Hi All!!
So I was thinking of an idea in regards to sending a car package to a student in university! Was just wondering what your thoughts on this was, if you guys have ever done it or would like to do it
Thanks in advance for all your help!!!
Use Valentine’s day as an excuse. Include a card, candy and a stuffed animal i fthey like that kind of thing.
Can’t wait to see everybody’s ideas. My oldest son will be going off to college this fall and my younger son is a little traumatized by his much older brother (who he adores) going away. Younger son is a great baker and is already planning all sorts of cookies and things to put in his “love packages” to his big bro. 
I’m sending one for valentines day - it has two bags of flaming hot cheetos, candy, a box of mug muffins (add water and microwave, a sappy card and a prescription he needed refilled. If I send it early enough I may include his marti gras mask since he’s in New Orleans.
Have you ever thought about buying them? IF they were available?
I’ll be sending a card to DD…with a little check in it. She will appreciate that more than any care package stuff.
Ditto DS.
They are available for purchase. Many places. Is a product plug coming next?
There are places that sell them already. We get emails for them every month or so (around certain holidays and breaks/exam weeks). From what I have seen, those care packages are overpriced and not personalized enough. I could get one with some things my kids like but would also have to get stuff they won’t want. I suppose they could share with their friends but why not just put together one on your own with stuff your kid likes?
Agree with sending “from home” treats.
We do this from time to time. With kids at university in somewhat cold places, sometimes we have sent “warm” stuff such as mittens or a scarf or a mug plus a kit to make good quality hot chocolate. Sometimes we have sent cookies. When younger daughter was still home on at least one occasion she made cookies which were sent to older daughter. Now both are at university so Mom and Dad need to do the cooking. Some universities have care packages that you can purchase and have them deliver. As @thumper1 suggested sending a check is also a good idea.
I think that this is a very good idea, probably more to let our student’s know that we are still thinking of them rather than because they actually need whatever is in the package.
We usually send gift cards. Target or Old Navy. One time I sent college stationery (note cards and envelopes) from a seller I found on Etsy. Both kids loved those.
After almost 8 years of care packages (student is senior at UCB) from boarding school and college, DD says she now only wants gift cards. Her favorite package of all time though she tells me was an envelope (fall) in which I crammed cider donuts made at our local Hannaford and packets of apple cider to have hot apple cider.
Our 2 always got birthday cakes and candles and birthday printed cups/napkins/plates to share.
Her second favorite was a tall box filled with different store bought bags of chips.
For Valentine’s Day, I ordered xo pajamas from Vineyard Vines and Aunt Leah’s fudge from Nantucket and heart shaped box of chocolates from Sweet Inspirations (whale with chocolate ganache) also on Nantucket.
Care packages are so much fun. If I were to send one now I would use the USPS Express box (medium) which is nice and deep for food items.
Both of my kids would be over the moon for a “car package.” (JK)
A group of DD’s high school friends moms would get together from time to time (usually tied into a holiday) with everyone bringing a little item for each girl. Goal was to fit it in a flat-rate box. There were about 20 participants so it always ended up being fun/silly/useful. It was nice to chat with the other moms about the trials and tribulations of our newly launched kids as we packed the boxes. We all enjoyed the wine, appetizers and spending time with old friends.
My kids weren’t too far from home so DH & I saw them often. But I did enjoy the box-building gatherings.
My DD is in Germany for the next 6 months and I just shipped her a case of Girl Scout cookies! Yes, shipping cost 2x what the cookies cost but it will be a great surprise and something she can share with her new friends:-)
DS is far from home. He and his roommates buy general snacks locally but I sent food items that say “home”. Ordered his favorite cupcakes at his school, had a holiday pie sent, sent a fudge assortment, will be sending GS cookies, with two DD selling them. I didn’t buy the prepackaged care kits since DS is allergic to peanuts and the reviews indicated that peanut-free orders weren’t right. I like to use the USPS flat rate boxes, also.
I think DS appreciates an occasional photo texted and money in his account to eat savory food away from the cafeteria. DD#1 will want care packages monthly.
I got one in the fall. A nice card, mug brownies and a new cozy sweater were the best parts!
We send care packages when they aren’t expected. Home made cookies and hard to get items. We also make sure to send a survival package ahead of finals. Snacks, and drinks mainly.
I tried to find local,places that delivered cookies or cupcakes
My kid was in the Peace Corps and we sent a package a month for 27 months…and each time…the shipping was well over double the worth of the contents!
I think some kids like packages, and some just don’t. My son really wasn’t all that excited about care packages…so we started sending cards with gift cards to his grocery store.
DD likes them sometimes.
At this point…contents need to be either something they need or consumable.
Best one we ever sent was to DD…birthday party hats, napkins, paper plates, cups, candles. Gift card for pizza and soda. And we had the cake delivered. 21st birthday pizza party.
We sent postcards and were shocked to discover that he was saving them and hanging them across his windows on a piece of string, like laundry.
A big favorite wih our nieces was a box of supplies to make valentines – they had a great time, but that is very specific to them. I think mail, in general, is always fun to get.