Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for College Students

Chances are your busy college student isn't thinking too much about Valentine's Day. Even so, parents everywhere will be thinking about their scholarly sweethearts. Give your child a gift for Valentine's Day that he can use and enjoy. Whether she is near or far, a present from home will always be a welcome sight. Choose a gift idea for your college student beyond the stuffed traditional stuffed teddy and a box of chocolate.

  1. Heart-Theme Care Packages

    • College students always need something to snack on. There's no better day to deliver treats and goodies to your students than on Valentine's Day. You'll need a large red basket that fits inside the shipping box. Fill the bottom of the box with packing peanuts before adding your basket. Inside the basket get a red heart theme going by sending all-red gifts. Send some candies like Hot Tamales, Sour Cherries, and Red Twizzlers. Give her some red-colored body wash and lotions. Give him some red sodas. Send some sandwich cookies with red center fillings. Ready-to-mix red Kool-Aid and red M&M's would be perfect for an-eight study time. Send some new red sheets for the dorm bed and maybe a little lamp with a red light bulb. Wrap the package according to the USPS standards. Be sure and tuck in a Valentine's Day card first.

    Cookie Bouquets

    • Young men and women both love cookies. Send your college student a bouquet of cookies in funny college-theme shapes. You could order pencil cookies, clock cookies, and even some heart-shaped Valentine cookies. Ask the florist to use copious amounts of red and pink tissue to really dress up the bouquet. Or if your college student lives close by, you could add several heart-shaped helium balloons to the bouquet and deliver it to the dorms yourself. It's always a joy for children to see parents bearing gifts on a major holiday. Your child will appreciate the extra effort.

    Spa Day

    • Relaxation is not normally an activity you find on a college campus. Just for the day, whisk your child away from her books and take her to a comforting spa. A shoulder massage, manicure and facial will make your student feel refreshed. Show up at your child's dorm with a basket of goodies. Include a new fluffy robe and slippers. Stick an invitation to go to the spa in the basket. You could make it a day for two and let your child take a friend or sweetheart. Tuck a box of chocolates in the basket too for a more traditional gift.

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