College students love to receive mail and unexpected packages. Students check their mail daily in hopes of receiving a surprise of snacks, candy, and fun gifts to break up the monotony of attending classes and studying. Care packages are the perfect item for parents to send to students. Many online businesses provide this service for busy parents.
Care Packages Online Store
Care Packages is an online business that provides care packages. One corner of their market is care packages for college students. Additionally, the packages are themed for the occasion and can contain a personal message from the sender.
The care packages are priced from $20 to $65; however, most of the packages average around $30. The items available include candy, chips, fruit, healthy snacks, and even a Nerf Basketball Hoop. The company offers an array of choices that will fit the parent's needs.
Gift Boxes by Mail Online Store
For parents who would like the option to create a personalized care package, Gift Boxes by Mail is a great choice. The option for "Build Your Own" contains 100 different items,including toys, to add to the package. Example items include cozy socks, peppermint candy, mini flashlight, letter opener, Slinky, and Crayons. One option is the message in a bottle that alone sells for $9.99. The sender is permitted to create their own letter that is printed on stationary and roll up to fit inside a bottle.
The College Student Box package is another great option to send. All the items in the box can be readily used by college students. The following are the items included in the package:
- Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kit
- Mini Sewing Kit
- Hammer & Screwdriver Set
- Snuggle Fabric Softener Sheets
- Mini LED Flashlight Keychain
- Cookies
- Gum
From Mom Online Store
The name truly says it all. This online store creates gift package just like any mom would send. For example, when hearing that their child is sick, most moms will want to go directly to the college and take care of the student. From Mom has the perfect care package for this situation called "Get Well." The items within include canned chicken noodle soup, crackers, ginger ale, tea, oatmeal, vitamin C drops, cocoa mix, and much more. This item sells for around $35.
From Mom also provides the option to build a package. Many of the items are typically found in the grocery store and are adequately priced. Additionally, the store will send their brand of cookies by the dozen:
- Key Lime White Chocolate
- Chocolate Chip
- Sugar
- Double Chocolate Reese's Pieces
- Peanut Butter
- Snickerdoodle
- Cowboy Thundercluster
- White Chocolate Macadamia
- Oatmeal Raisin
Care packages are a great way for parents to show their student that they are missed. Creating the package requires gathering all the items, finding a box, packing it, and then sending it. Parents can save time and energy by ordering a care package online. Many online care package stores will permit parents to send a personal message. All college students will appreciate receiving a package from mom and dad.
Kerrie Troseth - Kerrie is a licensed school counselor who works exclusively with adolescents. As a school counselor she is trained in the areas of ...
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