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Post by PEAcan pie on Feb 23, 2023 3:38:59 GMT
a small gift.
My son is 19 and his roommate is 23. Roommate has only been in the US for three months (He is from India). They hit it off and share a lot of their food and cooking together. He has been a wonderful mentor to my son. I send my son gifts every couple of weeks, such as sunscreen, nuts, protein powder etc..
I would like to send his roommate something small to brighten his day.
But have no clue what I should send. I want it to be a surprise, so I am not asking my son.
I am on a budget, so I need to keep this in consideration. What would you send? Thanks:)
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Post by Lurkingpea on Feb 23, 2023 3:43:50 GMT
Snacks. All boys love snacks.
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Post by PEAcan pie on Feb 23, 2023 3:46:41 GMT
Snacks. All boys love snacks. I guess I should have mentioned they eat really healthy, so chips etc. are not an option. |
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Post by inkedup on Feb 23, 2023 3:55:16 GMT
Maybe just send him the same small things you'd send your son? Gum, sunscreen, popcorn, chap stick. A $5 coffee gift card. My college roommate's mom always sent us random surprise boxes and it meant the world. You're so sweet to think of him.
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Post by PEAcan pie on Feb 23, 2023 4:36:06 GMT
Maybe just send him the same small things you'd send your son? Gum, sunscreen, popcorn, chap stick. A $5 coffee gift card. My college roommate's mom always sent us random surprise boxes and it meant the world. You're so sweet to think of him. glad "the Moms/parents etc" thought of you. Makes me want to do this even more now!! I can eat pasta for a week lol (joking of course) Off to find something special |
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Post by Lurkingpea on Feb 23, 2023 4:48:30 GMT
Snacks. All boys love snacks. I guess I should have mentioned they eat really healthy, so chips etc. are not an option. You can send healthy snacks. Same thing you send your son. Nuts, bars, dried fruit. |
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Post by scrapperal on Feb 23, 2023 5:17:45 GMT
What's the weather like? Maybe some good warm socks for both guys. A postcard from your city so the roommate can see where your son is from.
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Post by Basket1lady on Feb 23, 2023 5:24:07 GMT
I’ve always sent doubles of what I send my kids. It’s easier to just buy 2 vs individual items. You could make/buy granola, trail mix, protein bars, etc. Cooking items could be another idea.
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Post by pancakes on Feb 23, 2023 8:00:28 GMT
I like the idea of doing it around cooking — in your son’s next package, you could forgo a few of the smaller items to do a bigger one that he and his roommate could share (and put a note as such!). Like some gourmet ingredients or fun beverages. That way they can both indulge!
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 23, 2023 13:28:51 GMT
When I used to send my kids care packages when they were in school, my biggest concern was the cost of postage. I always tried to get the biggest bang for my buck by sending stuff that didn’t weigh a lot.
I’d send your son and his roommate healthy snacks that don’t come in heavy packaging-Justin’s individual peanut butter packets (the different flavors are fun to try), popcorn, nuts, healthy crackers, high protein pancake mix, etc.
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