Ten Gift Ideas for the College Bound Male

As the holidays fast approach, nobody is in the need of present ideas less than little boys and girls. There are so many easy to find inexpensive (and expensive) toys and games that any 1st through 7th grader would be tickled to have. Teenagers are also too obvious; clothes are good for girls, video games for boys. Parents love predictability in gifts… a tie or a tool for Dad, a piece of jewelry or a massage for Mom. These are all easy to think of and very easy to find gifts. But no, we needn’t be worried about gift ideas for these groups of people. The demographic that is most in need of a gift guide is most definitely the undergraduate college bound or college gone man. These are the young, high spirited youths trying to shake off the bones of childhood, and meander drunkenly through 4 (or sometimes 5) years of school to that mysterious land of promise that Mom and Dad affectionately call “the real world”. These are the most undervalued gift receivers while also being one of the easiest to buy for. Undervalued because after a huge cash outflow by Mom and Dad from buying things like microwaves and mini-fridges, T.V.’s DVD players and computers, they forget that Christmas is only a short time away from fall move in dates… and although we appreciate all of the money and gifts and commodities you’ve bought us for leaving your house, we would still like a little something under the tree or next to the Menorah when the holiday break comes around. So, the following, in no particular order, are some money saving, Son satisfying gift ideas that any young American would be thrilled to have.