College Fun (Care) package ideas

[DisneyDayTripper]

My son enjoys receiving his packages. I send one each week and try to make each one different. He really enjoys gift cards to local restaurants just to get a break from dining hall food. Well wrapped homemade baked goods are always a hit. He even appreciates things like socks and boxers just to delay laundry day. Cash is always greatly appreciated.

+1 Just having that extra bit of random cash every now and then was always nice to order a pizza or split a pizza with a roommate.

 

[christineann]

ROFL, JEmaryland!

 

[decaff38]

I have sent the care packages for many years. Always enclose a hand written note, candy (lots) microwave popcorn, soups, easy macs, ramen, singles to go drinks. For my kids when I know which products they like, I send shampoo, lootions and tampax.
This year I made them H1N1 kits: hand sanitizers, thermometer, cold meds, advil, kleenex, eye drops, cough drops, hot cocoa packets, lemon or orange teas. I included a local coupon book too. They were both so happy!

Before finals, I always send the all night package with allot of food items, peanut butter and crackers, all the previous food items, a ticket for the meal of their choice when they get home( with directions to pre order ASAP) It is allot of fun and they love the thoughts.

Enjoy it now! Only too soon they are out of school and on their own and the care packages get rather spendy with things like vacuums, lawnmowers, strollers, etc...