College Students Girls gifts

College life presents a unique challenge if you are out shopping for a gift for a college girl. Life in the college dorm is usually small and limited so you don't want to purchase her anything too big or extravagant. Here are some great gifts for a college girl.

Music is always a great gift for college student girls. An iPod is the perfect way to help her drown out the noise from her college roommates when she is trying to study. If you are on a budget, pick up an iPod shuffle. The iPod shuffle comes with 1GB or 2GB storage and can be purchased for $49-$69. The iPod shuffle is small and convenient and can clip onto practically anything. If you have a little bit more to spend, pick up the new iPod Nano. The iPod Nano costs $149 and includes video and music capabilities. An impressive gift is the new iPod Touch. The iPod Touch is like the iPhone, without the phone. The iPod Touch has an impressive 3.5-inch widescreen display. You can browse the internet while listening to the music you have downloaded onto your iPod Touch. You can pick up the iPod Touch for $300 at your local store. You should also purchase an iRadio or an iDock so your college girl can plug in her iPod and listen to her music in her dorm room while she studies. You can find several iDocks at your local convenience store for around $50 up.

A great gift for a college girl is a fruit gift basket. GiftBasketsFromYou.com provides several gift basket ideas that are perfect for a college student girl. The Frutasia Super gift basket has apples, oranges, and pears that are perfect as a "welcome to college: gift. Consider this fruit basket for your college freshman that is just starting out. She can share this healthy fruit basket with her new roommates. You can purchase this gift basket for $69.97.

Many college girls are worried about putting on their "freshmen 15". A gym membership is a nice gift for a college girl if the college or university doesn't have a gym. It will help her keep in shape and squeeze in her workout when she is in between classes. Consider purchasing a gym membership to a club that is open 24 hours, this way she can exercise when she has time instead of at set hours. When you give her a gym membership, give her a nice pair of gym shoes. Gifts-911.com has several options for shoes for college girls. Reebok and Sketchers are some great shoes for exercising. A good choice for exercise shoes is the Reebok Women's Integrity Trainer for $49.99. This shoe has a cushioned tongue, synthetic, breathable mesh and a DMX midsole that allows for ultimate comfort on your foot when you run.

Rain boots are a great gift for a college girl because thy provide protection against the elements when she is walking around campus. Search for totally waterproof rubber exteriors that are fashionable and practical. You can pick up a nice pair of boots for $20 from Target or your local convenience store.

While you are at the convenience store, pick up a pair of comfort pillows. During the holidays and after finals, nothing will be better than a nice pillow to curl up with and just relax. The gift of sleep is one of the best presents for a college girl. The NAP Travel Pillow or Quick NAP pillow from Brookstone is perfect for a nice cuddle session. The smaller pillows in the NAP line range from $10 to $35 and are available in a U-shape or wedge style.

A great gift basket for a college girl is the Decorative Wooden Box Gift Basket from Corporate-Gift-Baskets.com. For $139, you can purchase this handsome wood and leather box with leather straps. It is a practical gift that can be used to store personal items once all the tasty treats have been devoured. This box includes the following tasty treats:

• Almond Toffee
• Assorted Chocolates
• Pistachios
• Belgian Chocolates
• Raspberry chocolate
• Garlic Trail Mix
• Honey roasted peanuts
• Key Lime tea cookies
• Lindor truffles

A laptop is an ideal gift for a college girl. Instead of spending time in the library until the wee hours of the night, she can type and research her homework from the comfort of her own dorm room. You can find a nice laptop for about $700. When you purchase a laptop, be sure to pick up a webcam. A webcam is a great way to communicate with your college girl throughout the year. You can add a little personalization to your long-distance conversations. There are many high quality models to choose from like the Microsoft LifeCam that captures still images or video at up to 30 frames per second for around $50. Go to Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, and Staples to compare prices on webcams and find one that will be perfect for you and your college girl. You should also pick up a wireless mouse and a laptop lap desk. This will allow her to place her laptop on her lap and use a wireless mouse if she doesn't like using her fingers to scroll around the screen. A nice wireless mouse can be purchased for $50 from Staples.

With all their studies and pressures, college girls need time to relax. Purchase a gift certificate to a spa where she can get a massage, pedicure, and manicure. If you can't find a spa near her dorm, consider purchasing a massage mat. This is a great way for her to come home and have a nice relaxing massage to relieve tension and get rid of all those knots from studying and crossing campus. You can pick up the Ten-Motor Full Body Massage Mat by Homedics from Bath and Body Works for $40.

All work and no play won't make her college experience too much fun. Weekends are a time to relax, pick up a blender for her to make daiquiris in with her roommates. Of course, most college girls are under age 21, so give her some virgin daiquiri mix. You can find blenders all over, but get one that is durable, as it will get a lot of use with her and her roommates. Bed Bath and Beyond sells a nice Kitchen Aid blender for $119. They offer several color choices, so you can get one that is personalized to her favorite color.

Popular games among all age groups include video games like Guitar Hero or Dance Dance Universe or Dance Dance Revolution. The popular Guitar Hero games for 2008 include Guitar Hero Aerosmith and Guitar Hero On Tour. The complete Guitar Hero package (software and guitar) cost about $99 on the Xbox 360. There are several Dance Dance games available including Dance Dance Revolution, Dance Dance Universe, Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova. This game is a great way to get exercise and play with your friends or by yourself. It challenges the user on several skill levels and costs $60 - $175. If your college girl doesn't have an Xbox 360 or Nintendo Wii to use, you can purchase one for $150 up.

A girl's dorm wouldn't be complete without other games like Catch Phrase, Mad Gab, Simon Trickster, Twister, and other multiplayer games. You can purchase several electronic games that a designed for multiple players from Amazon.com for $9.99 up.

What college girl can play games and hang out with her roommates without comfy pajamas? Stop off at Victoria's Secret and pick up some PINK brand pajama pants, sleep shirts, and slippers. You can also grab some lotion and perfume while you are in the store. The PINK pajama line costs about $20 up. You can always give her a gift certificate to Victoria's Secret to allow her to find the item of her choice.

The Gold Moire Hatbox Gift Basket is a unique gift basket for a college girl. For $99, you can purchase a quality gift basket that can be used for years. This custom-designed hat box has rich moiré material that add visual interest after all the candy is gone. You can use this gift basket to store all kinds of things for years to come. Here are the tasty treats it includes:

• Chocolate covered almonds
• Chocolate covered cherries
• Honey roasted peanuts
• Pistachios
• Truffles
• Chai tea
• Raffelo's
• Chocolate bar.

A college girl likes to be stylish, so pick up a trendy shoulder bag from ebags.com or American Eagle Outfitters. Messenger bags are the most universal items on college campuses and are stylish, yet functional. You can pick up a comfortable, casual style that is suitable for use on or off campus for $25 up.

Ugg boots are also a popular item on college campuses. These trendy boots cost $100 can be purchased from whatshebuys.com for $100. The Ugg boot is made with a sheepskin foot bed and is light and flexible and comes in cream or chocolate color.