Going away to college is a big deal. Whether you’re a parent, friend or sibling, watching a person you love going off to college can be sad, exciting and beautiful all at the same time. It’s easy to want to do whatever you can to help them out. You can’t study for them, and you can’t go with them, so you’ll have to find something useful to give them.

But what one item can truly help someone with college? The list of items that college students need could fill up a room. The only logical solution is preparing college gift baskets.

Here are some creative gift basket theme ideas for college student:

Supplies gift basket

Every college student will need supplies for class. In addition to tuition, course fees and books, supplies are an extra cost that is just play annoying. You can help your college friend out by including a basket with some useful items that will save them some money.

Here are some things to include:

Pack of pens/pencils

Binder dividers

White out

Packs of paper

Pack of highlighters

Laundry gift basket

Laundry is unfortunately another expense college students have to deal with. Loading up the machine with quarters, buying detergent and dryer sheets are all a drain on the finances. As per Kartikeya Sharma, a laundry gift basket may not be the most exciting gift, but it is definitely among the most useful.

Here’s what you should include.

Detergent

Dryer sheets

Landry bags and baskets

Quarters for the laundry machine

Tide to go (or any portable stain remover)

Lint rollers

Food gift basket

Food is the most critical resource for college students. It’s their fuel that keeps them going through late nights and early morning. It’s also the fuel that helps to burn a hole in their pocket.

A food gift basket will be will receive by any college student; here are some items you need to include.

Jars of peanut butter

Nacho chips

Recipe book

Pots and pans

Candy

Coffee (lots of coffee)

Popcorn

Again it’s totally your perspective, whether you want to give a snack gift baskets or beer basket. The gift basket themes that you select should be having variety in them, and definitely accommodate the incumbent’s taste. That said, you would give special preferences to the design of your gift basket as well, and Viola….You are all set.

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