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Graduation Gifts
Hard Economic Times Call for an (Interview) Angel
Dec 15th
We received an e-mail from someone over at Interview Angel suggesting that their job interview preparation kit would make a great gift.
We agree! If you have someone in your life looking for a job, this could make a great gift.
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| Interview Angel – Price: $89.00 |
Interview Angel includes:
- Five Ways to Inspire the Hiring Manager to Offer You the Job
- Three Sets of Critical Preparation Worksheets
- Three Essential Checklists for Phone and In-Person Interviews
- Four Key Interview Templates to Use During the Interview
Here are some additional gift ideas for your job-seeking friend:
| Pongo Online Resume Builder |
| ResumeZapper.Com – Instantly Distribute your resume to up to 10,000 Top Recruiters! |
| Apply for a job now at Yahoo! HotJobs |
| Get Started Now with e-resume.net |
Wake Up! An Alarming Gift.
Oct 20th
Know someone who has a hard time getting up in the morning? Do they run late getting to work or school?
Here’s a gift that will help them get up and go!
The gift (from Hammacher Schlemmer) might give you some amusement as well as you imagine the recipient scrambling around in the morning to find the flying rotor in order to silence the alarm on the clock.
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The Flying Alarm Clock. |
| $39.95 |
Product Description
The Flying Alarm Clock
This digital alarm clock launches a rotor into the air that flies around the room as the alarm sounds, hovering up to 9′ in the air, and will not cease ringing until the rotor is returned to the alarm clock base, compelling even the most stubborn sleepers to get out of bed on time. The alarm clock has a continuous snooze function that rings every seven minutes for an entire hour, an easy-to-read LCD, and a six-button control panel for ease of programming. Requires four AA batteries. 3 3/4″ H x 5 1/2″ Diam. (7 oz.) .
Stuff That Bear With Love!
Aug 14th
We were recently contacted by Jason Danzi of My Teddy Bare via our Suggest a Gift form.
While we receive many suggestions for reviewing gifts, we don’t write about them all. I thought this one was a pretty cool romantic gift idea!
| The bears come stuffed with a variety nice things! |
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| Watch Teddy in Action (funny animated video) |
There are a variety of options that are listed on the My Teddy Bare site:
- Lingerie Bear
- Pajama Bear
- Bath & Spa Bear
- For Him Bear
- Couples Bear
- Bridal Bear
- Bachelorette Bear
- And – Stuff Your Own Bear!
Think romantical thoughts…
Buying Someone a Computer? How About a RED One?
Jun 3rd
As you know, the goal of GiftStumped is to help you find those gifts that you wouldn’t normally think of and ya know, ‘Un-Stump Your Brain‘.
Aside from just helping you find unique and cool gifts we also like to feature gifts that give back.
This week we wanted to talk about Dell’s RED line.
Most people have seen or heard about RED through their clothing products or know it as Bono’s charity/foundation. The cool thing is they have partnered with companies like Apple, American Express, Armani and Dell to raise money.
In the case of Dell, Dell and RED have worked to create a line of computers. They have notebooks, a printer and of course the XPS One.
The XPS One is a desktop that comes with the works! Here is a little about it:
- Intel® Core 2 Duo E4500
- Windows Vista® Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED (sorry..maybe they’ll do it without Vista)
- Adobe Elements Studio for XPS™ One
- Norton Internet Security™
- 250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive
- 8X Slot load CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW)
- Hybrid Analog/Digital TV Tuner with Remote Control
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0 Included
- You can of course find more specs at the Dell site.
The XPS One starts at $1599 but the best part is…for each computer purchased, $80 goes directly to Africa. And according to the site, $80 gets 6 months of life preserving antiretroviral medication for a person living with AIDS in Africa.
So, while a computer itself may not be a unique gift, one that contributes to a good cause is. Kudos to Dell and the other companies participating in this!
