School Spirit Baskets

• For the high school graduate heading off to college, fill a basket with school logo T-shirts, water bottles, pens, pencils and gadgets. Consider including laptop skins or cell phone covers sporting the college team's mascot. Add notebooks or folders in school colors to help the new college student stay organized. Tuck in a few packaged treats for snacking while studying. Wrap the basket in a bath or beach towel with the school's logo, or with cellophane and ribbon in team colors.
  
  

Student Essentials Baskets

• Students always welcome essentials to make student life more convenient. Put together a gift basket filled with pens, notebooks, highlighters and page markers. Add a couple of style guides and writing guides to help prepare college term papers. Include a pocket dictionary and thesaurus along with basic office supplies, such as a stapler and paper clips. A gift card for the college bookstore is useful for purchasing incidentals when arriving on campus.
  
  

Memory Baskets

• High school and college graduates will appreciate gift baskets that include keepsakes from their school days. Stock the baskets with small framed photographs of friends and from special events. Ask the graduate's friends to inscribe a memory book with funny or touching messages. Purchase alumni items from the school or college bookstore. Add a diploma frame or leather diploma holder with the school's seal. Include a photograph book or history of the graduate's school.
  
  

Job Hunting Baskets

• College graduates will be faced with the task of finding employment upon the completion of their degrees. Put together a gift basket with supplies for job hunting. Include a selection of matching stationery with envelopes and note cards along with first class stamps. Purchase a résumé handbook and a letter writing guide. Order custom address labels with the graduate's mailing address. Include a high quality pen for signing cover letters. Pick up a pre-loaded copier card from the local office supply store or copy shop.
  
  

New Career Baskets

• College graduates starting on a new career will welcome a gift basket filled with items to help them get established. Use a theme that represents the graduate's major and new profession, such as nursing, teaching or engineering. Include a selection of items related to the profession that the graduate can use on the job. Consider tucking in a bottle of champagne or a restaurant gift card to help the graduate celebrate new-found success.