16 Nov, 2017
A peek inside a care package for our university student
Posted by andrea tomkins in: Misc. life|Oh! Things!|parenting
Speaking of gifts… did your parents send you care packages while you were away at college or university?
In my post about life with one less kid around the house I mentioned that I have found a tiny bit solace in sending care packages to the eldest while she’s away at university. I thought it might be fun to show what my most recent mailout contained.
What’s inside this care package!
- A small package of freezies that I picked up on super sale (50 cents, I think!) at the grocery store. Just because summer is over doesn’t mean it won’t be appreciated.
- An enamel pin from Mrs. Tiggy Winkles. The cat is drinking bubble tea, a favourite treat around here.
- Itsy Bitsy stickers! They are also from Mrs. Tiggy Winkles. They are tiny and adorable.
- A Click Clack koala pen I purchased at The Village Quire here in Westboro. You pull down one ear for one ink colour, the other ear for a second colour.
- Reusable handwarmer, which I also bought at The Village Quire. Perfect for pockets!
- Vitamin D…. because I’m a mom.
- Gum and Tic-Tacs.
I stuffed everything in a small cereal box. Luckily for me, a friend was visiting her daughter at Queen’s and saved me the shipping.
I don’t buy all of these things at once. The easiest thing to do is to buy things here and there while I’m out and about and collect them in a box until I’ve got enough to send. Some of the things – like the freezies and the candy – are items I’ve found in clearance bins in the grocery store.
Other things I’ve sent along in past packages:
- Cards Against Humanity: the Canadian Edition
- Fun socks from Mrs. Tiggy Winkles
- Chocolate (this goes without saying!)
- Special pens and Sharpies
- Candy to share with friends and neighbours in residence (I timed this one with Halloween)
- Tea
- Jellie Bellies, a.k.a “gourmet” jelly beans (in fact, we sent a Costco-sized bag in the first box!)
I always include a card with a short note too.
I have a loose list of the things I am thinking about sending in future care packages: Tylenol, clean (new!) underwear, hair elastics, magazines, a new sewing kit, bandaids, hot chocolate packages, popcorn, homemade cookies. Any other ideas out there? I’d love to hear them! What would YOU like to receive in a package from home?
