Care Package Themes

Book Theme Care Package

Book

Book on tape

Book light

Book mark

Book tote bag

slippers

Snacks

instant coffee/tea bags

Personalized Romance Novel with you two as the main characters

Movie Night

Movie (New release) New or used (or burned) DVD

Entertainment section from local newspaper

Popcorn

Assortment of candy

Fishing in a Box (put all this in a tackle box)

Fishing Magazines

goldfish crackers

Swedish fish

gummi worms

“go fish"  playing cards

fishermans hat

lip balm

sunscreen

bug repellant wipes

Hometown in a box

Post Cards from your state

Hometown specialty foods

souvenirs from your town

sports items from your state professional sports team

local magazines

local newspaper

map of your town ( You can circle where you live)

photos from around town ( You can be in them)

a sample of dirt or grass from your home

Desert Survival Kit

Kleenex Rippled or Charmin Ultra toilet paper

baby wipes

tweezers

bandaids

aloe for sunburns

antibiotic ointment

eye wash

nasal spray

cotton swabs

lip balm

sun block

deodorant

body powder

foot powder

bug repellent

pocket Kleenex

drink mix individual straws

beef jerky

tuna kits

instant cup of soups

seasonings

cereal bars

Little Debbies snacks

gum

Instant Coffee

Disposable cameras

Exercise shorts and t-shirts

Vitamins

Freezer Zip-lock Baggies

foot insoles

mole skin

instant ice packs (activates when you "break" them)

You Stink!

Shower Gel

Deodorant

Socks

Laundry soap tablets

Air fresheners

Foot powder

Odor eaters

Gold Bond powder

Febreeze

Baby wipes

New undies

T-shirts

Dryer sheets

Whoopee cushion

Breakfast on the GO

nutrigrain bars

granola bars

instant oatmeal cups 

small individual boxes of cereal

pop tarts

Hostess donuts

Otis Spunk Meyer muffins

instant cocoa

instant coffee

Tang powder mix

Get Well

Puzzle 

crayons/coloring books

favorite magazines

Chicken Noodle Soup Packets 

Gourmet Tea Packets 

Cold Medicine

Ibuprofin

tums

eye drops

cough drops 

Get Well "Pills" (candy coated mints) 

Get Well Card 

Chapstick 

antiobiotic  ointment 

kleenex

icy-hot cream

vapor rub

ace bandage

lotion

hand sanitizer

relaxing aromatherapy candles

I'm Nuts About You

peanuts - looks for recipes to roast/flavor them 

cashews

pistachios

peanut butter cookies

peanut M&Ms

Nutter Butter's

Peanut Lover's Chex mix

small (plastic) jar of peanut butter

"Scruff" Care Package 

Razors 

Baby Wipes 

Chapstick 

Shaving Cream 

Deodorant 

Mouthwash 

Lotion

Foot Powder 

Shampoo & Conditioner 

Shower Gel

Soap 

Big Fluffy Towel 

Toilet Paper 

Shoe Polish 

Shower Flip-Flops 

Pumice Stone

Washcloths, scrubber or loofa sponge

At Ease

Glow in the dark yo yo 

Crossword Puzzle/Word Search Book 

Silly Putty 

Deck of Cards 

small electronic hand-held games

water guns

travel-sized board games

joke book

frisbee

nerf balls

paddle-ball

hackey-sack

dice

silly string

assortment of snacks

Write Home Package 

Note paper or cards 

Envelopes (choose a variety of sizes) - prestamped

Letter opener 

Nice Pen or Pencil 

Address Labels 

Address Book filled out with the names and addresses of family & friends

Phone Card

American A to Z

A- Individual Apple Pies

B- Baseball: baseball or baseball cards

C- Chocolate chip cookies

D- Dog: picture of his dog or a little stuffed one

E- Eagle-: photo or figurine or postcard

F- Family: picture of the family

G- Grapes: grape flavored anything

H- Home: be creative and send something to remind him of home

I- Ice cream: ice cream candy or freeze dried ice cream

J- Jump rope

K- Kite

L- Laughter: make a recording of you laughing at a funny show/joke/movie

M- mother-- send a little something from him mom

N- Naked...just kidding Nature: send him leaves or something from outside that they wouldn't have in all that sand!

O- Ouch!: Send bandaids and antibiotic ointment

P- Popsicles: if he has access to a freezer send those freezie pops or Peaches: send little canned peaches or send playing cards

Q- Quiet: Send a peaceful book or earplugs

R- Rainbows- send anything colorful

S- Sunshine: send sunglasses or suncreen

T- Tootie rolls

U- United States- send a US map

V- Vacation: send him brochures of places you'd like to go when he gets back for him to look at.

W- Wishing: if you have a wishbone send it or put some of your wishes down on paper for him to read or Water guns

X- XL: send him an XL hug or kiss

Y- Yoyo

Z- Zoo: send animal crackers

A Day at Home

There are several variations of this package. The idea is to replicate a day with you. First, you will need a camera. Take pictures of each thing you do. Use your creativity, but here are a few ideas:

We woke up (take a picture in bed) and ate breakfast (take a picture eating cereal) and then took a shower (take picture in towel). We started the day off by doing some yard work and mowing the lawn (take picture mowing lawn). After our work, we had lunch (take picture with lunch) and then we colored pictures – or threw around a football, etc. (Take pictures doing the activity). We all ate dinner together (take picture having dinner). We had a full day so we were tired when it was time to set down and watch our favorite TV programs (take picture watching TV). Later we snuggled up in our jammies (take picture in jammies) and had a nighttime snack (take picture snacking). We love you very much and miss you! (take a picture of a goodnight kiss)

Now take all of your pictures (referencing above) and send them with treats:

Pillowcase with cologne/perfume sprayed or maybe a decorated one

Several small boxes of cereal or cereal bars

Shower gel or shampoo or even a towel

Grass clippings in a baggie or dirt from backyard (strange but reminds them of home)

Color books or football (something that matches the day’s activity)

Lunch and snacks

New pajamas

Popcorn 

Recorded TV show or movie DVD

Hershey’s Kisses

(from www.allmilitary.com)