Spring is in the air, and with it comes high school graduation. Many of us find ourselves invited to join in high school graduation celebrations. Sometimes finding perfect high school graduation gifts can be a challenge. Use this list to as inspiration for creating special high school graduation gifts for the graduate in your life.

An address book with important email addresses, postal addresses, and phone numbers already written in it make great high school graduation gifts. Adding stationery and a book of stamps in a basket makes a lovely gift for anyone leaving home. Including pre-stamped envelopes and postcards may even get you a letter from the graduate.

A large plastic tub filled office supplies will come in handy if the high school graduate is going off to school. Fill it with pens, pencils, 3-ring binders, tape, stapler, staples, notebooks, folders, 3-hole punch, glue, markers, colored pencils, post-it notes, or any office supply you can think of for practical useful high school graduation gifts. They will thank you the first time they are up late finishing a project at the last minute.

A wake up basket makes the perfect gift for anyone who is leaving home. Find a basket and fill it with an alarm clock, breakfast bars, hot chocolate, tea, a coffee mug and coffee. This should help them wake up with a smile on their face!

If you are not sure of the high school graduate’s post-school plans, the best choice for a gift is often a gift certificate to a large department store or mass retail store. This gives the recipient the flexibility to select the items they need to start their new life. Be sure to select a retailer with multiple locations so the recipient can use it regardless of where they live.