20+ Top College Care Packages Guaranteed To Make Them Smile

This post is all about college care packages.

It can be hard to decide what exactly you are going to send in your friend care packages. Are you going to DIY it? Buy some things on Amazon? Send a themed box?

Care packages are an easy way to show your friends that you are thinking of them.

Whether they are going through an exciting life event or need a pick-me-up, a friend care package will show them they have been on your mind and you care about them.

This post shows you 22 college care packages.

Best Friend Care Package Ideas

1. State Care Package Box

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2. Best Friend Long Distance Frame

3. Best Friend Care Package To Inspire

A super cute best friend care package that will inspire whoever you are sending this to. It will truly make your BFF feel so special and loved!

4. Custom Friend Wine Glass

Do you and your best friend love wine? If so, these are the perfect gift to put in a friend care package for her! You can find custom made wine glasses to include the states that you and your friend live apart from each other.

I love these wine glasses from Uncommon Goods.

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5. Pop Up Photo Box Care Package Idea

How fun is this care package idea?! Your best friend will love receiving this!

6. "I Love You A Latte" Box

7. Best Friend Birthday Care Package

How sweet is a friend birthday care package? This care package idea really wouldn't take too long to put together with just some construction paper, markers, and balloons. Add some of their favorite treats and you are good to go! Love this idea for college care packages.

8. Best Friend Bracelet

How cute!!! Jewelry is always such a nice surprise and something they can keep with them for years to come. Plus, this bracelet set is actually cute and not tacky so you and your bestie will be sure to wear it.

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9. Friendship Jewelry Tray

This is such a cute thing you could add to a care package and something your bff will definitely put to use!

Sick Friend Care Package Ideas

Are you looking for sick friend care package ideas? This shows you the best care packages to send one of your friends while they are sick. Nothing is fun when you're sick but this may put a smile on their face!

10. Get Well Soon Box

This sick friend care package idea gives them all the necessities to fight off the illness that they have. No one wants to go to the store while they're sick so sending them in a care package will allow them to sit back and just rest so they can get better!

11. Positive Message Blanket

Whether your friend is sick in the hospital or sick at home with a nasty virus, everyone loves receiving soft blankets. This blanket is full of positive words that will remind your friend that they will get past everything that they are going through! I think this is a genius idea for college care packages!

12. "Pharmacy" Care Package

Here is another idea that brings the medicine to them. You're basically sending their mom in this care package with all the medicine you're including ;).

13. Encouraging Sign

A simple reminder to your friend that whatever illness they are fighting, they can overcome it!

14. Sick Gift Bag

This gift bag is the perfect thing to send a friend with a nasty cold or flu. Fill it with all the cold essentials like hand sanitizer, Ibuprofen, throat drops, tissues, etc.

15. Coloring Book

Let's be real. Sometimes sickness just doesn't make sense. Why them? Why did they deserve this? These adult coloring books are a great way to add a little humor to a sick friend care package. It just might put a smile on their face. 🙂

College Care Package Ideas

College students are stressed all the time and sometimes just need a little pick-me-up from their hometown friends or family. These college care packages will totally surprise and help them see the cheerleaders they have even miles away.

16. A Box of Sunshine

Send some sunshine towards the college students' way with this box of all yellow-themed products! How fun, right?!

17. A Box of Food

Is there anything more a college student could want in a care package?! As a college student myself, I can tell you the answer is no ;). Best part is that it's in a friend's budget—under $25 dollars for all of this! Pretty good. Obsessed with this idea personally for college care packages.

18. Hang In There Care Package

If you are in college/went to college, how many times per week do you remember saying you were going to drop out?! Sometimes college students just need a little motivation to hang in there and having it come from a friend is so sweet.

19. "Donut Forget To Call"

Such a cute friend care package idea. A cute reminder to them that you're only a phone call away!

20. "Just Add Water"

These are all meals that just require water to make! How clever is that?! This is the perfect care package for freshmen because usually in a dorm you just have water and a microwave to survive off of ;).

Just Because Care Package Ideas

Do you randomly ever start thinking of a friend that lives far away and miss them? These "just because" care package ideas show you different ways to let your friend know that you are thinking about them.

21. "A Little Something Out Of The Blue" Care Package

Surprise your friend with this care package! Round up all the blue products you can find and you are good to go.

22. "I O-Fish-Ally Miss You"

Another themed friend care package idea... If your bestie is a fan of pink nothing is more perfect than this care package idea! 

This post showed 22 college care packages.