Care Package Ideas for Students - Off to College

Stay connected to your college students with a package filled with treats—homemade cookies, candles, gift cards and more—to remind them of home.

By Erin J. Shea
Original Content | September 13, 2009

Good-Luck-with-Finals Care Package

When midterms or final exams roll around, the world stops for college students. The pressure can be enormous! This is a perfect time to reach out to your children with some study aids that will help them keep their spirits up, get through the all-nighters and alievate stress.

A CD with calming, relaxing music
Teas or coffee
Healthy snacks and meals for those days and nights when they don't have time to hit the cafeteria, and to keep their energy going
A personal planner to start off the next semester on an organized note
Toys from childhood, such bubbles, yo-yos, Silly Putty or comic books, to relieve stress