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The holidays are my favorite time of the year. I love the decorations and the scent of fresh Christmas trees. Since I’ve become a Mom, I’ve also become a huge fan of giving gifts. Every year, I sit down and come up with the perfect gift for each person on our list. I purchase them, wrap them and count the days until I can give them to them.
While I rarely have an issue coming up with gift ideas, this year, it became a bit more challenging when I realized that I’m shopping for a young adult, our niece, who started her first year of college a few months ago. I remember what I loved as a young adult, but let’s face it, it’s not the 90s, and I have no idea what’s considered cool anymore (though you’ll never hear me admitting that to my kids).
This year we’ve decided to focus less on material things that take up space and instead on giving things we actually need. So, in this fashion, I’ve come up with the perfect holiday care package for young adults.
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Next, we listed things she would need while away at college. In addition to the Crest Pro-Health toothpaste, we included some fuzzy socks (for the colder nights), a nail manicure kit, lip balm, a bath bomb, face masks, a sequin makeup bag, shampoo, dry shampoo (for those crazy college mornings when there just isn’t enough time to shower), a back massager and a shower towel. Once we had the necessities, I picked up a gift card (so she could buy herself a little something) and threw in a festive candy cane.
I’d have to say that this is a care package I would have loved to receive when I was in college, and I’m sure she will love it too!
What things would you add to our holiday care package for young adults? Comment below and let us know!
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Hi! I’m Heather, Mom of 3, professional snack opener, the only person who knows where everything is in my house and part-time magician (I can turn a bunch of candy into a gift basket and everyone thinks it’s amazing). I share a mix of parenting moments, easy recipes, crafts, and DIY home decor projects.
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This is such a lovely idea of a care package for a young person. Especially for someone who perhaps doesn’t have much, I know there are times in my life when it would have brightened my day.
My teen loves getting care packs at the academy. He has limited space and restrictions on food so he sends me the list and I go online and order the items.
This is such a great idea to look after the young people in our lives. What I would’ve done to make it more unique is look for a tube of toothpaste that was more trendy to take the edge off things.
What a thoughtful idea! A $5.00 gift card to Starbucks would have been great too! I love Crest toothpaste. It has kept my teeth healthy and shining for years!
I love the idea of a care package. It’s definitely such a cute way to let someone know you care. Toothpaste is definitely something you know everyone can use.
Care packages are especially nice to give and receive. I really liked the sequined makeup case.
This is such a lovely idea of a care package for a young person. Especially for someone who perhaps doesn’t have much, I know there are times in my life when it would have brightened my day.
My teen loves getting care packs at the academy. He has limited space and restrictions on food so he sends me the list and I go online and order the items.
This is such a great idea to look after the young people in our lives. What I would’ve done to make it more unique is look for a tube of toothpaste that was more trendy to take the edge off things.
What a thoughtful idea! A $5.00 gift card to Starbucks would have been great too! I love Crest toothpaste. It has kept my teeth healthy and shining for years!
I love the idea of a care package. It’s definitely such a cute way to let someone know you care. Toothpaste is definitely something you know everyone can use.
Thanks for the reminder! I have to make sure that I send my daughter back to college with Crest after the holidays.