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Home » Blog » DIY » Back to School Gift Idea

Back to School Gift Idea

August 8, 2017 by Molly
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A back to school gift idea for a college student that’s complete with necessities and some fun ideas.

I want to share some exciting news about my sister—she is returning to college! Yay! I am so proud of her for taking this huge leap later in life.

Sometimes going back to college, after being out of the classroom for many years, can be challenging. Things change, and it’s hard to know what to expect.

A back-to-school care package is just what she needs.

back to school supplies

To show my sister how proud I am of her for taking on this challenge, I put together a care package full of back to school essentials. If you read my Bag of Summer blog post, you know my sister and I don’t live nearby, and I love surprising her with fun gifts to let her know I’m thinking of her.

I work at a university, and asked some of the students already on campus what was on their “must have list” for the fall semester. After compiling my list, I was super excited to go shopping.

What I put in the back-to-school care package.

notebooks

I started off by gathering all of the basics such as notebooks, folders, pens, pencils and highlighters. I also included a planner, post-it notes, notecards and a flash drive. My favorite item—a furry pencil bag! I absolutely adore this bag!

furry pencil bag

I tried to make sure that everything was color coordinated as much as possible. It was a little challenging with the highlighters, because those really only come in loud colors, and my theme was tan, pink and gold.

I also added in some chocolates and coffee for late night study sessions. My sister is diabetic, so I had to make sure the chocolate was sugar-free.

sugar-free chocolate

I put all of her goodies into the most adorable faux leather tote that I picked up at Nordstrom. This tote is big enough to hold her school supplies and her laptop if she wants to take it to class.

school supplies

I know the decision to go back to school wasn’t an easy one for my sister. I hope the back-to-school care package will show her how happy I am for her.

xoxo,
Molly

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  1. Allison

    August 8, 2017 at 3:15 pm

    So cute! Congratulations Mindy! Good luck!

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    • Mindy

      August 13, 2017 at 8:40 pm

      It is so cute! Thank you Molly I love it. Thank you Allison I need all the luck I can get.

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      • Living in Normal

        August 15, 2017 at 1:58 am

        You are more than welcome! I am so glad you love it! And you are going to be an amazing student!! XOXO

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        • Melinda Hawkins

          August 20, 2017 at 1:23 am

          I do love it. Thank you!?

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