Things Your College Kid Would Love to See in a Carepackage

So your son or daughter is at a school hundreds of miles away, and no matter how much they forget to call you, there's a little part of them still missing home. Why don't you send them a package to show that everything's still alright on the home front? Here are some things you can include to give them that warm and fuzzy feeling inside.

1. Food

College students get sick of ramen and Easy Mac fast. Send them some home-baked goods (brownies, cookies, maybe even a cake), because nothing beats something home-made after days of dining hall food. Candy works well too, just make sure you know what kind of sweets they like.

2. Pictures!

Send them up-to-date pictures of your house and town, so your kid can feel like they never left home. If they have a pet make sure to send extra pictures of it, because the hardest thing to emulate in college is petting or playing with your favorite dog or cat.

3. Attach a letter.

Nothing says "We still love you" like a heart-filled note. Obviously describe the contents of the package, along with any important information you think your student should know, about college life or anything in general. Be sure to reassure them that when the work begins to pile up to get it done, and to not stress out when exams come, and of course remind them to call you or write back!

4. Silverware, Mugs, Plates, etc.

This may sound a bit odd, but college students will certainly find a use for them. Mugs can be used for tea or hot chocolate in the winter, plates can be used for re-heating old food (and can certainly be hard to find, seems like people constantly forget these), and sending silverware can save your kid from having to steal some from the dining hall.

5. Various random gifts

Think of things your kid wouldn't think of getting, but would get the most use out of. Try sending some sort of piggy bank for all of their loose change, picture frames for all the pictures they'll soon take, various hooks and hangers for clothes or anything else they'd want to hang up, colored lights to hang up around the room (if the school allows it), batteries for whatever electronics they may have, or anything else you think they may need.

Above all else, ask! I'm sure your student can think of something vital they'd want. Or if that fails, cash can always work wonders. Whatever you may send, it will surely be appreciated.