When you’re wanting to put together a homemade care package for your favorite college student, you’ll love our list of 35 care box ideas whether you’re making it for finals week, as a monthly gift box, or just because.
These are the BEST College Care Package Ideas!
I think we can all agree while being away at college, it’s nice when the mail comes through and you have a personalized care package waiting for you.
Whether it be for your family, a friend, or for a long distance boyfriend, a reminder you’re thinking of them is sometimes the pick-me-up they need.
Care Packages to Buy
Are you short on time but love the idea of sending a personalized care package?? Here’s a few ready made care packages that would be great for students:
Snacks in a Box
Self Care Package
Homemade Cookies
Don’t have time to bake but love the idea of sending someone special homebaked treats? Then this is your answer!
Our Favorite DIY College Care Package Ideas
This is a college care package I recently made for my brother. We went with his school colors but using their favorite color works great too! Get our step by step tutorial on putting together a care box.
The care package where all you have to do is add water to everything, love that. This is a great idea if you’re sending a box of easily made food.
This is the most perfect Valentine’s care package to a loved one! The closest thing to a hug
Any Monsters Inc fans? Want to show someone how much you miss them? This is it! Monster them up with a care package of all things Monster and some drinks!
This care package is too cute for words. If you’re trying to think of a clever birthday package look no further! I love the idea of cake and that it’s not your typical wrapping of a care package!
You got this! What a cute care package for those who need a little pick me up. Something humorous and simple!
okay I know this is so cheesy but it’s pretty good. Especially for all you cheese lovers, this is perfect. Add funny sayings on the side that make it even more cheesy, one of those care packages you really have to all out with the theme!
This is another Birthday care package but really, you could use this idea for any special occasion! Include a note on the side of the box and piece little flags together for a fun sign.
Who doesn’t love a box full of sunshine? Everything that could possibly cheer you up in a box and an adorable saying to go with it. This is probably one of my favorite ideas! This is great for any spontaneous surprise!
This is my kind of care package right here, oh yes. Literally everything pink, what else could a girl want? If you’re looking for a girly girl who is someone who just needs some more pink in her life this could be it. Also, the saying goes perfectly with it!
I love this so much because chances are your care package will be out of the blue! What better way to add some humor and love to it than all things blue? I wouldn’t be mad receiving this package, it’s so cute.
Pretty much anything involving donuts is great. How sweet it would be to receive free donuts and treats and someone thinking about you!
This is good! A cute little reminder you will get through exams. Also if you know someone who is a llama fan or you are, well there’s no question about it this package is the one! It’s so simple but clever.
Hoppy easter! Show someone you love them by sending them an Easter package, it will be so cute! I am here for this saying, and the ears really pull it together! I don’t think you could create a cuter Easter care package.
Okay baseball fans! Its baseball season and you don’t want your friend or spouse to feel like they’re missing out. Send them a care package that has everything essential for a baseball game and some pictures on the side for some fun memories they can look back on!
Things are getting a little strange while they’re away, send a care package of strange things they’ll enjoy. They might question you for it but imagine the fun goodies you could surprise them with! I love this idea because it’s something different.
Have a close coworker in your life? This could be the care package for you! It’s adorable and a perfect St. patty’s gift.
Merry Christmas grinches! This is the most adorable Christmas care package. The saying is everything and the design of the lights are perfect. What a festive package that can easily be made.
What college student isn’t staying up too late with the midnight munchies? This fun snack box idea will always be appreciated.
Being that mailing snacks is one of the most popular care package ideas, plus it’s such and easy and often cheaper box idea, our ideas are endless! Put your own spin on one of these creative ideas.
Fill a box with anything you see fit, this fun tutorial includes free care box labels you can just print and glue before their winter break.
No one said a college care package had to be an actual box, why not make a care package jar? Even better when you put money or a gift card inside! (non-breakable container preferred).
A fall themed care package is the cutest idea. You can get the leaves from a dollar store to keep the cost down. Put a few of their favorite goodies in the box too or they might be ticked if it’s just a box of leaves.
While this idea was for a military member away from home, it would also work well for your favorite college student…especially for a long-distance boyfriend or someone.
Shipping baked goods like cookies is always appreciated, make it even cuter and decorate it with a Cookie Monster theme.
Another Easter specific idea, this is a popular time to send a gift box since many students have break right before Easter!
Not many college students are trick-or-treating, they’ll appreciate a gift box of Halloween goodies delivered right to their doorstep.
A mint themed gift box is a fun idea…especially if they love mint flavors or maybe have a new significant other in their life. 😉
Doing laundry in college sort of sucks, we recommend adding a few of their favorite treats too. And perhaps a roll of quarters if they have to do their laundry.
Have a weekend movie night filled with fun goodies. This is a great box to send especially after a huge project or test is complete and they have a little extra free time.
This is another deployment care box idea that also works well for college students. Make it a themed box from back home filled with regional goodies they can’t easily find.
Pumpkin spice and everything nice, need we say more? What college female wouldn’t obsess over this idea.
I would like to get a list of things that go in these boxes and the print out of the saying.
Thank you so much! These are some FANTASTIC ideas!
My son is in his 2nd year of college and having a rough time with his roommates. I think this is the perfect way to cheer him up.