College Care Package Ideas

Packing up your bedroom, loading all your stuff in your car, and driving off to college is exhilarating. The excitement mounts when you actually get to college, meet your roommate, and decide where everything goes. Settling in and discovering how this living-away-from-home thing works is just about to begin.

After awhile, the routine of college life makes even the most savvy college student long for a little taste of home. The best cure for even a mild case of homesickness is a college care package.

The Size

Any size package does just fine, and a padded envelope works as well. A college student does not care what the size of the package is. Mom or Dad filled this package with treasures from home, and that is all that matters.

Small boxes focus on 2 or 3 reminders of home while large boxes replenish much needed items that the student cannot afford to purchase. A thoughtful rule to follow is if it's a small gift, put it into a small box.

The Contents

You know your college student the best. Does he play sports? He could use a new pair of socks. Does she like different scents? She could receive a brand new, sealed bottle of body wash.

Gift cards, included in their care package or sent alone, are perfect gifts for all students. Your student can get groceries or bathroom essentials or supplies for their classes.

College students love while most of them need food. Most eat anything fast and easy to make. Sending healthy, even organic, food to a college student is perfect. Throw in a little cash, and you have packed your gift perfectly. Examples of gift lists:

Small Package:

Green Mountain Organic Coffee
Endangered Species Chocolate Bars
Cash

Medium Package:

Green Mountain Organic Coffee
Adam's 100% All Natural Peanut Butter
Purcell Mountain Farms Dried Mangos
Pangea Organic Body Soap
Cash

Large Package:

Green Mountain Organic Coffee
Cascadian Farms Granola
Cascadian Farms Granola Bars
Adam's 100% All Natural Peanut Butter
Purcell Mountain Farms Dried Mangos
Pangea Organic Body Soap
Endangered Species Chocolate Bars
Eco leather Sandals
Cash

The Final Touch

Every college student needs a note of encouragement. Include a personal note to let your student know you are thinking of them and hoping the best for them.

The perfect college care package is sent with your student in mind. If they need a new laptop, a box of granola bars certainly won't fix the problem, but if they need a snack, it will make their day a little brighter.

Updated January 5, 2011
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