<p>Here’s another suggestion: if the dorm parent has small children, consider giving them a gift instead… when I was a dorm parent, I got a lot of candles, etc and more baked goods than we could ever eat in a month! But I loved it when I received something for my daughter, who was 4/5 at the time. Dorm parents are usually on a small budget and Christmas gifts for the little ones are very helpful and SO appreciated.</p>