Let’s Make a Gift Guide for College Guys
The college years are full of discoveries, late teens are headed into their early twenties, they’re meeting new friends, finding new hobbies, picking their future career path, and learning more about themselves. If you went to college, you know exactly what we’re talking about, and you know as well that starting college or going back to school in the fall can be stressful, especially nowadays when the cost of living is so high.
Although they might be in a dorm, there’s still a lot to consider in their day-to-day life; so we thought why not make a gift guide for college guys- (like the rhyme there?) That way you can send off your favorite student with the tools he needs to flourish in the year ahead, as well as keeping up to date on his needs and wants. There are a lot of products that would be useful to a college student, so we’re taking the best of the best and recommending what we know will be perfect for him as he goes to school.
Tech Gifts He’ll 100% Use All Throughout The Year 💻
Back in the day we’d have to use landlines to call home and library computers to get research done. Now we have the power of a supercomputer in our pockets. We utilize technology so much to help us get through our daily life and as a college student these products come in handy more times than we can count. Here are a few things that should be at the top of your list:
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Arguably the best “notebook” on the market right now. Image courtesy of: Best Buy.
When choosing a laptop you have to take a lot into account as there are so many brands out there offering different advantages over others. We’re staying away from “gaming” laptops at the moment because this time we’re recommending one he can use for all of his classes and homework assignments.
Apple MacBooks have been the gold-standard for “work” laptops since they first started manufacturing them. There are thousands upon thousands of five star reviews out there and every version since the very first has been better than the last. Obviously just like any other Apple product, MacBooks are expensive so we’re going to take a look at one of their MacBook Air models, specifically the Apple MacBook Air 13 inch for $849.00 at Best Buy. This comes with a M4 chip Built for Apple Intelligence, 16GB Memory and 256GB SSD, and has up to 18 hours of battery life. It’s a great “school” laptop and would make for an excellent gift.
Keep everything organized with no paper waste! Image courtesy of: Rocketbook.
Ahhh the days of buying spiral notebooks for school. Matching up the colors with what subject feels like said color (math is 100% red, english is blue, and science is green or yellow and we won’t take any arguments on that). Now though instead of buying five different notebooks and wasting a whole lot of paper we have the Rocketbook Fusion for $39.99.
This is a Smart notebook that features 42 reusable pages with seven different page types. It’s perfect for planning, scheduling, and note-taking. The notebook itself has a task list, weekly planner, monthly calendar, goal template, idea list, dot grid, and lined pages. It also feels like real paper when you’re writing with it too, but can be erased like a SmartBoard. It comes in six different colors and is 8.5 x 11.
A new pair of earphones makes for a great college gift. Image courtesy of: Best Buy.
We’re quickly back to Apple next with the Apple AirPods 2 for $249.99 also at Best Buy. Headphones offer a sanctuary from the outside world and good headphones can make all the difference. Put these puppies in and he can lockin for hours of studying, working-out, completing assignments, or zoning out. With amazing reviews to back in up, the AirPods 2 have all the functions you need to make a great pair of headphones: Active Noise Cancellation, Water Resistance, up to 6 hours of battery life, charging carrying case with lightning fast charge time: 5 minutes = one hour of charge, and offers a Hearing Aid feature as well.
Keep things charged…on the go! Image courtesy of: Anker.
Keeping your devices’ charged is a hassle when you’re using them all the time and if you’re constantly on the go like a lot of college kids then you might not have time to stay and plug in your stuff for an hour or so to get the charge back up. Luckily there are thousands of portable power banks out there that can help with his quick lifestyle and we found the Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K, Slim) on sale for $79.99 is one of the best ones out there.
It’s not big and bulky so there’s no need to awkwardly carry it around with you or make space in an already cramped bag. It can charge phones fast, many say it gets their device up to 50% in less than a half an hour. While he’s walking in-between classes he can be charging his phone or if there’s no outlets at lunch he can pull out the Anker power bank for him or his friends to use.
Gifts He Might Not Realize He Needs Until He Needs Them 👍
We all get those gifts, the ones we don’t think we’ll use until we actually end up using it wayyy more than we initially thought. We have a few that we have perfected to go around the college lifestyle:
A perfect overnight bag for trips! Image courtesy of: Eddie Bauer.
