Practical Gift Baskets For College Students Flagstaff Parents Will Appreciate

By Peter Hill


Going off to school is a real milestone in the lives of young people and their parents. It is not unusual for both to be excited and anxious at the same time. Knowing exactly what will be needed, and allowed, can be difficult. Once the kids get settled in, they usually think of dozens of things they left behind or can't afford to pick up on their limited budgets. Sensible gift baskets for college students Flagstaff families send during the college years will be remembered.

No student is going to turn down care packages filled with sweets, but eventually they will need to make some healthier choices. Instead of cookies and candy, send a basket full of single serving meal packages, microwave cookware, and a good quality water bottle. There are large ceramic mugs that come with vented lids. They are big enough to heat one of the single serving meals.

Water bottles are good choices for care packages. You can get them big enough to hold enough coffee or flavored water to last through a morning of classes or an afternoon in the study lounge. They may even be the encouragement your youngster needs to get the coffee pot going instead of spending five dollars on a calorie laden latte. The packaged meals are good for kids to have late at night or when they don't feel like walking to the cafeteria.

Most kids at school can use packages of socks and underwear. You can put together a great care package filled with a dozen pairs of colorful socks along with some laundry pods, and a phone charger and extra long cord. Sending new socks along with laundry detergent might be the incentive your kid needs to actually wash the socks.

Detergent and other cleaning supplies can get expensive when you are on a tight budget. Pods are easy to store and will be used. You can also throw in some disinfecting wipes for grimy desktops and cabinets. An extra long cord on a charger will be helpful in rooms that don't have outlets on every wall. With the extra length, kids can have their phones right by them wherever they are in their rooms.

Things can get tense on campus, especially during finals. A basket filled with toys will make a good diversion between cram sessions. You can fill it up with small items like frisbees, paddles and balls, and an over the door basketball hoop complete with foam basketball. Squeeze toys and slinkies are good ideas for a kid with limited space and tests coming up.

You might send decorations in advance of the holidays. This will help your kid's room seem more festive and like home. Candy canes, garlands, and strings of lights will give them a boost, especially if they are stuck in their dorms during the holidays. The oil diffuser with a big package of scented oils will help eliminate stuffy smells and other suspicious odors.

Getting a package from home is a treat for kids. It really doesn't matter what you put in it. If it's something they need, can use, and will enjoy, that's great. It really is the thought that counts.




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