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DIY: Mini College Care Packages with Bigelow and Target

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Hey guys! Today I'm partnering with Bigelow Tea and Target to share an awesome DIY! Being a college senior, I know how awesome getting care packages can be. I wanted to get a little gift for each of my roommates after moving in, and I decided to make them both a mini college care package! Lord knows us college kids love caffeine, so tea is a great addition to any college care package!


Target was the best place to shop for something like this! Not only do they have a great selection of Bigelow tea (they had tons of different flavors!), but their $1 section is a great place for fun little things to throw into a care package! For my roommates, I chose Bigelow's 'Constant Comment' tea, which includes flavors like orange rinds and sweet spice. It's the perfect mix of delicious, relaxing taste, with a hint of caffeine to keep you going through those study sessions!

What To Include:

The best thing about this DIY is that it's so open ended; you can essentially add anything you want! For my roommates, I grabbed a few useful things, like pens, washi tape, and hand sanitizer, and a few fun things like the mini gel pens, nail polish and the bubbles! And of course, I threw in some tea for those times you need to relax & focus. Plus, these cute little polka-dot metal pails were perfect containers (and they were only $1 each!)

Some other things that could go in a care package like this: snacks, gum, tampons, ibuprofen, cough drops, note cards, shampoo & conditioner, candles, coffee mugs, magazines...the list goes on!


All in all, my roommates loved their packages! Even though they were small, they were so excited about them! They loved the tea so much, they even said they would buy it in the future for themselves!
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If you're in college, what would you love to see in a care package? Or if you're not, what would you put in one? I'd love to hear!

22 comments:

  1. This is such a cute idea!! I absolutely love this! I'll have to do this for my friend who is entering her last year of grad school!
    ~Sara

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  2. I've been out of college for 10 years but I would have loved a surprise like this from a roommate! What a great little gift from Bigelow Tea and the Target dollar spot! #client

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  3. Adorable! The Target dollar section is the best; I picked up something this summer to mail to each of my college best friends, as we were apart for the summer. Care packages are so great.

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  4. Such a great idea! I love what you added into the care packages. The little bucket is super cute too!

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  5. I love all the things you picked to put in them. The buckets, too cute! What a great idea.

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  6. What a cute idea! Love the bucket idea!

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  7. I'm envious of your gift recipients! Seriously, this is cute.

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  8. What a great idea. My daughter just started college and I'm going to take your idea and run with it. Thank you.

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  9. that is super sweet of you! :) i actually have bigelow green tea in our pantry. :P

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  10. What cute gift baskets! I love these!

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  11. Super cute idea! Love those tins and Bigelow tea is a fav of mine!

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  12. My mom used to send me care packages all the time when I was in college! I love it!

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  13. These are so cute! I never got care packages for college but I would love to send something like this out to family! So cute!

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  14. Cute care package - very useful contents (I love tea) and what a lovely way to present it!

    xo,
    lauriel
    EyeForElegance.com

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  15. That's a beautiful care package, why didn't I think of that lol. But you have given me an idea of want to get a friend

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  16. I love it! The idea is great, would be great for other people as well.

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  17. This is adorable! I would have loved to get one of these when I was in college

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  18. How cute! I love the little buckets filled with gifts. It's such a thoughtful thing to give!

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  19. Awww! My mom used to send me care packages like this when I was in college. She never left out my favorite tea either. Brings back good memories :) So fun!

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  20. These are the sweetest thing ever, I'd love it if I been given something like this by a room mate :-)

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  21. I love how cute these little buckets are, such a great idea.

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