Daughter at Uni requesting mid term 'care package' What would you put in it?

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Disclaimer - she's not really a teen. She's 21, has just finished her degree and started a PGCE, but I didn't really know where else to post it.

So please can you help, my imagination is failing me - what would you put in a mid term 'care package' for your daughter? FI, she won't be able to get home until Christmas (PGCE is very full on).

How about a Costa coffee card with a healthy balance to keep her fully caffeinated for the term?

I'd have loved one of these as a student, she will be thrilled.

*I mean I would have loved a care package, not Costa card!

Oh gosh - more good ideas! I might have send staggered parcels!

Beechams cold and flu capsules and tyrozets. She will undoubtedly get a horrible cold and these things are amazing.

Aww you seem like a lovely mum OP. Your daughter is very lucky x

Cake
Mix tape (ok I'm old! But maybe make something similar)
Pair of cinema tickets
Wine
Magazine
Super noodles (because I secretly love them)
Scarf
Bed socks
New PJs

Hand cream
New slippers

My dd is only 13, so a long way from uni, but I am reading this with a tear in my eye. What a lovely bunch of mums you all are!

Aw this is lovely. My mum would have done this for me if she'd thought of it!

What is she training to teach? Any stationary is always welcomed!

Ok, what would you lot get for a DS?

Mine's gone to uni and I'm wondering what I can send him in a few weeks when the treats I sent him with run out. Anything non-foody?

I wouldn't send books or magazines - she won't have time to read for pleasure whilst doing a PGCE! Her favourite snacks would be good as she'll be really busy and won't have much time to prepare food. Fluffy socks and vitamins (as mentioned previously) sound a good idea too.

Get her stickers anyway - I had some year 11s swipe mine today, KS really doesn't matter

For a boy it's a bit harder. I guess some warm socks and pj's may still be appreciated? Voucher? Chocolate and savoury snacks. Deodorant set? Ooh will have a think!

Home made flapjacks that she can share.. oats are good for you! And long lasting energy.

I second the fruitcake, again good idea.
Hot chocolate
A funny card
Tissues with added balm -snotty nosed children give one colds
Jelly beans
Dried fruit
Nuts
Fruit teas
If you can find handbag size scent..
A new flannel or sponge
A scarf
Handcream
A set of sharpies in diff colours.
Expensive, but.. cartridges for her printer
An iTunes or Amazon voucher

M&s do brilliant pladtic mini bottles of wine..

A couple of mulled wine sachets..

She just asked for gifts??

Is 'care package' a thing for students these days?

Boggling ...

For boys maybe:

Magazine for something he is into
Bottle of red wine
Pair of pyjamas
Nice quality coffee
Handwritten note from mum and dad

Just as I was reading through the thread thinking how surprising it was that nobody had made a negative comment.....

Slightly fancier versions of regular likes - biscuits in a nice tin, better coffee/shampoo/toiletries, books, music, fluffy socks, pyjamas, cake. Anything which they like but wouldn't buy themselves on a budget. Some silly items and cheap novelties - bubbles, balloons, children's sweets.

I used to love doing these when they were still at uni, I still do them randomly now they are working :)

"Is 'care package' a thing for students these days? "

It always has been.

I'm a student at age 39 AND I have a full time job AND 4 children to look after and my mum hasn't sent me a care package

I have never heard of care packages and I went to uni twice and my two daughters both went too. Must be lovely to receive but I was a bit flummoxed that a student actually asked for a package.

I do think it's weird to ask for a care package (hate that phrase - makes me think of adult social care), but they are great fun to put together.

My mum used to do this and we are in our 50s.She would visit bringing lots of fresh fruit,coffee and cheese.Very popular with my friends!

Expensive medicine - codeine, strepsls, lemsip