I've always considered a great way to celebrate an important event is with a gift or gift basket. And one of those is surely sending a daughter or son off to college. This is a family milestone that has everyone emotionally involved. If your life were a book, this would be time to start a new chapter.

Reality sets in when dad tries to fit everything into the car; it's inevitable that things have to be left behind and even if it could be brought, there wouldn't be enough space in a tiny dorm room. It makes for a long day but it taken care of somehow. It makes for a long day but it all all gets done somehow. On the other end will be youngsters eagerly awaiting these supplies that will make dorm life livable for them.

A new room always needs some fixing up before it's livable and it's even likely that it becomes a remodeling project. Once all the roommates get familiar they can pool their ideas and resources and get down to mapping out how to furnish their new space. Moms are usually called in at this point to help with some of the things needed.

In addition to the "essential" stuff that needs to be sent, it's a good chance for mom to think about sending a welcome gift like a college gift basket. Imagine how pleased all the new roommates will be to receive such a festive token to commemorate a group of young people starting out together in what may become lifelong friendships.

If you have a gift basket store, you've used before, that's good. But it's just as easy to search the internet for a college gift basket to suit your needs and budget. Keep an eye out for what is popular, which could be a simple movie night theme or a healthy basket of fruits and cheeses. You may pick up a few suggestions that you can use for your own baskets.

A look around the internet and you will soon be accumulating your own ideas for popular themes with the dorm set. One of these might be a 1-cup coffee maker for the coffee lovers gift basket. A suggestion that was handed on to me was by a mom who said she always kept a drawer of dime store novelties available. I always have something like a handmade card, finger puppets or moon pies in my college baskets. It might inspire you to throw in a wind up toy, a cute finger puppet monkey or an etch-a-sketch as a way to put a light spin on things.

You probably have your own thoughts of homesickness and care packages during those college days. I knew kids who got them as regular as clockwork, the exact same day every week. For me, those college gift baskets helped when funds were tight and made me laugh with some of the funny things mom would tuck away in them. For me that box was home.

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