Healthy College Care Package
Heading off to college for the first time in filled with emotions: excitement, nerves, a little trepidation. When getting ready for the start of college, one thing is often overlooked — being prepared for when a sick bug strikes. Our college bound loved ones are used to having a well stocked medicine cabinet and family and friends to care for them when sick. Don’t let them be caught off guard as they head off to school this year, our healthy college care package will make a great start for the new freshman, or as a gift anytime of the year.
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Healthy College Care Package
Feel Better Quickly:
- Pain Relief
- Lozenges
- Vapor tablets
- Cold/flu relief
Send them off with the essentials for when a cold or other bug strikes. With a new experience, location, and a busy schedule ahead of them, your student is likely to get sick several times their first semester.
Stay Well:
- Probiotic Gummies
- Daily Vitamins
Add some vitamins to keep their immune system up. Their change in diet and mealtimes can affect their energy levels and overall health.
Oral Health:
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Mouthwash
Good oral hygiene can make a big difference in staying healthy overall. These essentials need to be restocked often, so will be greatly appreciated by your college student.
Other Health Essentials:
- Bandages
- Batteries
- CVS gift card
These extras will help them be prepared, whatever might come up. Especially a gift card to let them fill in the gaps or restock on supplies as needed.
I found everything I was looking for with CVS Brand health care line. It was a great way to save money and be able to put more towards my college bound loved one! The CVS Brand health products could be found all throughout the store. Of course in the medicine and vitamin section, but also in general well being and health care including bandages and toothpaste and more! I even picked up the cute teal reusable tote at CVS. It was perfect for bundling up this healthy care package and will provide storage and organization when the college student is ready to repurpose the tub.
CVS Pharmacy had everything I needed, making it a quick one-stop shopping experience to treat my loved one before they head off to college. I’m so excited to gift this basket, that may not seem overly exciting as a gift, but will be a gift they will depend on when I can’t be near to care for them.
I like your ideas! I could use a care package like this for my home. Cold and flu season is coming quickly
This would be handy to give any college student.
THAT is a great, healthy care package! I think I will visit CVS and pick up some stuff for my daughter who is headed to college for her Sophomore year!
CVS does have tons of awesome stuff for care packages. Love their brand of products.
This is a great care package idea. I send packages to my daughter once a month and will have to send her one like this.
Perfect timing as I was just asking my niece for her address at college so I could send a care package.
I remember what it was like to be a college freshman and trying to be healthy on my own wasn’t a top priority. It would’ve been nice to have something like this for instances when I became sick or just simply forgot to buy oral care goods at the store. What college kid thinks of that anyways? Partying and school work, of course, were the main priorities.
My son’s teacher is always asking me to send a care package to school. This year, they even sent us a list!!! This is a great list of products. Love it!
This is a great care package for a college bound student! I wish I had gotten a care package like this when I was in college!
I have a few friends with kids going away to college this year. I will have to share this with them.
My kids are always asking me to send them a care package to school. This is a great assortment of products.
I will be making a few of these this year. My Daughter is going away to her first year of College. This is a great idea for a care package.
What a FANTASTIC idea! I know a lot of parents who are sending their kiddos back to college or to college for the first time. I remember the first time I got sick in college….. it was not easy and I wish I had these items!
This is everything they could ever need! I love practical gifts like this when college comes around..
What a smart idea! I think keeping your college age kids healthy is so important. Being at college is like going to daycare. Germs everywhere!
This is such a great college care package. I would make sure to include cold medicine and batteries in my package.
I remember taking some sort of health package with me to school. It was nowhere near what this one has and I wish that it would have been.
We don’t have to worry about college years for a little while longer, but this would be exactly what I would love to send off with my son. You hit everything it looks like.
This package looks perfect for going off to college. All the bases are covered!
That is most definitely the most comprehensive care package for a college kid. I never thought about this back what I was going to college but I would’ve definitely helped when I was sick.
What a great idea. I would add some floss and anti-nausea medication as well. And some Neocitran.
Now I wish I had this care package back when I was in college. It has just what a college student needs to survive the first semester.