When it comes to gifts, college students are often overlooked, under-gifted or worse—given the worst last-minute gifts known to mankind. But that doesn’t have to be your reality.
Your college student just returned home from one of the roughest Q4s known to mankind. Finals just rocked their world, and they had to pack up all their stuff in frosty temperatures to make hasty voyages back home for a brief and teasing reprieve of home-cooked meals and accessible laundry before once again being whisked off into the throes of 8 AM classes and mid-tier cafeteria food. It’s rough.
So, the least we can do is send them back to their academic enclaves with gifts that will help them prosper.
Below are some of the best gifts to make your collegiate giftee’s new year a tad bit sweeter. Happy gifting.
To Make Travel Easy
From Spring Break to quick weekend trips back home, college students are on the go a lot more than one might think. All these quick trips can make it quite difficult to stay organized, and a cluttered mind is the devil’s (lesser known) playground.
Here are a few of our fave on-the-go gadgets to make weekend tailgates and Spring Break parlays a tad easier.
Dosey
7-Day Pill Compact
Price: $22
Futurewise
A Travel Sized Set For The Full Slug Effect
Price: $20
To Help Them Get it Together
As cliche as it may sound, the start of a new semester is the perfect time to set new intentions for the year, academic and otherwise. Whether it be a new fitness aspiration or a scholarly pursuit, planners and journals are a great way to stay ahead of all goals, big and small.
Papier
Begin Again
Price: $36
Mrs Create Your Own Reality
Manifestation Journal
Price: $10
To Up Their Tech Game
Small tech gadgets are extremely clutch in college. Whether that be a portable charger that holds them over on the shuttle ride back to campus or a mini-fan that keeps them cool during ‘darty’ season, you don’t have to spend a bag on tech gifts to make a difference in the rest of their semester.
WHATOOK
Portable Fan Handheld Mini Fan
Price: $24
Apple
AirTag 4 Pack
Price: $73
Mophie
Snap+ Juice Pack Mini – Magnetic 5000mAh Portable Charger
Price: $30
To Make College Food a Little Better
College food is the definition of hit or miss. Somedays, the cafeteria churns out grub like it’s vying for a Michelin star, and other times, the dishes seem more like a concept of food than actual sustenance intended for human consumption. In either case, all food-related enhancements and gizmos are welcome. Here are some of our favorites.
Hulken
Price: $115
Bentoheaven
Premium Bento Box Adult Lunch Box
Price: $25
Topwit
Hot Pot Electric Ramen Cooker
Price: $30
Joiish Store
10-Pcs Matcha Kit Set
Price: $40
To Keep Them Cozy
The return to campus is typically accompanied by a drop in temperatures, so it’s time for the cozy garments to clock in. Plus, look good, feel good, right?
Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY
Black Chunky Rabbit Beanie
Price: $176
Dusen Dusen
Ring Bathrobe
Price: $138
Mou
Closed Toe Sheepskin Fur Slipper
