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!
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Print the supply list and instructions for this care package at the bottom of this post.
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Finals Care Package
How to Make a Finals Care Package:
#1 Step for your Finals Care Package: Gather Supplies
Select the items you want to include. Find a variety of sweet, salty, healthy, practical, and fun items. For this care package I chose Tide pods, Goldfish crackers, Nabisco cookie packages, Smart Water, a set of highlighters, Rolos candy, and hot chocolate supplies. Also don’t forget microwave popcorn so you will have the corn for poppin’!
You will also need ribbon, a hole punch, and scissors. A paper cutter can be very handy especially if you have a group and need to cut out a lot of the tags and box decorations. (You can scroll down to the “recipe” for a printable list of supplies.)
#2 Step for your Finals Care Package: Download the Printables
Download the finals care package printables. Print the box decorations and page one of the item tags on white card stock. I like to print the second page of the tags on sticker paper, but you can print those on white card stock if you prefer.
There are 2 sets of the box decorations – one set has cut lines to fit a USPS Medium Flat Rate boxes. The other set has no lines so you can cut them to fit any box.
#3 Step for your Finals Care Package: Attach the printables to the box
Attach your box decorations to the box with adhesive. I usually use double sided tape. Hot glue or any other adhesive works well also. A piece of 8 1/2″x11″ inch colored paper can be put in the bottom if you like.
#4 Step for your Finals Care Package: Cut the tags and attach to your items
Add the “Orange you glad it’s almost over! tag to a package of Tide Pods or something else orange. Hand soaps or cuties oranges work for this.
They are “O-fish-ally almost home” after a full semester of classes and exams. You can print some of the tags on sticker paper if you would rather stick them to your items than use ribbon. I usually do some of both – tie on tags and stickers.
Your student is definitely “One Smart Cookie!”
And they are totally going to “Light Up those Tests!” I found some Christmas lights ribbon to up the pun.
A roll or bag of Rolos or Tootsie Rolls keeps them on a roll.
Snowman soup is the best for late night studying. Grab some favor bags, the snowman soup printable, hot cocoa mix, marshmallows, and mini candy canes. I used to put individual marshmallows in the bag, but somehow that does not seem that sanitary. I found this jar of marshmallows at Target.
A large bottle of smart water will keep them hydrated because you can’t be smart if you are dehydrated.
More Ideas for items to Include in a Finals Care Package:
- Do not forget the Popcorn for this finals care package!
- No finals care package is complete without a bottle of Smart Water.
- Tea bags
- K Cups
- Disposable seasonal plates, cups, and napkins
- Healthy snacks like nuts and granola bars
- Breakfast bars to grab on the run in the mornings
- “You Got This” mug or other fun Winter mug for their Snowman Soup
- Disposable to-go cups
- Adorable straws like these Candy Cane 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.
- Anything you think would give your student a boost and a virtual hug from mom.
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Finals Care Package
Create a Finals Care Package
Materials
- USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
- Finals Care Package Printables
- Tide Pods or something orange like hand soap or cuties oranges
- Highlighters
- Hot Chocolate pouches
- Marshmallows
- Small candy canes
- Clear favor bags
- Microwave popcorn
- Smart Water
- Rolos candy
- Cookies
- Goldfish crackers
- 3/8" Decorative Ribbon or twine
Tools
- Paper Cutter
- Hole Punch
- Scissors
- White Card Stock
- Sticker paper
- Double sided tape or other adhesive
Instructions
- Gather all of your supplies.
- Print and cut out the Finals Care Package Printables.
- Invite some friends over to make care packages with you.
- Tape or glue the decorations on your box.
- Punch holes in the tags for ribbon.
- Cut ribbon to fit.
- Assemble the care packages.
- Mail in plenty of time to arrive as they begin studying for finals.
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