Care packages are a gift of love that keeps the bond strong when kids leave home or when loved ones are called away.
Most are thrilled with these packages, and the DIY touch can be so much more personalized over the corporate type of package.
The recipes include food that ships well, with best practices on packaging and shipping. The creative ideas are oriented around holiday or celebration themes.
This is a wonderful quick bread recipe to make when you want a bread high in protein, but low in sugar and without gluten. Just know that it is a little crumbly and it is not very sweet, so if you are expecting the typical sweetness of zucchini bread you’ll be a bit surprised. Breads …
Getting a care package in the mail is guaranteed to bring a smile, but the “thoughtful gift” itself is often more valued by the recipient than the actual contents inside. Here are some non-commercial ideas and recipes for sending a Valentines care package to a college student or a young adult away from home. Care …
Sweet treats that ship well are often tricky. These DIY sweets are a delight at the holidays or as a care package (and they arrive intact)
Quick breads are great homemade treats to send in Fall (or Haloween) care packages as they ship well, taste great, and are easy to make. This Pumpkin Amaretto Quick Bread is easy and it ships well, freezes well, and tastes wonderful! Why Choose Quick Breads for Shipping Treats? I started sending seasonal care packages to …
Halloween is one of my favorite times to send out a college care package. As freshmen my kids were still missing home in October and care packages eased the nostalgic sadness for both parent and child a bit. As they get older, they may not miss home as much, but they certainly miss the care …
This is a recipe for using marmalades in chocolate dipped cookies, both a quick and easy version and a homemade version
Turned off by the care packages available from the schools and the online sites, I try and put together DIY care packages for my two college kids that are more personal. So far, they have been very successful…measuring success by my kids’ comments anyway. The girl’s Valentines package arrived in my daughters’ mailbox on a …
College Care Package for the Girl: The Categories Food – food is a standard category of course, but the type of food enjoyed is quite different between my daughter and my son, and will be unique to your student. My daughter is a big fan of the hot pepper jellies we make, so I included …
Halloween is a generally the point in time when I send out the second college care package to my two college-age students. It is usually easy to find fun and creative items for the care package this time of the year, and that is my overall goal for the kids…add some levity to their full …
Girl Version of College Care Package My daughter is a senior in college this year (Bradley University in Illinois), but I don’t think they ever outgrow their love of receiving care packages. She is somewhat nervous about being a senior and trying to figure out what comes next in her life, so the security of …
My son made it very clear that he expected care packages from home when he went out to the East Coast to go to college. And…they had to be surprises. That is, it had to be surprise timing when I sent them and surprise items inside. Whew, tall order from a boy that is not …