15 College Care Package Ideas for Homesick Students
Updated: Oct. 03, 2022
From sentimental gifts to treats and goodies, these college care packages will make the new school year a success.
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“Open When” Envelopes
With prompts like “Open when you miss home” and “Open when you’re having a bad day,” these sweet envelopes will keep your college student connected to loved ones. Stuff with candy, photos, recipe cards and other sentimental tokens.
Exam Cram Care Package
Shower your college-aged kids and grandkids in support with this Exam Cram care package. It comes with sticky notes, pencils, highlighters and salty and sweet snacks to make finals week a little less dreadful and a little more blissful. Building your own care package? Check out our ideas for college care package treats.
Mindful Moment Gift
Sending care packages is a great way to support loved ones who are going through hard times. Give the gift of de-stressing to your homesick college student with this mindfulness gift box. With all of the craziness that goes into a college kid’s schedule, a little help from these exercises can make a huge difference. This package comes with mindfulness cards, a coloring book and bath cubes.
The Self-Care Box
Everything in this self-care kit from Happy Box is lavender-scented. This girly care package includes a bath bomb, a face mask, body butter and chapstick. Read our full Happy Box review to learn more about their thoughtful care packages.
Popcorn Party Gift Set
Although nothing can beat stovetop popcorn, this popcorn gift set comes pretty close. The care package comes with a microwavable bowl for popping kernels, a bottle of kernels, white cheddar seasoning and even a popcorn puzzle for their next movie night.
Year Full of Love Plan
This Year Full of Love package for college students is extra special. It comes with not one, not two, but six different care packages! These care packages are sent over the course of a year and include different themes. Each gift comes with a generous stash of treats and goodies to make studying a bit more fun.
Out of The Blue Care Package
Do you miss a child or grandchild who’s away at school? This “Out of the Blue” gift is the perfect care package for college students who you want to surprise. It includes tons of favorite sweet and salty snacks—all in blue packaging, of course—as well as some helpful note-taking supplies and a stress ball. This is a great back-to-school gift for high schoolers, too.
Recharge Box
From working part-time jobs to cramming for exams to navigating school clubs and sports, being in college can be exhausting! That’s why this recharge set from Happy Box is a great care package for college girls. It comes with a cozy candle, girly gym socks, a sleep mask and body butter, so that they can have some moments of peaceful bliss mixed into their hectic routines.
Perk Me Up Gift Set
What college student doesn’t rely on obscene amounts of coffee to get them through the day? Send your favorite college student the gift of caffeine with this Perk Me Up set. It includes a bag of coffee, a super handy travel mug and Theo’s coffee caramels. Yum!
Amazon Gift Card
This may very well be the ultimate back-to-school gift for a college student. An Amazon gift card gives them the power to buy anything they need for a successful school year, from textbooks to an oversized pack of mac and cheese.
Write on Gift Set
If there’s one thing college students are sure to run out of, it’s notebooks—which is why we love this writing gift set! It comes with a fresh Rifle Paper & Co. notebook, a planner, a floral mug and a set of pretty pens.
College Girl Exam Care Package
Send a care package with a little bit of everything with this student exam gift set. It comes with a hug in a mug, a mix of both healthy snacks and comforting snacks, note-taking supplies, vitamins and a little spa set that the college girl in your life will most definitely be needing to get through finals. If you like this gift, you’ll love these care packages we’re sending to friends.
Gluten-Free College Care Package
For the health-conscious college student, this gluten-free care package will do the trick. With a big assortment of fruit-sweetened treats and savory snacks, your healthy college student will be stocked for the semester. Did we mention it comes with silly putty and a stress toy? Score!
Atlas Coffee Club
Treat the coffee-loving college student in your life to this six-month subscription to Atlas Coffee Club. Each month they’ll enjoy a bag of coffee from around the world, plus brewing instructions and a postcard. This is a particularly good college care package for the student who can’t wait to study abroad.
College Boy Exam Care Package
When college exams are around the corner, things like health and hygiene are the furthest thing from most students’ minds. That’s why we love this gift set for a male college student that comes with some exam week essentials, like breath mints, shaving supplies and vitamins.
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