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 the fall care package ideas for college students to create perfect fall care packages for college students.
This Fall Care Package Printables are part of the Year of Care Package Printables 2 Set.
*Note: This care package replaces the Fall Care Package from Almost Empty Nest.
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Fall Care Package
Print out your Hey, Pumpkin Fall Care Package printables on white card stock. They can be cut to fit many different box shapes. I use USPS Medium Flat Rate boxes, but you can use any box.
How to Make a Fall Care Package:
All Care Packages start and end with snacks. Cheez-Its, Pirate Booty Popcorn, and Brach’s Autumn Mix are perfect.
I got these fun Fall and Halloween to-go cups, pumpkin stir sticks, and straws. This will make a fun drink with a snack.
I created this Fall Care Package for my daughter who is a first year medical student. She is currently taking anatomy, so Skeletons are a must! I found a fun Creep It Real Towel on Amazon.
My daughter and I walked into Anthropolgie and fell in love with this pumpkin mug. This one is no longer available, but this one is really cute too! You can find cute seasonal mugs, at Target, and in gift shops. Amazon has this cute Pumpkin Mug.
I threw in a velvet pumpkin for her apartment and also some pumpkin honey. I also made a batch of pumpkin chocolate chip bread. She loves pumpkin chocolate chip bread!
Ideas for items to Include in an Autumn Care Package:
- Popcorn
- Anything Pumpkin Spice
- Tea bags
- Pumpkin Spice Coffee pods
- K Cups
- A fun dish towel for the season
- Fall Planner Stickers
- Disposable Halloween and fall plates, cups, and napkins
- Healthy snacks like nuts and granola bars
- Breakfast bars to grab on the run in the mornings
- Unhealthy snacks for a treat
- School spirit items especially for schools in football season
- Pumpkin mug, “There’s a squirrel in my mug”, or other Halloween mug
- Fall or Halloween dorm decorations
- Disposable to-go cups
- Halloween Straws
- Homemade treats like brownies, pumpkin chocolate chip bread, or cookies. The Monday Box has so many yummy recipes designed to go in care packages.
- Orange and/or black practical items like Tide Pods or hand soap
- Anything you think would give your student a boost and a virtual hug from mom.
Check out our set of 8 Premium Care Package Printables
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Get the Fall Care Package Printable Box Decorations
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