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Halloween’s a holiday that college students love to celebrate. Parents can help add to the festive atmosphere by sending a Halloween themed college care package with costumes, decor, or lots of treats to share.
Halloween college care package ideas
1. Microwavable Silicone Popcorn Popper (Amazon)
If your college student has access to a microwave, this silicone popcorn popper would make it easy for them to make popcorn for a snack in the dorm. It’s collapsable, doesn’t need oil, and is dishwasher safe, too.
2. Ocoopa Hand Warmers (Amazon)
It is beginning to get chilly and these rechargeable hand warmers would be a great Halloween care package to help your son or daughter stay warm when walking across campus and on game day.
3. Halloween Mad Libs (Amazon)
I hope our college students never grow out of Mad Libs, and this one, for Halloween, is perfect for a care package.
4. Squishmallows Cow Bat (Amazon)
For your teen who loves squishmallows, this Cow Bat would make a unique addition to their collection.
5. Skinny Pop and Pirate’s Booty – 18 count (Amazon)
I am a big fan of Skinny Pop and think this box of 18 Skinny Pop and Pirate’s Booty would be a great care package item for your teen to share with their hall mates. Nine bags of each, with Halloween packaging.
6. Halloween Stickers (Amazon)
Stickers are fun for college students because they can put them on their water bottles, laptops, notebooks, and more. Pack of 100.
7. Collegebox Healthy Snack Box (Amazon)
This box is full of (relatively) healthy snacks to send for Halloween. Included are some of my family’s favorites – Skinny Pop popcorn, Terra chips, plus these bars – KIND, NutriGrain, Nature Valley, and Fig among many other goodies. With 35 pieces, this box is meant for sharing.
8. OPI Nail Polish Set Fall ’25 Colors (Amazon)
This four-pack of mini OPI polishes includes four trendy colors for fall.
9. Miya Life Halloween String Lights (Amazon)
String lights are one of the easiest types of instant decoration for a dorm or bedroom and these little pumpkin bulbs are so cute. 10 ft, battery operated with a remote and a timer.
10. TonyMoly Scrub Stick and Exfoliator (Amazon)
This clever little cosmetics tool cleans pores using a specialized marine complex that adheres to impurities without harsh scrubbing or strips.
Find lots of other Halloween-theme cosmetics from Korean powerhouse, TonyMoly, in their Spooky Shop here.
11. Joe’s USA Jack’O Lantern T-Shirt (Amazon)
Wear jeans or leggings, add this T-shirt, and the costume’s done. Also available in sweatshirt styles in black and in orange.
12. Carhartt Beanie (Amazon)
A Carhartt beanie may be one of the only hats our teens will actually wear when it gets cold outside. They come in dozens of colors, but a bright orange would be great for the fall. This is the #1 Bestseller in Men’s Skullies & Beanies on Amazon.
13. Vackutliv Halloween Pajama Pants (Amazon)
These Halloween pajamas are super cute and look super comfortable! They are available in 20 different colors and designs. This is the # 1 Bestseller in in Women’s Novelty Pajama Bottoms
14. Bliss Exfoliating Facial Mask (Amazon)
A great way for college students to decompress is by treating themselves to a spa-like face mask. This one by Bliss is made with pumpkin enzymes.
15. Crocs Recovery Slides (Amazon)
College students need shoes to wear around the dorm especially when they are using the communal bathrooms. These super comfortable slides for men and women come in two dozen colors but we are kind of loving this one, “Shocking Orange” for Halloween.
16. Hershey Miniature Chocolates – 330 count (Amazon)
What is Halloween without chocolates??? Hershey miniatures include both chocolate and fruit-flavored favorites. While 330 sounds like a lot, your teen and their friends will love this quantity and it will be gone in a flash.
17. Hanes EcoSmart Hoodie (Amazon)
If your college student is looking for a “bare minimum” costume for Halloween, how about this orange Hanes EcoSmart hoodie? This well-priced sweatshirt is the #1 bestseller in Men’s Sweatshirt on Amazon. Available in many other colors, too.
