Gifts for Young Adult Grandkids (18+): Dorm to First Apartment
Grandkids 18 and older have moved past kid gifts but they're nowhere near old enough for what we'd call "retirement gifts" either — our young adult guide sits squarely in that gap: dorm essentials, first-apartment basics, real life. If they're headed off to school, our college care package guide covers move-in week through finals and the February slump parents forget about. And if a graduation is the actual occasion, best graduation gifts for grandkids treats it as the milestone it is, high school through college. This is our smallest guide category so far — we're actively building it out as more of you tell us your 18-plus grandkids need more than a card with cash in it.
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