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Create the Perfect Care Package for a College Student

08.07.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

College students love to receive packages in the mail when they are away from home. If you are putting together gift baskets for college students, you probably want to find just the right items to include in it. You want to give them items they need but also items they will enjoy and appreciate. Fortunately, most college students need and want a lot of things! This will make your job easier. Here are a few suggestions to get you started. Then just add some imagination and you’ll find your gift basket is full in no time!nnA Comfy and Warm Throw: If you are trying to make sure that you send your college freshman or other college student what they need, one item that is a wonderful idea to include in gift baskets for college students is a comfy and warm throw. It can be a polyester one or one made of fleece. Sometimes it can get cold during the winter months in those dorm rooms and your college student could use a little extra something to keep them warm. Have the throw personalized or consider having the school logo put on the throw, making it even more special to your student.nnYummy Treats & Snacks: Gift baskets for college students are not complete without at least a few delicious snacks and goodies. Choose from a selection of individual size packages of chips, crackers, cookies, gum, hard candy, etc. Your student will also appreciate any homemade cookies, muffins or bread you have time to make and include. Their roommate and dorm mates will as well! Coffee, cocoa, nuts and trail mix are also good items to include. Fill a special mug with specialty cocoas and Hershey Kisses and tuck it in a corner of the basket.nnA Funny Alarm Clock: Alarm clocks come in a variety of sizes and shapes that come with unique alarms. Waking up for class is probably your students least favorite thing to do. Including an alarm clock in gift baskets for college students can give them something to laugh about each morning or ease themselves awake with some sounds. You can buy a rubberized alarm clock that can be thrown against a wall and not break when it goes off. Consider your students temperament and choose an alarm clock that will make them feel better about facing the morning.nnFavorite Tunes: No doubt your college student loves music. No matter what type of music they enjoy, there are a variety of different things you can include in their care package that they are sure to appreciate. No college kid should be without good tunes. So, consider adding in some music gifts to the gift baskets for college students. Add in some favorite CDs, perhaps an mp3 player, or even a small radio or portable CD player that they can enjoy while they are away in college.nnSchool Supplies: Most college students hate spending what little money they have on notebooks and pens. Stop by your local office supply store and gather a selection of items both useful and fun to include in a college student gift basket. Copy paper, ink cartridges for printers, note pads, planners, paper clips and more will be greatly appreciated by any student. You can usually find different and interesting items as well, such as colored paper clips or decorative notebooks.nnGift Cards to Restaurants & Stores Gift cards are the perfect size item to include in gift baskets for college students. And, more importantly, they love them! Gift cards are available for almost everything these days. From restaurant gifts certificates, to gas cards, music gift cards, gift cards for clothing stores or electronic stores, you will find more options than most budgets can afford. Many grocery stores and drug stores now carry a selection of gift cards from the larger chain stores and restaurants in a variety of denominations. This way you can shop all in one place and not have to travel from store to store to purchase the gift cards for your basket.nnGift baskets for college students are special to both the giver and the receiver. Use some of the ideas mentioned above to get you started, but use your imagination and what you know about your particular student to create the perfect care package for your favorite student.

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