25 Affordable and Thoughtful Graduation Gifts for Her

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Finding graduation gifts for her is not always an easy task! However, you’d be surprised at how many quirky, useful, cute, and affordable gifts there are on Amazon for the newly graduated girl in your life.

I listed the gifts I have received or would have loved to receive at my graduation (I graduated both at the Undergraduate and Graduate level degree in University).

Newly graduates equally need practical gifts but also fun gifts or little reminders moving forth into the next stage in their lives.

You can also read my post on the 25 Graduation Gifts for Him in this separate post here.

Here are the 25 Affordable and Thoughtful Graduation Gifts for Her!

1. Amazon.com Gift Card in a Congratulations or Graduation Style Gift Box

An Amazon.com gift card in a graduation cap style gift box can be the perfect gift for her graduation. She can use it to buy what she truly needs and wants. Plus, you can choose the amount you want to include. And the box remains a cute commemorative reminder of the graduation!

2. Graduated Wine Tumbler

These rose gold graduated wine tumblers are the absolute cutest! And they’re practical for keeping the wine chilled as they are stainless steel. It is the perfect gift for the summer following graduation; a summer full of celebrations and relaxation before real life starts back up again!🍷

3. Echo Dot

The Amazon Echo Dot is a smart home device much like a personal assistant. This powerful speaking device can turn on the lights, share reports, set alarms, and control your music, to name the least. It is easy to use, affordable, and a much beloved graduation gift!

4. Cheese Board

A Cheese Board is an absolutely must have for girl’s night! Perfect for hosting small get-together in which charcuterie assortments can be assembled. Plus, there are so many different kinds and sizes cheese boards on Amazon! I personally want them all!

SEE ALSO: How to Make a Health-Friendly Charcuterie Board

5. Luggages

Luggages are also the perfect graduation gift for her. Many recent graduates take trips whether local or international. Luggages are perfect as well for moving as it is a way to move one’s wardrobe.

Fuel the wanderlust of the recent graduate in your life by gifting them a luggage set! 🧳

6. Graduation Diploma Frame

A diploma frame is another practical gift for her graduation! She will need to frame her new diploma and will be grateful to have a beautiful frame at the ready!

7. Jewelry Tray

A Jewelry Tray is both a practical and a beautifully decorative gift! It will be a perfect addition to her collection and keep her jewelry safe when they’re being removed after a long day or a late night out! I absolutely love marble jewelry trays, they add an aesthetic touch to one’s dresser.

8. Disposable Camera

A Disposable Camera is another great graduation gift for her. Disposable cameras are perfect for capturing eventful nights. They are perfect for in-the-moment memories and they turn out much differently than the digital / smart phone cameras we are used to!

9. Photo Printer

A Photo Printer is another artsy gift for her. It is also a practical gift as photos can be developed instantly. Then she can easily hang those photographs or put them in a photo album to keep the memories tangible and nearby.

10. Jewelry Organizer Stand

A Jewelry Organizer Stand is also an aesthetically pleasing as well as practical gift for her. She will be grateful to have a jewelry stand organizer to hang her jewelry after a night out. As well as have everything organized when she’s scrambling to get out the door after she gets dressed.

11. ‘Most Likely To’ Party Game

Gifting her the ‘Most Likely To’ Party Game is a fun gift she will enjoy with her friends during night-ins. This game is equal parts inappropriate, exciting, and funny!

12. Bluetooth Speaker

Everyone needs a Bluetooth Speaker in their life and therefore it is a useful gift for her! Perfect for parties, workout, and impromptu pyjama dance parties!

13. iPad

An iPad is a bit on the pricier side of a graduation gift for her but it is a great gift she will love and use indefinitely. It will be perfect for her to get through work emails, organizing, watching Netflix, and even note-taking if she decides to go back to school.

14. Graduated Mug

The Graduated Mug is an essential graduation gift for her. A way to always commemorate her achievements while she sips her morning coffee!

15. Stationary Set

A Stationary Set is also a great gift for her on graduation! She will enjoy using the supplies as she enters the next stage of her adult life! She will adore this cute rose-gold set (if that’s her preferred colour)!

16. Vinyl Record Player

A Vinyl Record Player is another special gift for her. Especially if she loves music. She will be so happy to receive one because Vinyl Records are soothing as they give a homely sound to a space.

17. Initialed Necklace

The Initialed Necklace from A to Z is another thoughtful graduation gift for her! She will love this piece of jewelry as she can wear it whenever and for however long she wants to as it represents her own initial.

18. Self-Development Books

Self-Development Books are needed for recent graduates! Everyone needs help, guidance, and to learn even beyond school. Here are some examples:

“Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 535 Easy(ish)” by Kelly Williams Brown
“You Are a Badass” by Jen Sincero
“Very Good Lives” by J. K. Rowling

You can read my separate post on the Best Books to Gift Recent Graduates here.

19. Fitbit Inspire 2

A Fitbit Inspire 2 is a great fitness tracker, a graduation gift that will get her motivated to workout and keep her on track with her goals!

20. Single Serve Coffee Maker

A Single Serve Coffee Maker is a must-have for a newly graduate, and therefore a must to gift! It will save her money in the long run to make coffee from home and she will be grateful for it! A great brand is the Keurig Single Serve Coffee Maker.

21. Kindle Paperwhite

The Kindle Paperwhite is the perfect gift for readers! She will definitely love this gift for graduation if she’s an avid reader! Plus, the Kindle Paperwhite is lightweight, accessible, and easy to carry everywhere! And the battery lasts weeks rather than hours!

22. Homesick Scented Candle

Homesick Scented Candles are staple gifts! Having a nice smelling candle will brighten her home life as it will relax her by making her feel at home. Especially with the Homesick Candles as they also come labelled with different states, countries, events, as well as occasions.

23. Women Laptop Bag

A Women Laptop Bag is also another essential gift for her after her graduation. She will need and use it for work, and will be grateful for it!

24. The 5-Minute Gratitude Journal

The 5-Minute Gratitude Journal is a thoughtful and mindful gift for her graduation. Life can get overwhelming, but having this will bring her daily positivity, daily happiness, and daily gratitude.