18. Baked By Melissa Mini Cupcakes – 25 count (Amazon)
One word – YUM! A box of Baked By Melissa cupcakes would be a very fun Halloween care package. The bite-sized cupcakes include six different flavors.
19. Jellycat Stuffed Animals (Amazon)
Why not a Jellycat for your college student? Makes me happy just to look at those sweet creatures. Many to choose from.
20. Pacifica Glow Baby Brightening Peel Pads (Amazon)
Exfoliate and brighten with Pacifica Glow Baby pads that contain glycolic and lactic acids (AHAs) plus salicylic acid (BHA). At home or in-dorm spa treatment.
21. LEGO “Brick or Treat” Sets (Amazon)
Lego has many different sets beginning at $8.00 for this spider toy. You’ll find sets based on “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Harry Potter,” “Wednesday” and more.
Wicked: For Good college care package ideas
22. OPI Wicked Nail Polish Collection (Amazon)
Wicked: For Good will be released on November 21 and the fall will be filled with Wicked-theme buzz leading up to the premier date. This collection of nail polishes includes 12 mini-bottles of movie-themes colors. While technically packaged as an Advent calendar, it would be a fun gift for your daughter to receive now, especially if she is a fan of all things Wicked.
23. Conair Wicked Hair Claws and Bow – 2 Pieces (Amazon)
This very pretty 3-piece hair accessories gift set includes two hair claws and a green satin bow; perfect touches if your daughter is an Elphaba fan.
24. Conair Wicked Rosette Scrunchie and Hair Clips (Amazon)
This pretty pink scrunchie and 6 jeweled hair clips could also be a fun part of a Halloween care package, especially if your daughter wants to channel Glinda this fall.
25. Dragon Glassware X Wicked Stainless Steel Mug (Amazon)
I love this pattern of subtle Wicked pink and green motifs. A practical coffee mug is a great idea for a care package that your teen can enjoy long after Halloween has come and gone. Find other Dragon Glassware x Wicked gift ideas here.
26. Sugarfina Halloween Candy Bag (Amazon)
This cute candy bag includes candies in Strawberry-Raspberry, Lime, Orange, and Pineapple flavors in the shapes of ghosts and “Zombie brains.”
27. Funko Pop Halloween Mickey (Amazon)
Funko Pop has a range of Halloween figurines and this Mickey could be a cute dorm-sized bit of Halloween decor for your college student.
28. Tate’s Bakeshop Tiny Tate’s Cookies – 12 Pack (Amazon)
Tate’s chocolate chip cookies are a family favorite and this little packs of tiny Tate’s chocolate chips would be fun for your college student to enjoy and share.
29. Spongelle Built in Body Wash and Loofah Sponge (Amazon)
Here’s something to brighten an otherwise dreary communal shower area in the dorm – a Spongelle sponge with built-in pumpkin spice body wash. Also available are a ghost and vampire – why not send all three for your college student to share?
30. Lanolips Ointment Dulce de Leche (Amazon)
You have never tried a more soothing lip balm than Lanolips which is made from pure Aussie Lanolin. Perfect for lips, it can also be used to sooth dry cuticles, elbows, and more. Available in many fragrances.
31. Hugabox Halloween Care Package (Hugabox)
We saved this Halloween care package idea for last. We love hugabox and love being able to support the founder and CEO who donates 90% of profits from hugabox sales to research on childhood cancer. She lost her young adult daughter to Ewing Sarcoma 2014 and created hugabox to help fund childhood cancer research.
Included in this Halloween box are: four brown sugar shortbread cookies in pumpkin shapes from the Macrina Bakery in Seattle; hugabox mug and three hugabox mug and three Ghirardelli hot cocoa mix packets.
Check out the Halloween hub on Amazon for more ideas, here.
Prices accurate at time of publication.
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