2019 Top Holiday Gifts for College Students
FOR THE MUSIC LOVER
When a speaker sounds this good, you’ll never leave it behind. The Bose SoundLink Micro speaker is a tiny portable speaker that plays loud and clear—even outside. When your child is going to class, they can just clip to their backpack and enjoy their walk across campus.
$99.00
FOR THE DESIGNER
Every three months, Paom releases a series of silhouettes like t-shirts and backpacks. As a designer, your student can upload his/her own artwork to each silhouette and then offer their design for sale.
$120.00
FOR THE TRAVELLER
From socks to shirts, the Away packing cubes divide, conquer, and organize everything inside your suitcase. Made from waterproof nylon that protects your clothes and designed with a mesh panel that makes it easy to find what you need without unpacking your whole bag.
$65.00
FOR THE COUCH POTATO
Wrap yourself in irresistible softness and make this dorm beds feel like home. These blankets and throws are a student favorite.
$147.00
FOR THE UNORGANIZED
Inspired by the modern Japanese lunchbox, BentoStack is a storage case designed specifically to hold Apple accessories for dorm-life, travel and workspace organization.
$42.00
FOR HEADING TO CLASS
Can we talk about how heavy our kids packs are—they need a backpack with strong support and longevity—the girls tend to go for fashionable ones like Fjallraven or Herschel while the boys go for the more practical packs such as this one by Patagonia.
$59.99
FOR THE COLD BREW OBSESSED
The OXO Good Grips Cold Brew Coffee Maker brings the cold-brew process to your students’ dorm room, offering smooth, low-acid coffee without a trip to the cafe.
$49.00
FOR THE CHARGED UP
Ditch the charging cables when charging your devices with the HubPlus portable charger, as it features built-in Apple iPhone Lightning Cable and Micro-USB Cables. It charges up to three devices simultaneously and provides up to four times the power of a single extra battery.
$45.00
FOR THE DOG LOVER
Calling all pup lovers! You can’t take your dog to school with you but you can wear these socks and feel like your dog is close by. Upload your dogs image to these cozy socks - your student will have their best friend with them all the time.
$29.00
FOR THE PARCHED
Between classes, socializing and homework, your student may nor be able to remember to hydrate. This water bottle tracks water intake and syncs to free hydration app. The bottle glows to remind your student to drink water. Integrates with Fitbit, Apple Watch, and other activity trackers to adjust daily water goal to daily activity level.
$45.00
FOR THE CHIC AND CONNECTED
This chic hat with an integrated headset is functional and stylish. It warms your head and allows you to listen to your music without having to wear additional headphones. The headset brings great sound while working out, running, skiing, skating, hiking, or just walking across campus.
$39.00
FOR THE WALKER
Allbirds makes their sneakers from New Zealand merino wool, which naturally stays warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It also keeps moisture away, which means no more stinky sneakers (they’re also 100 percent washable). But most of all, their stretchy wool fabric makes them EXTRAORDINARILY COMFORTABLE.
$95.00
FOR A GOOD REMINDER
These Kindness Prompt Cards are designed to bring out our better natures. They present us with a series of thoughts that nurture our sympathy, our powers of compassion, and our appetite for forgiveness. These are useful for kids and adults alike!
$15.00
FOR THE PERFECT BRUSH
No more bulky brush or wired charger to weigh down your day. Quip’s slim design and travel-ready holder helps make your twice daily routine easy and enjoyable, wherever you love to brush (even in your dorm room.)
$50.00