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Graduating is a big deal. Whether it’s from high school or college, rewarding the hardworking graduates in your life with a gift is a great gesture. While practical gifts aren’t always the best way to go, it’s an ideal option when giving gifts to recent grads. They need help with this major transition, and your gift can do just that. Here’s how to help graduates with practical gifts.

Help with Laundry

Whether they’re heading off to college, or departing from it, almost all graduates can use help with laundry. Give them the supplies they need to tackle this household chore. Fill a laundry basket like the Essential Home Pop Open Laundry Basket from Kmart with essentials like detergent, fabric softener, and stain stick. For those grads who will be hitting the laundry mat, throw in a roll of quarters.

Help with Cooking

For those going from living with mom and dad or eating in the dorm’s dining hall, cooking can be a whole new challenge. Give your graduate a hand in the kitchen with a cooking-themed gift. A cookbook like “Cheap and Easy: A Cookbook for Girls on the Go” is a great option for busy grads. Throw in some new cooking utensils from the Giada De Laurentiis collection at Target and you’ve got a great graduation gift.

Help with Transportation

Graduates are often on the move. Whether they’re packing up and moving for a job or school, help with transportation is a great gift option. Give them a gift card for a gas station so they can fill up for free.

Help with the Job Hunt

Landing a job– especially in this job market– is not easy. Give your graduate a gift that will help them in the hunt. A gift certificate to a salon where they can get a professional make-over will help. Or amp up their business wardrobe with a gift certificate or clothing that will give them a professional look.

Help with Loneliness

Graduates often move away from the friends and family they love. Give them a MyPublisher.com photo book filled with photos of the people they love. You’ll be helping your graduate feel less lonely so they can succeed in their new endeavors.

Gifts are great, especially when you can use them. The worst type of present is the one that never gets used. It’s a picture frame that doesn’t quite go with the decor, a shirt that’s too small, or a kitchen gadget that’s resorted to collecting dust. Before you give a gift that just ends up earning a couple bucks at a future yard sale, consider these practical gift ideas.

For the New Mom

It’s so fun to pick out little pink or blue outfits, but practical gifts are great for new parents, too. New babies can use up to ten diapers a day and if you’ve walked down the baby aisle lately you know that is a major expense. Wrap up a big box of diapers- it’s a gift that really will get used.

For the Graduate

College kids typically don’t have the best cars, yet they can spend a lot of time on the road. Buy them a AAA membership and it might come in handy during a difficult situation. Instead of being stranded on the side of the road with little cash, they’ll be able to use that membership to get help. Plus it comes with lots of other perks, like discounts and coupons.

For the Younger Child

It’s never too early to start saving. Teach a youngster about money by giving them a cool bank. Start them off with a few dollars in change. It will get them excited about saving.

For the Homeowner

Looking for a good gift for newlyweds, new homeowners, or anybody that’s too busy to mow? Try treating them to some free lawn care. Have a service cut their grass, trim the hedges and pull some weeds. Taking care of this chore will be a welcomed gift.

Photo courtesy of Siti Saad

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