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Useful Christmas gift ideas for dc going to Uni in 2021 ?

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SATSmadness · 12/12/2020 10:21

DD is rather caught up in interview prep/mocks revision etc and will probably only start thinking about Christmas when it's too late for me to get things bought/delivered so I thought I'd ask others what their dc found useful/needed when heading off to Uni. so I could at least surprise her with a few items on 25th Dec.

We have no idea yet whether she'll end up in catered or self-catering accommodation but fingers crossed she'll get a place to study medicine somewhere as a result of her interviews.

OP posts:
Holothane · 15/12/2020 20:46

Those medical things sound wonderful I’d love them.
Oodie
Decent kettles toaster coffee maker
Loads of usb back up stuff, a terabyte storage thing
Good bedding once you know the bedside you can get the sheets later
Nice fairl9ghts.

FleeceNavidadToEwe · 15/12/2020 21:11

Cafetière and milk frothier
Sliders (for wearing around the shared bathrooms and kitchens) - DS has requested these after one term in halls.
Washable rug
Cushions
Blutack, command hooks, poster hangers
Photo frames

Or maybe an IKEA voucher for the traditional post-exam results trolley dash, so they can choose all this stuff themselves?

Sawyersfishbiscuits · 15/12/2020 21:32

A George Foreman grill went down very well with DD
Cosy throw
Beanbag

fuzzymoon · 15/12/2020 21:37

First aid tin filled with bits they may need.

Supermarket voucher.

Door stop to keep bedroom door open.

Money

BackforGood · 15/12/2020 23:02

Decent kettles toaster - but they are provided in halls

First aid tin filled with bits they may need.
Supermarket voucher
Door stop to keep bedroom door open
These are all useful things to give a student in September, but not really for a Christmas present 9 months before, I wou;dn't have thought.

JulesJules · 16/12/2020 17:01

Nice to have your own kettle in your room though. D1 wouldn't be allowed a toaster in her room, there's one in the kitchen. Not allowed plug in fairy lights, but battery ones are ok. She would be able to have a mini fridge, this is great to have in your room if it's allowed

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