’t have to worry about spending a fortune to get a lovely gift that they’ll really appreciate.

We’ve put together a list of some of the best budget graduation gift ideas to get you inspired and to show you that you can get great presents for great prices.

Personalised photo device cover

If they’re like most young adults and are rarely seen without their favourite gadget, such as their phone, iPod or tablet, a protective case is a great idea, but you could get a personalised one for a more special feel. If you’ve left things a bit last minute, you can get next day delivery phone cases online which is useful.

A hardback version of their favourite childhood book

Go for the nostalgia aspect but without breaking the bank. Make them smile as they remember being little and having a world of studying ahead of them…and smile even more now they know they don’t have any more!

A hardback version of their favourite book from their degree

This is a great option if they studied something like English as they no doubt had loads of things to read, but were sure to have fallen in love with something on their reading list. Find out what their favourite book was and get a hardback version of it. You could also even frame a page or two from it which is lovely and would be very cheap too.

Budget bottles of champagne

Despite what you may think, you don’t have to break the bank to buy a decent bottle of champagne, especially at this time of year, as stores will put lots of offers on them as people will be buying lots of it. You can get a nice boxed bottle of champagne from John Lewis which is lovely and looks really classic.

A scrap book or journal

Instead of spending loads of money, why not put more effort and time into it? By a scrap book or journal and fill it with things that are unique and special to them, and things that are guaranteed to make them smile on their special day. You could even do a timeline of their life up to this moment to really show them just how far they’ve come!

A photo album

They have no doubt taken hundreds of photos of their special day – or are planning to – so give them a special photo album to store them all in. You could even start them off by putting some photos and mementos of your own in there too.

A framed photo or print

There are loads of prints out there for you to choose from and you can pick one up pretty cheaply too. We really like this personalised university graduation print as it features the class year and can be personalised with their school colours. It’s a great price, too! You could also always just blow up a special picture and frame that for them as an alternative.