Gifts For College Students

When I was a teenager my parents would send me off to camp for the summer. The one thing I looked forward to more than letters from friends was a care package from my parents. Some campers got a care package each week packed with snacks, random crap that would make us laugh, and pictures. Even though I did not receive a package every week like some of the luckier girls, I enjoyed the packages I got more because they were more unexpected and much better created. Since my mother owns a gift basket company, my care packages were never casually tossed into a cardboard box, but instead were presented in a eye-catching basket wrapped in bows. Not only was the appearance extraordinary, but my mom's company has access to products which you can't buy off the shelves in your local grocery store. My college student care packages were always filled with gourmet food such as dried strawberries, exceptional chocolate bars, various snack mixes, tea and hot chocolate, and one of a kind cookies and candies. I would always share my baskets with my friends and for years after, my camp friends would ask me where my mom had found certain delicacies that they had only ever had in the contents of my camp care packages. a few months ago I moved cross country for school after twenty one years of living in the same state as my family. Although full-on homesickness hasn't set in yet, it has been hard being away from my friends and family and there are moments which are harder than others. A few weeks ago I received an unexpected package. I ripped the box open to find a gift basket much like the ones my mom used to send me at camp. It contained 'energy' jelly beans, fruit and nut mix, gourmet chocolate bars and cookies, some of the best granola bars I've ever eaten in my life, and my bike bell which I had left behind at my parents' house. It was the most welcome reminder of home I could have hoped for and it reminded me that no matter how far from home you are, your family is always there to take care of you. It was the most wonderful surprise I've had in a while and it reminded me that my family is proud of my accomplishments and goals. As you prepare to send your student back to school this fall, remember the little things you can do to remind them that you care for them. Visit Baskets By Rita's website to see our range of care packages including our Snack Attack Gift Basket which is the perfect gift for you to tell your student how proud you are of them. A perfect selection of Snack Food in a Basket. Our crazy junk food box is filled with a great selection of items to snack on. We've added Potato chips, Snickers, Skittles, Starburst, pretzels, Jelly Belly candies, chocolate chip cookies, home style popcorn, nuts, Ghirardelli chocolates, snack bars, candy bars, and more. Great for a group to share. Whether for a birthday, midterm, or just because you miss them, a Baskets By Rita gift is the perfect gift for any student who needs a sentimental reminder of home.