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Post by mcscrapper on Sept 9, 2018 19:24:39 GMT
I sent DD a care package a few weeks ago that I thought was pretty cute. I just did some laundry supplies for her and put the "Do your Laundry Or You Will Die Alone" book in there. On the flaps of the box I printed "Hope you have loads of fun" and then printed "wash, dry, fold" and cut those out and attached those to the side flaps. Nothing fancy but she loved it. I'll try to find the pic and post it later.
I'm working on putting together another one to send later in the week. Trying to come up with some decent ideas and can't think of anything themed. I've got some other ideas for later in the year when it is closer to Halloween, cooler months, etc.
I am thinking about doing a "smell and feel good" care package with some of her favorite scented soaps, some vitamins she needs, etc. Any ideas for some cute wording or other items to put in there? She's been trying to eat healthy and says she is doing well so far. I might put her protein bars in there too.
I cannot wait until l can send the Halloween box! Gonna be so cute!
Anyone else sending care package? Share what ya got!!!
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Post by wezee on Sept 9, 2018 19:31:13 GMT
Pinterest has a bunch of cute ones
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 9, 2018 19:35:06 GMT
My kids came home every weekend. They wanted to watch football with each other and game (and do their laundry for free and eat good meals). Other than food she likes that she doesn't have to buy (or gift cards/cash), I am useless.
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Post by kels99 on Sept 9, 2018 19:43:32 GMT
A group of us mom's (6 of us) get together once a month and make care packages for our daughters who are just starting their second year. Each mom brings something to put in the boxes and some of the biggest hits have been: homemade goodies---caramel corn was especially popular; trial size beauty products (dry shampoo, mascara, etc); decorations around holidays; and, of course, gift cards.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 9, 2018 19:51:24 GMT
A group of us mom's (6 of us) get together once a month and make care packages for our daughters who are just starting their second year. Each mom brings something to put in the boxes and some of the biggest hits have been: homemade goodies---caramel corn was especially popular; trial size beauty products (dry shampoo, mascara, etc); decorations around holidays; and, of course, gift cards. Oh my gosh, I love this idea. Not enough to go back and have more kids, but this sounds fun.  |
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Post by Basket1lady on Sept 9, 2018 19:51:58 GMT
I send care packages about once a month. Maybe more if they need something specific. But my kids won’t be home until Christmas, and DS didn’t even do that last year.
For September, I’ll send it Wednesday. It will mostly be full of stuff they forgot and a curtain for dd that I hemmed. But I’ll make some mini pumpkin bread this week and some tea that I bought yesterday, along with a tea strainer and cup for DS and honey for DD.
When I’m not sure what to send, I’ll make up some party mix sort of thing, with pretzels, Goldfish, M&Ms, etc, with melted white chocolate drizzled over it. Or spread graham crackers with white chocolate and add simulated items “glued” to the crackers. I also like to send bags of Bare fruit as a healthy snack.
I don’t usually do cute sayings. But I do put themed paper on the inside flaps of the boxes and tape them up with coordinating packing tape.
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Post by mikewozowski on Sept 9, 2018 19:52:50 GMT
i used to do this until the end of the year and i saw most of the care package items unused.
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Post by mom on Sept 9, 2018 19:55:32 GMT
I saw DS1 yesterday for a home football game at his school. I made him a 'box of fall' and stuck stuff in there that we like for Fall. I made homemade banana nut bread, brisket empanadas, hot chocolate & coffee pods for his Keurig, a new long sleeve shirt with with his school on it, Dominoes gift card, new pack of Cards Against Humanity, caramels, some Cliff bars he likes and then included tickets to a outdoor concert he wanted to go to.
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Post by utmr on Sept 9, 2018 19:58:24 GMT
I just have a small flat rate priority box. As I come across stuff that she needs, I drop it in. Once there is something that she needs quick - important mail, etc, we fill up the rest of the box with candy, cookies, toiletries, whatever and then seal it up and send. It works out to be a package about every 6 weeks or so.
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Post by psiluvu on Sept 9, 2018 20:29:49 GMT
My dd is in second year, living off campus with 4 roommates and is turning 19 on the 20th. We bought her a tv for her birthday but I still want to send her something for the actual day. She is a type 1 diabetic so that limits all the junk food that I included last year.
So far I have Cosmopolitan magazine, Davids birthday cake tea, sugar free chocolates, nuts, crackers, grocery store gift card and starbucks gift card. I am also adding socks and some other stuff she forgot.
