Great Graduation Gifts

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Great Graduation Gifts

The Daily Buzz - Friday, May 19, 2006

Let the pomp and circumstance begin… it’s the big day for someone special in your life. Whether it’s a celebration of the end of the kindergarten school year or the beginning of a work career, use this graduation gift guide for gifting ideas. Congratulations 2006 Graduates!

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	American Greetings An estimated 79 million graduation cards will be purchased for the Class of 2006. Sixty percent of all cards are purchased for high school graduates, which explains why a high school graduate receives an average of 17 cards. American Greetings has inventive greeting card designs for grads of all ages, from pre-school to pre-med, to offer congratulations and well wishes in their next phase in life, whether that is kindergarten or college. A card for a kindergarten graduate reads, "Hey Kindergarten Graduate - today's your big day. You're a big kid now and you're on your way! Congratulations." For the Junior High Grad, a cards says, "Your graduation from junior high school is a very special day happening to a very special person - You! Good luck next year in High School!" SHOP
	See's Candies Hats off to the Class of 2006! See's Candies, a chocolate tradition for 80 years, has a special box of chocolate designed to look like a graduation cap packed with two layers of taste-tempting assorted truffles, nuts and chews. The Graduation Hat is the perfect treat for the chocolate-loving grad of all ages. ($14.65) SHOP
	Sony Walkman Bean Whether your graduate is off to high school or the real world, Sony's Walkman Bean digital music player is the perfect accessory. The "Bean" is a jelly bean-shaped MP3 player that comes in 4 unique colors: Cotton-Candy Pink, Tropical Ice Blue, Licorice Black and Coconut White, holds up to 695 songs and has 50 hours of playback time. ($119.95) SHOP
	Pure Digital Capture lasting memories of the graduation ceremony using The Pure Digital Point & Shoot Camcorder. It's the first ever end-to-end solution for easily creating, sharing, and archiving high quality home movies. It allows anyone to easily record and share their memories with just a push of a button, plugs directly into any PC or TV and has built-in sharing software to make instant viewing and e-mailing of videos a snap. And its is the perfect solution for anyone who wants to share everyday moments without the hassle of learning to operate and lug around a bulky and expensive traditional camcorder. (under $130) SHOP
	Graduate’s Tassel Frame Showcase a 5 x 7 photo of your special day and the tassel you have worked so hard for in this frame. It comes with an engraved 2006 and plain tassel pegs. ($50) SHOP
	Graduation Portfolio 2006 college graduates are reportedly getting starting salaries of almost $50,000 right out of school. So use this graduation portfolio to take your resume to interviews. It's much more impressive than that manila envelope you found underneath the pile of library books you forgot to return... and while you're feeling confident... go ahead and strike a deal for a signing bonus. ($65) SHOP
	Polly Pocket! Now girls can light up their room, Polly-style with the Polly Pocket!™ Bubble-tastic™ Lamp The cool lamp comes with Polly™, Lila®, and Lea® dolls, plus lots of fun underwater accessories, and girls can customize the lamp by removing the lid and adding water along with their favorite Polly™ pieces. Girls turn the lamp on and bubbles rise from the bottom, moving the PollyTM items around, and the lamp glows in four colors. ($19.99) SHOP
	Matchbox From the world of real action and adventure, Matchbox® Pop-Up Playsets are a new generation in playsets, and the only ones that let kids take, play and store them anywhere. The playsets come in rugged, detailed book-shaped cases Kids just open the cover and a beautiful multi-level playset will be revealed. Once done playing, the playsets easily flatten when closed for easy storage and travel. Themes for the Compact assortment include: Auto Center™, Coastguard Patrol™ and Snake Jungle™. Themes for the larger, Deluxe version are Construction Zone™ and DragonCastle™. SHOP
	Pixel Chix This spring your VFF (virtual friend forever) can go on a road trip in the hot new Pixel Chix™ Road Trippin' Car, loaded with fun surprises! Control the play using the four buttons on the car, go to fun places, groove to different tunes on the radio, hear sound effects like a car horn, and roll down the virtual window to see your virtual girlfriend's hair blowin' in the breeze. The more girls play, the more discoveries they will unveil. The Pixel Chix™ vehicle can also be hooked directly onto a Pixel Chix™ house so your virtual friend can leave the house and reemerge into the mini car. In this virtual world, even the pet dog can drive! There are three colors - pink, purple and blue - plus a special metallic color. The mini car comes with a clip-on top so girls can take her Pixel Chix™ Vehicle and virtual girlfriend on-the-go. ($16.99) SHOP