Dorm gift ideas

**cassiesmom** · 08-08-2010, 06:45 PM

I started college at the very beginning of the Trivial Pursuit craze - having a set was a great ice breaker-friend maker. What about a game?

**lvpets2002** · 08-09-2010, 11:14 AM

Hey I see College kids buy lots of differant sizes of the Plastic Containers at Walmart.. You know like plastic containers with lids on them.. She can put cloths, shoes & ect in them & then slid under her bed & or computer table..

**sirrahbed** · 08-09-2010, 04:25 PM

https://www.asseenontv.com/prod-page...ggie_ontv.html

saw this on TV and thought of you

It was long ago but my favorite care packages had lots of snacks, soups, chips, candy, popcorn etc - to share with friends.

How about some of those scented oils with the wicks?

**pomtzu** · 08-09-2010, 05:52 PM

I don't want to give her too much in the way of things that will take up room, since I don't know how big her dorm room is and how much space she will have to store things. All I know is that's it's a brand new dorm that was just finished, so she'll have a nice place anyway.

I just added a few more things to her goodie bag, and I think for now, that I'm done. Got some waterless hand sanatizer (so she doesn't have to leave her room just to wash her hands), 6 bags of microwave popcorn, I printed out some coupons redeemable for baked goods of her choice (when the weather cools and I start baking again), and a gift card to the campus book store. Of course I'll probably think of some more little things before she gets her gifts on Sunday, even tho I say I'm done! Her birthday is the 11th, but she won't be over till Sunday, and that's my grandson's birthday too (he'll be 14) - so it will be a double celebration - and of course double $$$ spent. They're worth it tho.

**pomtzu** · 08-11-2010, 11:53 AM

Today is Tia's birthday, but she won't be over till Sunday for the celebration. I'll be glad when it gets here, because I keep thinking of more small items to add, and those small things are adding up!
I bought a huge gift bag and coordinating colored tissue paper to wrap the individual items in. It looked like I was wrapping a ton of Christmas gifts yesterday - there was a lot of loot!!!

I've now added 6 pens, bottles of Tylenol tabs, Maalox tabs, and Immodium tabs. Oh - she'll use those, since she has a sensitive tummy like Grammy, and it tends to act up when she stresses even a little. Poor kid - I know she'll be stressing early on in this new experience - but hopefully she'll settle in, in no time flat!

To be continued, I'm sure.

I just need to try to stay away from any stores in the next few days.....