Best Gifts for Graduation

Campus security says new grads can't go back to the dining hall, and they're too old to rely on mom's cooking. But they can still dine on restaurant-quality meals at home with a menu of prepared gourmet goodies — from backyard barbecue feasts to family-style Italian meals — all delivered right to their door. 

The scrumptious “Fruit-of-the-Month" collections serve up monthly shipments of fresh fruit and artisan cheeses, along with decadent chocolate, gourmet meals, and more. These premium experiences are sure to keep them from running home to raid the fridge. 

Your graduate has made good on their educational goals, so keep the rewards coming with a chill one in the form of ice cream. Or, look at it this way: You're giving them a pint of something that's not from a tap (the better with which to drown their sorrows from their latest job interview). Flavors include Peanut Butter with Dark Chocolate Moose Munch, Chocolate Chip Mint, and Chocolate Cherry.

Get nostalgic for the days when these kids had to be kicked out the door to start the day by sending an even more appealing morning pick-me-up in the form of tea and coffee baskets. Each provides a wide array of flavor combinations to fuel the early hours of their workdays in the real world. 

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 an olfactory-pleasing array of 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 and floral arrangements, ranging from domestic gardenias to good luck money trees. All arrive in unique and attractive bases that give their living space an attractive adult presentation.

Give the gift of after-school sophistication and toast the recent grad in style with some sparkling wine and chocolate truffles in multiple flavors. It's a much better pairing than the chicken wings and beer they had every week at happy hour.

Being a grown-up means waking up before 2 p.m. and getting acquainted with the concept of brunch. Be a mensch and serve up the perfect weekend pick-me-ups with prepared meals with all the later-morning trimmings and kits for making bloody marys.

Turn any grad into a mature MacGyver with 007-level kitchen gadgets and utensils good enough to make Agent Q drool. From a fish-shaped garlic press to multi-blade herb scissors and an umbrella tea infuser — and much more — you'll turn the kid into a killer in the kitchen.

Turn any grad into a mature MacGyver with 007-level kitchen gadgets and utensils good enough to make Agent Q drool. From a fish-shaped garlic press to multi-blade herb scissors and an umbrella tea infuser — and much more — you'll turn the kid into a killer in the kitchen.

It's time to 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 gift of 12 different wines will place their palates in a fine finishing school.