Gift Baskets for Graduates
May 19th
With the graduation season upon us we thought we would create a list of gift ideas for the high school and college graduate. But as you know we don’t just give you regular old ideas here at GiftStumped – we give you unique gift ideas.
We have put together some ideas for creating gift baskets your graduate will not only like but actually use.
For the High School Graduate
Going into college you think you need a ton of stuff. I had everything under the sun my freshman year but by the time I was a senior, I took about about half of that with me. Here are a few gift basket ideas featuring the things your high school grad REALLY needs:
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Laundry Basket – One word…Quarters. Doing laundry while in college can be a huge pain in the rear. I remember searching for quarters in our couch cushions and having to use my roommate’s detergent cause I was too lazy to go to the store. No fun.
To create: Buy a laundry basket and fill it with the things you know your grad will need – detergent, dryer sheets, hangers and of course quarters. You may also want to throw in there towels, flip-flops (for the shower) and some bath goods. |
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Keep-in-Touch Basket – While traditional letter writing has gone the way of the 8 track it is still nice to send mail every once in a while and your grad may appreciate it.
To create: Buy a file folder/organizer and it fill it with stationery, envelopes and stamps. You could also add cards for different occasions (birthdays, just for fun, Christmas, etc). A great personal touch would be getting a matching address book and writing in the addresses and email addresses of loved ones and friends. |
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Medicine Basket/Kit – Perhaps some of the most underrated products we as kids take for granted when living at our parents houses are the medicines we use. Need a BandAid? Which size? Cold medicine? Day or night? A medicine kit is a GREAT gift that will definitely be used.
To create: Buy a small plastic container (Artbin’s work great) and fill it with the things your grad will need – Advil, Tylenol, Band Aids, Tums, Pepto Bismol, Cold & Flu, cough syrup, etc. Add a gift card to Target or some cash for an additional treat. |
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Gift Certificate Basket – Yes, gift certificates aren’t typically unique…but they can be. Create a small basket featuring gift certificates to places like the college bookstore, fast food restaurants and the local grocery store. Fast food was a 2-3x week staple for me and not having to pay made it even better.
To create: Get a small basket and fill it with a few gift cards to places you know your grad will go. Buy some candy and snacks to fill the basket. |
For the College Graduate
When you graduate and move into your own apartment you realize a few things…Those three plastic plates you used for four years don’t really seem as great as they once did, the one pot you have isn’t conducive to cooking an actual meal and having a matching set of towels for the bathroom is kind of nice. Here are a few gift basket ideas to help the college grad get started in their new life:
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Kitchen Basket – A kitchen basket has endless possibilities. Have you ever walked into Williams-Sonoma? That place is amazing! The kitchen section at Ikea? Plates galore! Get your grad a few things you know they will need – plates, glasses, silverware, dish towels, a couple of pots and pans, tupperware, etc.
To create: Buy a laundry basket or something that you know they can use and fill it with some kitchen goods. A great finisher would be a gift card to the local grocery store. |
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Food & Drink Basket – Want to know one of the best gifts I have ever receieved? A cooler. A simple cooler that I can take with me camping, to concerts or anywhere else. They are cheap and one of those gifts you don’t realize how much you will use.
To create: Buy a cooler from Lowe’s or Wal-Mart and fill it with some food and beverages your grad likes. There are also these personalized party tub coolers that might be a nice touch. |
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Cleaning Basket- I didn’t know just how much went into cleaning a small apartment. Don’t get me wrong, I had cleaning chores as a kid but like the medicine, everything I needed was just there. Windex, Pledge, Scrubbing Bubbles, Mr. Clean, the list goes on and on.
To create: Get a plastic bin and fill it with cleaning products for your grad. Sponges, dust clothes and paper towels are also a nice addition. If you are feeling crazy consider a Swiffer or vacuum as well. |
Well, those are my gift ideas for high school and college graduates and I hope you find them useful. Of course you could always be unoriginal and just give them money…
Update: I came across a couple of other sites with some nice ideas so I thought I would include them.
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