Your little ones are all grown up and have gone off to college. You want to send them something to make college life a bit easier. But what do you send?
There are so many great care packages you can build for your children or grandchildren. It might be something to remind them of home or a package that makes sure they have everything they need. Let's take a closer look at ideas for a college care package.
A Reminder of Home
Chances are your town has things that your child loves. It might be cookies from a local bakery or candy from a local candy shop. It might even be pictures of things the family is doing while she's gone. This is also a great package to include all those homemade goodies that she misses. Another great addition to this package is recipes so that she can make some of those foods herself.
Favorite Snacks Care Package
You simply can't go wrong by building a care package filled with all his favorite snacks. Load it down with his favorite candy, chips, jerky, etc. He is going to love opening that box and finding all those awesome snacks. As a college student, buying all those yummy treats isn't always in the budget. Keep his dorm room stocked by sending a monthly package.
Childhood Memories
Another fun college care package to send is one loaded with childhood memories. Include a box of her favorite childhood cereal, candy, and snacks. You can also include some adult coloring books and colored pencils or markers (who didn't love coloring as a child?). You might even throw in a calendar featuring something she loved as a child, such as Lisa Frank or a cartoon character. This package is sure to make her smile.
The Essentials Package
Okay, let's face it. If given the choice between pizza or laundry detergent, your son is probably going to buy pizza. This is why this package is so important. You want to include everything he might need, but wouldn't buy on his own. This includes laundry detergent pods, fabric softener sheets, a grocery store gift card, etc.
What you include will depend on whether or not he lives in a dorm or apartment. For example, if he lives in an apartment, send some dish washing liquid. If he lives in a dorm, send paper plates, foam bowls, and plastic silverware.
There are so many college care packages you could send, but these are some great options. Whether you want to make your child smile or make sure he has clean clothes, you can send a great college care package.
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