Funny Gifts for College Grads for Under $20

Fast food hat - Show them what they'll really be doing for the next five years! Especially with the economy in the state it's in now, many college graduates (including myself) can't get work in their fields. This is a lighthearted jab at that- but please make sure that the person you're buying it for isn't sensitive about it! You might have to search eBay for authentic hats, but thefind.com had these specimens available.

Ramen - Any college student has an intimate familiarity with ramen noodles. They can live on it for weeks at a time! So, there's nothing that they want to never see again as much as the dried pasta packages. Get them assorted flavors to make it a real "care package!" You can even get ramen online by the case here.

Beer - This will be useful to them for the parties, assuming they drink. Also, you can include any number of clever notes such as "because you haven't had enough already" or "This time you didn't pay for it!" You can't buy this online, obviously! Please make sure your graduate is over 21 also (no high school grads here!)

Land - There is a website that specializes in giving people one square inch of land in all fifty states! The places they'll go indeed, when they have land in every state in the US. This is a great gift for the traveler or the person who wants it all. Gives a whole new meaning to "I've got a piece of land in Florida..."

Personalized Newspaper - You can have whatever you want as the headline! Make it funny, make it ironic, make it serious, but make it memorable. The product will be laminated to be kept in good shape for a long time.

Sheets - If they were a dorm student, they've been sleeping in a twin bed for how long now? Right. So find out what kind of bed they're going to have after graduation and get them a nice set of sheets! Include a note with some sort of witticism about needing bigger sheets. For some of the best flannel sheets I've ever slept on, check out LL Bean's website, llbean.com.

Med School or Law School In a Box - These are great gifts for the graduate moving on to more schooling. Both are available from mentalfloss.com. The Med School in a box includes Cliff's Notes on med school, only 96 pages, and some quick reference cards, among other things. Law School includes a Mini-Bar Exam, among other things. Very cute! Law School can be found here. Med school can be found here.