Even in the age of Amazon, when retailers sells seemingly everything online, college kids LOVE receiving a care package. For the generation that can go an entire semester without once checking their mailbox, there is nothing as exciting as that email telling them a package has arrived. While we are not huge fans of the pre-made care package, there are many great ones available and they can be found here. They often consist of carefully selected items, but you know your kid best and you know what they love, so why not take a look at these college care package ideas and make it personal?
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College Care Package Ideas for Every Kind of Kid
For the sporty kid: While the sun still shines and the days are long, Spikeball 
is the game to play on campus. A great way to make friends (who can resist joining in the game) this Shark Tank winner is a huge hit among college students.
For the glam kid: What quicker, cheaper pick-me-up than a new nail color? There are dozens of easy options to send. Or we love this set of four great lip gloss colors LONDON Lipstick Gift Set
.
For the forgetful kid, the one who has begun stealing his roommate’s shampoo: Send him a basket (or order the stuff online yourself) full of extras necessities like shampoo, body wash, and toothpaste and throw in a couple of nice shaving extras Be sure to include an Amazon Dash button to reorder items he always runs low on.
For the lawn party kid: The ever-popular CornHole Game 
was always too bulky to bring to college, until now. This set is easy to send to campus and keep stored under a dorm room bed.
For the unicorn lover: How could we resist these? Here are Unicorn Light Up Slippers
. Winter is coming and they are sure to attract attention and envy.
For the thirsty kid: We love these Nalgene bottles with the American flag,
these indestructible S’well and S’ip by S’well bottles in EVERY color
and our new favorite Hydro Flask which work just as well for cold water as hot coffee
For the bookworm kid: We have a list of great books that parents love to send and kids have told us they love to receive, right here.
For the game-loving kid: Want them to put down their phones and do something in real life? Catan
is a hugely popular board game that provides a healthy diversion for hours. Believe it or not, sending a board game may be one of the trendiest college care package ideas on our list!
For the athletic kid: Ever heard a kid say they had too much Lululemon? Nope we haven’t either. Running, yoga classes or just that go-to outfit for walking to class and here are tons of options.
For the techy kid: Having a lightweight portable battery in your backpack takes the stress out of finding a convenient socket to plug into. A Mophie External Battery 
is one of our favorite college care package ideas and comes in great colors, too.
For the hungry kid: Here is a very inexpensive way to stock your kid’s room with an assortment of Healthy Granola Bars
and other snacks. Let’s face it, sending food is probably at the top of what most kids want to see in a college care package.
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