This gift guide will help you find the perfect thing for your favourite college or university student!
We've brought together the hottest gifts for your favourite student who is living the dorm room lifestyle, in a convenient gift guide for Canadians! Each winning gift suggestion includes a link to where you can find it in Canada. All were in stock at the time of publishing.
These student gifts were chosen from brand & merchant submissions or products we've purchased, based on quality, value and suitability for students living in dorm rooms or other small quarters.
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Samsung 24-Inch Smart Monitor & Streaming TV
Multi-purpose equipment is a must in cramped campus quarters, making this all-in-one Smart TV & monitor a brilliant idea.
Students can do their work with Microsoft 365 or access their laptop remotely, then switch over to the one-stop entertainment system. Watch all of the big streaming apps using the included remote control & built-in sound, without having to go through a laptop.
Apple devices integrate smoothly for easy access to a wide variety of useful apps, such as video conferencing, documents, and browsers. Enjoy videos, music, photos, and more from your iPhone or iPad.
It's like it was designed specifically for what students need and wish for.
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Convenient Craft Rapid Cold Brew Coffee Maker
Sometimes students want cold brew, sometimes they want hot coffee. Now they don't have to plan a day in advance to have cold brew, nor find the refrigerated storage to pull it off. They can enjoy smooth, homemade cold brew coffee in minutes with the new Hamilton Beach Convenient Craft Rapid Cold Brew Coffee Maker... and brew a hot cup when they want it too.The small footprint is perfect for dorm rooms and you can replace two coffee makers with one. No expensive pods are required, and it's a good thing because lots of friends will be stopping by for a taste.
Make their morning with the Hamilton Beach Convenient Craft Rapid Cold Brew Coffee Maker!
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Nostalgia Pop-Up Hot Dog & Bun Toaster
Fast, cheap meals are a necessity for most students and this hot dog toaster offers all that and more. No frying pans are required to cook two hotdogs, veggie dogs or sausages in minutes, plus toast two buns!
They can use the mini tongs for safe handling of hot food. Clean up is really easy with a tray.
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Magic Bullet Blender
Smoothies are just the beginning for this single serving blender set. Students can chop, mix, blend, whip, grind and anything else a full-size blender can do.
The complete, 17-piece set includes 4 party mugs, 1 tall & 1 short cup, power base, blades, lids, recipe book and more. Dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe.
Aria Beauty Lightspeed Professional Ionic Hair Dryer
Students usually operate on a tight schedule, but that doesn't mean they have to go out into a Canadian winter with wet hair. Fast dryers that use high heat and blasting air can cause damage and leave them looking like they just walked through a hurricane. Investing in a salon-quality hair dryer can provide efficiency and style without damaging hair.
Aria Beauty delivers it all in a durable, compact, powerful hair dryer that won't damage hair!
Featuring:
- Durable & powerful professional DC motor
- The large motor and fan blades combine to produce 20,000rpm air volume
- Ionic technology with indicator light for hair that's shiny & smooth every time
- Choose from 3 heat & 2 speed settings
- Concentrator nozzle & 1 diffuser are included
- Bonus silky pillowcase
Aria Beauty is a Canadian business run by a team of stylists, product innovators and beauty experts. Their hair tools contain specialized ionic, non-damaging infrared heat technology and are recommended to improve results on any hair type.
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Aria Premium Styling Products
Daytime or evening, students want to look great without spending a lot of time and money on professional styling. Aria Beauty tools (like the two below) offer salon style and body that will have their friends demanding to know where they get their hair done.
Triple Barrel Waver
Classes, studying, sleeping...who has time for socializing?
Students do! Most will find the time to take in at least some of the social events that make campuses fun. Tight budgets might prevent a trip to the salon every time, but in minutes they can look like they just stepped out of one with the Aria Beauty Triple Barrel Waver.
The custom, three-barrel design creates long-lasting, glamorous, bouncy waves straight out of a magazine, no matter what hair type they have.
Featuring:
- Adjustable temperature
- Dual voltage for international students
- Nanotechnology ensures silky hair
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And for beautiful blowouts...
Aria Compact Barrel Blowdry Brush
Students can have sheek salon blowouts in record time from the comfort of their dorm room! Its much faster than using a dryer & round brush and the results will 'blow' you away.
Featuring:
- Tourmaline barrel smooths frizz with negative ions & dual bristles.
- Compact & lightweight
- Adjustable heat/speed settings
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Book Safe
Keep important stuff hidden away with this combination lock "safe" that's cleverly disguised as a book. Place the fabric-covered book on a shelf with other books and nobody will ever know it hides your treasures. Choose from red, blue or black.
HP 14 Laptop
An affordable laptop that's not too big and not too small is just what most students need. This HP laptop has a 14" full HD display, quad-core Intel Pentium Silver N6000 processor, 4GB RAM and runs on Windows 11. There's enough battery power to get through every class and then use HP Fast Charge to get back on the move in record time. We charged it to 50% in 45 minutes flat!
HUANUO Portable Laptop Desk
Students do a lot of work from their laptop, not to mention gaming or streaming. This portable laptop desk makes it comfortable and functional. It has a bottom cushion, an anti-slip strip and places for your laptop or tablet, as well as a storage pocket.
Tower Charging Station & Power Bar
If you're looking for an affordable, cool and useful gift for a student heading off to college, this is it. This Desktop Charging Station has 9 AC Outlets, 4 USB Ports, and a 6.5' long extension cord. It can charge up to 13 devices at the same time!
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Bamboo Jacquard Waterproof Mattress Protector
Dorm beds have usually been previously used, making a mattress protector necessary to protect both the student and the bed. This bamboo mattress protector is waterproof (yet breathable) and the low-heat fibers keep it cool.
Bamboo Bedside Shelf Caddy
Students can always use another functional surface that maximizes the use of their limited personal space. This bed shelf is made from environmentally friendly, top quality bamboo and it's simple to install without tools.