Duffel Bags and college go together like chocolate and peanut-butter. Like backpacks, duffle bags are often used a lot more than one might think when they’re away at school. First off, they make for great overnight bags if he ends up sleeping away from his dorm, going on a weekend trip with his friends, or heading home for the weekend to visit family. It also doubles as a great gym bag. The Stowaway Packable 45L Duffel Bag from Eddie Bauer comes highly recommended for its durability, storage space, and slim-packability when it's not being used. It comes in seven different colors and just one size.
Staying hydrated is…cool. Image courtesy of: Hydro Flask.
Keeping hydrated while away at college is hugely important, especially when you’re going about your day and often forgetting to get water if you don’t have it on you. We’re here to keep a reminder on him at all times with the 32 oz Wide Mouth with Flex Straw Cap from Hydro Flask for $44.95. Hydro Flask has made a lot of waves in recent years and we love this bottle because there’s no annoying lid to screw off. You’re able to just pop the straw, take a sip, and get back to what you were doing. And you can get his name engraved on the bottle itself so he doesn’t have to worry about losing it.
No need to worry about gross shower floors. Image courtesy of: Kohl’s.
There’s no more private bathrooms (unless of course he’s in his own place or has his own bathroom), because we’re now using dorm showers or gym showers more frequently than ever. But we don’t want our feet touching the communal floors because…gross. With adidas Adilette Men's Slide Sandals on sale for $19.99 (normally priced at $25.99) at Kohl’s he can put these on before he goes to get clean and not have to worry about stepping on floors that have been stepped on by so. many. People.
No more annoying plastic bags to hold his bath products. Image courtesy of: Amazon.
We’re not out of the shower quite yet because next we’re bringing up the Gonex Travel Toiletry Bag from Amazon for $16.99. You don’t realize until you get all of your shower products out of your suitcase that you don’t have anything to carry them in, and then you end up using a plastic zip-lock bag and that’s not fun at all. So we’re gonna set him up for success with this nylon, water-resistant, breathable toiletry bag he can keep all of his stuff in. It comes in many different colors and is super easy to carry to wherever needs to go.
Keep your clothes looking good and fresh. Image courtesy of: Amazon.
Let’s be honest, it’s a bit stereotypical for guys to not be properly putting their clothes away and while we want to lean away from those stereotypes, we do want to offer a safe space to say it’s okay if he’s one of those guys. Wrinkly clothes are not it and if he doesn’t have room for an ironing board then this BEAUTURAL Steamer for Clothes on sale for $25.97 (normally priced at $29.97) also at Amazon is a great alternative. It heats up in just 30 seconds and can get clothes that are either hung-up or laying flat on the bed “wrinkle-free” in just a few minutes.
Gifts You Can Send Him At Anytime During The School Year🎁
Although getting gifts for him before he starts college is a good way to start the schooling year ahead, getting gifts while he’s there is even better. But how do we do that when he’s away at school? Easy! Send him any one of these digital gift cards from PerfectGift.com through text or email:
☕Dunkin’: Staying up late to study is a right of passage for any college kid and cramming in those late night texts means the mornings aren’t gonna be so nice to wake up to, especially if you have class right in the A.M. But luckily with a Dunkin’ gift card he can get a morning boost in the form of a caffeinated drink or sugary treat.
🎧Spotify: Music, podcasts, and audio-books are a nice well needed break from the chaos of essays, book readings, and research. With Spotify Premium he can get unlimited access to the stuff he loves to listen to add-free. And a Spotfiy gift card is a great way to pay for a few months.
🎥AMC Theatres: Speaking of breaks, we couldn’t not put something non-school related on this list because let’s be real, every college kid needs a couple hours of mindless entertainment and where better to go than the movies! AMC Theatres has locations all over the country and he can use this gift card for a couple tickets and concessions.
🫘Chili’s: Getting actually good food as a college student can be difficult. It’s a lot of microwavable meals and fast food. So we thought we’d add an elevated fast-casual option with a Chili’s gift card. Get food that won’t break the budget and adds a little nutritional value to his week.
💸Visa: Instead of being limited to only one store, you can use this gift card at any store that accepts Visa- (which is pretty much any registrar).
We pride ourselves on our Visa gift card experience as you can add a photo to create a custom Visa gift card and get it to you fast. PerfectGift prints and ships our own Visa gift cards, so we can guarantee same day printing & shipping (if ordered by 4:00pm ET Monday through Saturday). Since we are all in-house, no one else can beat our turnaround time because a lot of other spaces use third-parties to get their stuff ready.
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There you have it, that’s a gift guide for college guys that actually covers all of the bases for when he’s away at school. Whether you got him something he can use right away or it will be used all throughout the year- he will definitely appreciate it.
