Ideas for a student survival box!

happyandcontented

I will be dropping my youngest child off at University in September and I have done a survival box for the older kids. My ideas are a bit stale now though so I would be grateful if anyone could give me some inspiration!

I do a large box and will include: Bluetack, beer, wine, amazon gift voucher, condoms, post it notes, pot noodles, chocolate, crisps, nuts, magazines, stamps,envelopes, battteries, emergency cash.

Any more ideas? Any ideas how to present it in a fun way?

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rachiibell

No ideas right now but I will try to have a think and come back later. Just wanted to say what a lovely idea!

FutureGirl

What about including a small student recipe book?

SeduLOUs

tin opener, bottle opener, corkscrew, screwdriver.

Have a look in your kitchen drawers and look at all the stuff you don't use often but would be really stuck without when you need one and realise you haven't got one!

Person_one

Secret stash of toilet paper!

Scissors, nobody ever remembers scissors.

I wouldn't bother with stamps and envelopes these days.

happyandcontented

Thanks, some great suggestions, I have added them to my list. I was also thinking of items that would be "luxuries" or would be a talking point to encourage friendships or stuff for sharing for the same reason.

Person_one

happyandcontented wrote: »

Thanks, some great suggestions, I have added them to my list. I was also thinking of items that would be "luxuries" or would be a talking point to encourage friendships or stuff for sharing for the same reason.

Food and booze, can't go wrong!

Big box of cupcakes? Vouchers for Dominos/Papa Johns/Just Eat?

Everybody always loves the student who brings the Breville toastie maker and lets everybody share it. Unless things have changed a great deal in the last 8 years!

happyandcontented

I have a Breville gathering dust and taking up room in the cupboard, new home found!

Indie_Kid

Enough food for a few days. Can't say I wanted to go shopping after arriving at uni!

happyandcontented

Yes, I will do a separate food hamper with the basics in it, that should help till they find their feet and the local Aldi!

Mrshaworth2b

Plastic cups, nothing worse than having to wash up to have a drink