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Post by ellen on Sept 9, 2018 21:01:51 GMT
I send my daughter a Target Beauty Box almost every month and she likes trying the different items or shares them with her roommates if she wasn't interested. When she first went to college I would send her things from Amazon or some cash or a gift card in the mail. She liked that. When she would come home we'd send her back with a bag of snacks. Her friends always requested the Crispix cereal puppy chow mix. According to them I make it better than other people. I really don't think that's true, but it got me to make it for them.
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Post by monklady123 on Sept 9, 2018 21:11:14 GMT
I had fun dd's freshman year doing color themed care packages. And trying to find things that matched that color that were not more "stuff" to clutter up their tiny room. For yellow/orange I remember putting in a yellow body scrub thing (those scrunchy things), some yellow body bath, lemon bars, orange flavor Emergent-C, a lemony/citrus air freshener (one of those solid ones that emits its odor when you take the top off, since they weren't allow plug-ins), a yellow gift card, etc. And of course I'd use shredded paper and tissue paper as the packing, in whatever color it was. I always had fun trying to come up with a gift card that was the right color for something she could use. Thankfully there are enough different types of Walmart cards that I could usually find one that matched. |
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Post by muggins on Sept 9, 2018 21:15:53 GMT
It’s never occurred to me to send a care package to my DD. She’s just started her third and final year at college. I’m useless like that!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2018 21:20:26 GMT
No care packages on my end. We already pay for tuition, housing and expenses which is as much of a care package as they are going to get.  |
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Post by sues on Sept 9, 2018 21:44:13 GMT
DD's school sent us a letter from some group that sponsors care packages. They do one for every freshman for free- you just fill out the card that comes with the package. They ask you to order one additional package (or more) to help defray the cost of the freebie packages. I did that and ordered an extra one that gets delivered at some random surprise kind of time during the semester. They said the free one will be delivered soon after school starts- but so far, nothing has been delivered. They've been in school for three weeks. Beyond that, I will enjoy putting my own together. DD is a big fan of sample beauty products, face masks, teas, gum, I'll throw in a room decoration for whatever holiday is coming up. My sister is planning to do them too- I know she bought Kind bars DD loves, packets of instant oatmeal, Rice Krispie treats - I don't know what else she'll throw in there. Sometimes I just send funny cards with a note - and she loves getting those too. The day after we moved her in, DD had a mini-meltdown over forgetting a password and misplacing her glasses. It was this flash of 'I can't live on my own!' - and I felt really bad for her. I ordered a dot journaling set of books from Amazon and told her to give it a try. It's an artistic outlet, it's a place to make lists or write reminders- no rules. I told her there is some degree of comfort in seeing tasks laid out in front of you with a list you can add to and scratch off as you go. She got the delivery when she got back from classes on the first day and she was thrilled with it. (And she's been using it.) Amazon has been INCREDIBLE - the few things I forgot or didn't anticipate (hello waterproof backpack cover!) were delivered within a couple of days. |
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Post by mom on Sept 9, 2018 21:47:38 GMT
DD's school sent us a letter from some group that sponsors care packages. They do one for every freshman for free- you just fill out the card that comes with the package. They ask you to order one additional package (or more) to help defray the cost of the freebie packages. I did that and ordered an extra one that gets delivered at some random surprise kind of time during the semester. They said the free one will be delivered soon after school starts- but so far, nothing has been delivered. They've been in school for three weeks.
Beyond that, I will enjoy putting my own together. DD is a big fan of sample beauty products, face masks, teas, gum, I'll throw in a room decoration for whatever holiday is coming up. My sister is planning to do them too- I know she bought Kind bars DD loves, packets of instant oatmeal, Rice Krispie treats - I don't know what else she'll throw in there. Sometimes I just send funny cards with a note - and she loves getting those too. The day after we moved her in, DD had a mini-meltdown over forgetting a password and misplacing her glasses. It was this flash of 'I can't live on my own!' - and I felt really bad for her. I ordered a dot journaling set of books from Amazon and told her to give it a try. It's an artistic outlet, it's a place to make lists or write reminders- no rules. I told her there is some degree of comfort in seeing tasks laid out in front of you with a list you can add to and scratch off as you go. She got the delivery when she got back from classes on the first day and she was thrilled with it. (And she's been using it.) Amazon has been INCREDIBLE - the few things I forgot or didn't anticipate (hello waterproof backpack cover!) were delivered within a couple of days. OMG we did this as well, and nothing has been delivered. We got an email saying they were hiring more help and not to worry but dang. It was supposed to be there the first week and he's been there just short of a month. |
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Post by malibou on Sept 9, 2018 22:22:04 GMT
It’s never occurred to me to send a care package to my DD. She’s just started her third and final year at college. I’m useless like that! OMG thank you for saying this. Ds will be off to college next year, and I was starting to hyperventilate reading this as I realized I'm not that mom. I guess I can start thinking on it. He would probably dig it. |
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Post by kitkath on Sept 9, 2018 22:26:07 GMT
The first year I sent a couple. The second year I may have sent one. After that I just plain forgot! Except at Easter. My girls are both graduated and out of state and I always send them a solid chocolate bunny from Morleyls (local chocolate.).
