Graduation Gifts: Care Packages

It's graduation time and a care package is always an appreciated gift. Here are some ideas!

Make a health and beauty kit

This care package includes Crest, Secret, Pantene and other health and beauty products packaged in a carry tote, which all students need. You’ll want to customize your health and beauty kit with your student’s favorite products.

Put together a basket of dorm and school supplies

This care package is in a laundry basket, another college student must-have! It includes reusable tumblers, a fresh sheet set and school supplies like pencils, pens and paper.

Plus, here are more ideas!

 • A hometown newspaper and magazines
• Prepaid gift cards and calling cards
• Dorm decorations (for the holidays if they’re coming up, vinyl wall decals, a cork board and thumbtacks, refrigerator magnets)
• Movie gift certificates
• Quarters for laundromats, bus fare and vending machines
• Toiletries (such as razors, body lotion, toothpaste, dental floss, facial tissues, soap)
• Kitchen necessities (such as boxes of mac ‘n cheese, recipes for your student’s favorite dishes, Ramen noodles, instant oatmeal, granola bars, dried fruit)
• Desk supplies (such as tape, scissors, an extra cell phone charger, pens, highlighters, Post-It notes, screen cleaner for a computer or cell phone)
• Medicinal supplies (such as over-the-counter cold medicine and pain reliever, Band-Aids, hand sanitizer, vitamins, anti-bacterial wipes)
• Thoughtful mementos from family members, such as a digital picture frame with photos from home
• Other basic necessities (such as gum, pillowcases, air fresheners, slippers, socks, underwear)