It's that time again... Time to ship off those college care packages. Finals will be here soon! My husband and I have just returned from visiting campus and handing out these fun boxes to some of our favorite college kids.
This quick idea is so easy to assemble. Take a trip to your local grocery store-- or order what you need online. Print out the pun-filled letter and include it with the package. Click here to print your own.
Here's what I included: -1 box of LIFE cereal -1-2 mini packages of nuts -1 CLIF bar -1 package of Little Bites mini muffins -1 mini package of Ritz Bits. -1 individual size of Kirkland brand trail mix (but you could use any kind). -1 mini can of Fanta
To hold all the products, I used these boxes(affiliate link). They were the perfect size for all the grocery items.
(Affiliate links included to help you locate products.) Because we were hand delivering these boxes, I wanted to tie them up with ribbon and tags. I used this craft tulle and these manila tags. I added black patterned washi tape to the ends of each tag and used sticker letters for the first initial of their names.
Once on campus, we went searching for all the kids we have special connections with. Most are kids from our church. It's so much fun to see them and catch up with how they're doing.
Click here to print your own grocery store pun letter.
Here's some more college care package ideas for you:
Simply download and print out the tags. Trim them up and attach them to any kind of Easter treat. These can be placed in an Easter basket or care package as well. You could even make them into a bookmark.
I mailed off a few candy care packages to some college kids that aren't able to come home for Easter. I wrote little notes on the back of the tags and placed them in the packages. Couldn't be easier.
For the mini baskets, I used old berry baskets. They're the perfect size to tie on a tag and fill with tissue paper and a few candies.
Happy Easter!
Click here to view all my Easter printables on michellepaigeblogs.
I've got another bright and fun Easter printable for you! This one is perfect to pair with some Starburst Candies.
I've always loved the Easter praise song, In Christ Alone. Are you familiar with this song?
In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; This Cornerstone, this solid Ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my All in All, Here in the love of Christ I stand.
In Christ alone! – who took on flesh, Fullness of God in helpless babe. This gift of love and righteousness, Scorned by the ones He came to save: Till on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied – For every sin on Him was laid; Here in the death of Christ I live.
There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain: Then bursting forth in glorious day Up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me, For I am His and He is mine – Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life, no fear in death, This is the power of Christ in me; From life’s first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand: Till He returns or calls me home, Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.
I especially love the build up with the music volume and powerful drums as we sing the line about Jesus 'bursting forth'. How incredible and absolutely amazing that Jesus was raised from the dead! He burst out of that grave! Death couldn't hold Him!
This post has affiliate links to help you locate products. You can assemble these treats any way you'd like. I used mini jewelry plastic bags in the 2"x2.4" size. They're perfect for about 6 Starburst candies.
Or, you could give a package of Starburst and tape the tag to the package. Quick and easy. Another idea is to use the 4"x 6" small cellophane bags and slip the tag inside the bag with just a few candies.
He's the Lily of the Valley. He's the bright and morning star.... Are you singing this old time Easter hymn with me?
Are you going to someone's home for Easter? Need a hostess gift? Or maybe an Easter gift for a friend? When I saw the beautiful Easter lilies in the store, I knew they would make the perfect Easter gift.
Purchase a beautiful lily plant. There's so many different varieties of lilies, but I went with this very healthy looking, white lily plant for my mother-in-law.
Print out the tag, click here and tape it to a wooden skewer. I tied on a green bow, just below the tag (optional).
Sign the back of the tag and stick the skewer into the plant. Hand deliver. Simple, sweet and a perfect Easter gift.