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Post by Basket1lady on Sept 9, 2018 22:29:14 GMT
It’s never occurred to me to send a care package to my DD. She’s just started her third and final year at college. I’m useless like that! OMG thank you for saying this. Ds will be off to college next year, and I was starting to hyperventilate reading this as I realized I'm not that mom. I guess I can start thinking on it. He would probably dig it. If making up the packages isn't your thing, Amazon has them, as well as most colleges. Neither of my kids really enjoyed the care packages from the college, so I just do my own now. Once I was crazy busy and ordered one from Amazon that went over well. |
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Post by mom on Sept 9, 2018 22:44:10 GMT
It’s never occurred to me to send a care package to my DD. She’s just started her third and final year at college. I’m useless like that! OMG thank you for saying this. Ds will be off to college next year, and I was starting to hyperventilate reading this as I realized I'm not that mom. I guess I can start thinking on it. He would probably dig it. Don't feel bad. Everyone has their own language of how they show they love someone. You'll do just fine and you will figure out what works for you & your kiddo. My DS would rather I make homemade goodies than send stuff. So that is what I do usually. |
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Post by malibou on Sept 9, 2018 22:50:00 GMT
Thank you basket1lady and mom. He certainly knows he is loved. The baked goods is a great idea, and something I can do, and he would be so stoked. |
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Post by mcscrapper on Sept 9, 2018 22:55:04 GMT
A group of us mom's (6 of us) get together once a month and make care packages for our daughters who are just starting their second year. Each mom brings something to put in the boxes and some of the biggest hits have been: homemade goodies---caramel corn was especially popular; trial size beauty products (dry shampoo, mascara, etc); decorations around holidays; and, of course, gift cards. I like the dry shampoo idea!! I am trying to only do healthy stuff for her and will make some keto brownies she can share. Oh! I forgot about those True Lime water flavoring packs. I thought about a care package group. I think that is a GREAT idea and would be so much fun! |
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Post by kels99 on Sept 9, 2018 23:00:31 GMT
Thank you basket1lady and mom . He certainly knows he is loved. The baked goods is a great idea, and something I can do, and he would be so stoked. I'm going to make some of these to send to DD and her roommate. I found this recipe this summer and made them a couple times----SO good! Easy to make too. I would think they'd travel pretty well. www.centercutcook.com/jumbo-chocolate-chip-cookies/ I sprinkle them with a little sea salt right after taking them out of the oven. eta: I substitute 1/4 cup applesauce for the egg. |
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Post by littlemama on Sept 10, 2018 0:31:57 GMT
I wouldnt put scented soaps in with food.
You are very creative. Most parents I know put some stuff in a box and send it off!
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Post by mcscrapper on Sept 10, 2018 1:25:46 GMT
I wouldnt put scented soaps in with food. You are very creative. Most parents I know put some stuff in a box and send it off! Good point. I may do "pamper yourself" type of package. I bought these cute padded envelopes that hold quite a bit. May just send a few things then send a package w the brownies and stuff later. I think dd likes getting stuff from home and I like doing it. It gives me stuff to do on my day off. |
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Post by jumperhop on Sept 10, 2018 1:36:59 GMT
I didn’t send my dd care pkgs. but I would buy her things off amazon and send them to her. For Valentine’s Day I sent her something and for Easter I sent her an Easter basket of fancy popcorn.
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Sept 10, 2018 1:45:54 GMT
Google:
You’ve been booed for Halloween themed ideas
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Post by kluski on Sept 10, 2018 2:36:20 GMT
I send my daughter a Target Beauty Box almost every month and she likes trying the different items or shares them with her roommates if she wasn't interested. When she first went to college I would send her things from Amazon or some cash or a gift card in the mail. She liked that. When she would come home we'd send her back with a bag of snacks. Her friends always requested the Crispix cereal puppy chow mix. According to them I make it better than other people. I really don't think that's true, but it got me to make it for them. I think it’s a pea rule to share recipes whenever food is mentioned |
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Post by ntsf on Sept 10, 2018 3:24:06 GMT
my kids just got packages when they needed something from home.. like japanese tea.. and any mail.. nothing special. they didn't expect anything. no one decorated their dorm rooms or any of that stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2018 3:47:57 GMT
I send eyelashes.
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