Gifts for Graduation

So today's blog is about buying gifts for Graduation when there isn't much out there (or I was just looking in the wrong places haha) and when you're on a budget like me which I think most people are nowadays, online stores like eBay, amazon and Etsy will sort you out, though Etsy can be on the pricey side because of the p + p. 

I like to spoil people for every occasion, but this was a very special occasion so I went the extra mile!
 It was Sam's graduation and because he's only going to have one Graduation I spoilt him, watching his face light up when he saw and opened everything was so worth it! 

Buying the banners and balloons wasn't the tricky part it was actually deciding what to get him, I wanted to get him something that he could keep forever and not like a keyring or things like that, at first I toyed with the idea of getting him a nice journal and foundation pen or a really nice photo frame but I didn't think 'wow' about the ideas so I googled 'graduation gift ideas for him' and jackpot! it took a bit of searching but I found the perfect present that wasn't breaking my budget still on the pricey side but I did had money left in the piggy bank aha. 

Gifts

I got him this Silver Engraved Graduation Certificate Holder and Stand for only £22.95 + £3.95 for shipping from A1 gifts. 

                                 

 Look how beautiful that scroll is! As soon as I saw it I knew it was the perfect gift for him. It's so nicely decorated and you can get their name engraved for no extra cost, I was really happy with this and it came in this really nice box with this lovely silk material so it wouldn't get damaged. I'd definitely recommend this, it stands out from everything else in the room and something that you can keep for a long time as long as you keep it clean.  

The next gift that I got him I was lucky to find and it was a last minute gift, I didn't want him to just open one gift, because I got him a scroll holder I wanted to get a Graduation hat themed gift, and eBay once again answered my prayers.

I came across this little guy, it's a lovely gift, there's a nice message inside and the bear is glass. 

Banners, Balloons and more

So the next part was easy, I bought balloons, confetti and banners and scattered them upstairs and downstairs and it didn't break my bank.

I was going to make these graduation hat confetti by hand but it would have taken ages, so I brought some instead of eBay for only £2.25 and there was quite a lot in a pack, bargain!

Next up, balloons, I got sliver and black balloons 6 in a pack from Etsy for £6.20 + £1.85 postage and packaging.

I got some red balloons and a 'congratulations graduate' banner from Clinton cards and but I can't quite remember how much they were.

I got so lucky with this card, I spent a good week and a half going around Hanley like a headless chicken trying to find the perfect Graduation Card, one that stands out and then I find this gem! An Origami Graduation card!? Like I didn't even think you could get a card like that. 
You can predict where it's from haha! Clinton cards for around £3.00 I think

Now for the last 2 gifts I got them at the Graduation gift shop on the day as I wanted to get him a teddy bear but couldn't find the perfect one, but I couldn't leave this one as it's Staffordshire University themed, it was £11.50 I think which isn't bad at all really.

I got Sam this adorable rubber duck, I actually got the rubber duck first and then went back for the bear. 

I couldn't leave the duck, come on it has a graduation cap on and it's own little scroll (which Sam's jelly of because he just got a certificate (bummer) if only we lived in America *sigh* ) 

The duck was £3.50

And that's it for today's blog, I hope you enjoyed reading it and got some good ideas for somebody's upcoming Graduation or next years. 

And to help you guys out I have some links to the websites and it takes you straight to the 'Graduation' section

Clinton Cards

Etsy

A1 Gifts

Sarah x