College Student Gift Baskets

by Tammra

August and September are months when smany tudents head to college for the first time or return for a new start.  If you haven’t given the future first year student a gift yet, or you just want to surprise a returning student, give him or her a gift basket filled with useful items.

1.  Munchies Basket:  With all the late night studying students do, they appreciate a stead supply of snacks and beverages.  Fill a basket with microwavable popcorn, small bags of chips, drink bags, bottled water, a can of peanuts, crackers, cookies, hard candy, and several rolls of quarters for vending machines.

 2.  Laundry Basket:  Students can’t get around dirty laundry although they will try.  Buy a laundry bag or basket and fill it with laundry detergent, fabric softener, fabric sheets, stain remover, bleach, and Lysol. Don’t forget to add several rolls of quarters to this basket, too.

3.  Miss You Basket:  Even though many students have cell phones and computers, occasionally they may need to communicate in writing or on a landline.  Fill a small square basket with calling cards, stationary, envelopes, blank cards, all-occasion-cards, pens and stamps. 

Any college student will love receiving one of these baskets.  The items are thoughtful and necessary.  You may find by midyear the basket will need to be refilled.

August 6th, 2009 by Yolanda D. Young | Posted in Gift ideas, Tips | (0)