Care Package Ideas
College kids love getting Care Packages!
After all, there is not much real snail mail these days.This list of the Best College Care Package Ideas will help you plan an entire year of care packages for your college student.
Sometimes it is fun to get together with a bunch of friends and have a College Care Package Party. No worries if you don’t have time for a party, your student just needs to know you care because some days at college are tough.
There are also some great companies that will send packages to your kids. You can send a one time package or sign up for a subscription service to bless your child every month or quarter.
**One thing to note: make sure your student knows that they have a mailbox, and how to open it. A friend of mine said that she had heard of students who didn’t know to check for their mail or even how to!
Scroll down to see all of the creative care package ideas for college students.
What do you put in a college students care package?
Click on each package to see lists and ideas for each college care package.
Unique Care Package Ideas
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Halloween Care Package
Halloween Care Package Halloween is one of the best times of the year to send a care package. Our college and adult children can be nostalgic for Halloween candy, costumes, and trick or treating. Sending them a Halloween Care Package helps them get into the spirit and forget about their classes and responsibilities for a
Fall Care Package
Fall Care Package It’s been a few weeks since school started. Your college student is settling in, but can always use some encouragement from home. No reason to wait until Halloween to send a care package! This fall care package is called “Hey, Pumpkin” and is full of fun pumpkin, fall, and Halloween items. Use
Halloween Care Package Ideas
Halloween Care Package Ideas The Halloween care package is my favorite care package of the year. There are endless possibilities for decorations and SO MANY fun items are available to put in them. Halloween also falls around mid-terms, so it is perfect timing for a surprise from home. Keep reading for Halloween Care Package Ideas.
Football Care Package
Football Care Package Are you ready for some football? If your college student’s school has football, you can bet they are. Use these football care package ideas to help them get ready with a fun care package. For more care package ideas: College Care Package Ideas for Every Occasion You can download the Are You Ready
Best College Back to School Care Package
Best College Back to School Care Package Jeepers Creepers! It’s time to go back to school. Create the perfect back to school care package for your college student with our groovy care package printables and ideas. These college back to school care package printables are available in our store or join our Care Package Printables
Gluten Free and Vegan Care Packages
Many people need to eat gluten free or prefer vegan food and products. Shopping for and finding these specialty products can be difficult especially if you are not sure if a product meets the requirements. Fortunately, there are many sources for premade gluten free and vegan care packages you can send to your college student.
Back to School Care Package
Back to School Care Package Help your students start the new school year with a Back to School care package! Get one in the mail now so it will be there in plenty of time for a first day of school picture with their package. This care package is created for your student to fill
September Care Package
September Care Package September is a great time for a care package. The honeymoon period of the new school year is starting to wear off. The dorm is feeling small, their classes are ramping up, and the first tests are on the horizon. It is the time when college students start to feel homesick. Put
New Apartment Care Package
It’s time for your college kiddo to move into their first new apartment. New apartments come with many responsibilities that they did not have to contend with in the dorm – like cleaning a kitchen or bathroom. Thi
Fourth of July Care Package
Strike up the band and head to the fireworks show! It’s almost the Fourth of July. But, what if your college student or military member can’t be home for the big day? Send them the next best thing – a Fourth of July Care Package!
Laundry Care Package
Looking for a fun and useful gift for a college student? How about a Loads of Fun Laundry Care Package? A care package filled with laundry essentials will be welcome by anyone who would like to have clean clothes. These DIY care packages also make great graduation gifts.
Best Spring Finals Care Package
Do you have a stressed out college student preparing for their spring finals? It’s time to load some sunshine into a box and send them a spring finals care package. This spring finals care package uses “sun puns” to remind them that summer is almost here.
Best Easter Care Package
Best Easter Care Package Just because your college student can’t come home for Easter doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy an Easter basket from home. It won’t be an actual basket, but a beautifully decorated and filled Best Easter Care Package! You can purchase the Best Easter Care Package box decorations and tags in our shop.
Valentine’s Day Care Package
Valentine’s Day Care Package Valentine’s Day is the punniest holiday and also one of the best for care packages. These Valentine’s Day Care Package printable are available in our store or join our Care Package Printables Club. The theme is the theme from Friends. **This post may contain affiliate links, which means if you click
5 Valentine’s Day Care Package Ideas
Our kids have been back at college for a month. Now it’s February. It’s cold. And sometimes it’s lonely. Even if they have a Valentine, a package from home with funny puns, snacks, and gifts will make their day. I have created care packages for my kids for 9 years. They have all graduated from college, but I still love to send them fun packages.
Super Bowl Care Package
Winter Finals are almost upon us. Be sure to have your Winter Finals Care Package ready to go in the mail as soon as your college student returns to college from Thanksgiving Break. The Monday or Tuesday after Thanksgiving are the best nights to host a care package party.
Taco Tuesday Care Package
Taco Tuesday Care Package Why send a Taco Care Package? Because any day can be special! A Taco Care Package will be just the thing to put some fiesta in an otherwise stressful day. It is perfect for Cinco de Mayo in May or for anytime. For more care package ideas: College Care Package Ideas for
Winter Finals Care Package
Winter Finals are almost upon us. Be sure to have your Winter Finals Care Package ready to go in the mail as soon as your college student returns to college from Thanksgiving Break. The Monday or Tuesday after Thanksgiving are the best nights to host a care package party.
Finals Care Package
College finals come quickly. Your kids make a quick trip home for Thanksgiving and then take their fall semester finals in a week or two after they return to school. Get your finals care package ready to go in the mail right after Thanksgiving. If you want to have a care package party, have it the Monday or Tuesday night after Thanksgiving, so everyone can get their finals care packages in the mail!
March Madness Care Package
March Madness is one of my favorite times of the year! I love college basketball that much and so do my boys.
I think my oldest son filled out his first bracket when he was 5 years old. He was instantly obsessed with the tournament and has loved basketball to this day. My sons now live many miles away in other states, but we will all watch every second of the tournament we can and have our annual family bracket contest.
Saint Patrick’s Day Care Package
Etsy and other retailers have Saint Patrick's Day and other premade care packages you can choose from.
Easter Care Package
Easter Care Package Sometimes our college and adult children are unable to make the trip home for Easter. While that can leave us sitting alone at church or having no one to plan lunch and games for, we can still send them some love and Easter joy with an Easter Care Package. These Easter Care
Best College Care Package Subscriptions
Do you wonder what to give your college kid for his or her birthday? Different times of the year or holidays or that you are just thinking of them? You might ask what are the best subscription boxes for your college kid?
Spring Finals Care Package
Spring Finals Care Package Summer is almost here! But, first the college kids have to take their finals. Send the college student in your life a Spring Finals Care Package. This post has all of the box decorations, tags, and stickers to make the perfect care package. The Spring Finals Care Package Printables are available in
Final Thoughts for Care Package Ideas
Once our kids are out of the house, we still want them to know we think of them! This goes for when they’ve headed off to college or even gone away for their first real job! These ideas above are fairly easy ways to accomplish a tangible way to show your love. Have fun with these!
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