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New - Our College
Checklist - Perfect for Freshman and Seniors!
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Gift Ideas: Getting Started |
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Set
Up Roots
A
plant helps spruce up any dorm room. If you have
a son, a cactus may be your best bet.
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Send
Them Off In 1 Piece
Send
them off with luggage that can handle anything. |
Most
Every Frosh Gets One
A dictionary
or thesaurus,
are great ideas, if you know what they need
purchase textbooks here.
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The
Walls Are Bare...
Get
them popular
posters or famous
prints by world famous artists |
College
Bound
Quarters?
They'll need quarters, detergent, a basket, & more for doing their own
laundry.
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Lay
It Out For Them,
Throw
rugs make a dorm room a little more comfortable.
Carpet remnants offer good savings
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| The
Soft Stuff |
Electronic
Ideas |
Sweet
Dreams
Nice sheets,
comforters, and blankets
can
brighten up room - extra long twin sheets here.
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Cordless Phones
Allows students to get more done and be able to
receive calls when visiting neighbors |
Backpacks
With Strength & Style
Enjoy
these rugged and stylish backpacks that are
great on any campus.
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Capture
Every Moment
College is a blast, a camera
makes a great gift that captures these special
moments. |
Universi-Tee
If
they don't have 10 already get them a t-shirt or
sweatshirt of their school. Go State!
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Please Leave a Message...
At
class, the library, or down the hall. An
answering machine keeps you connected. |
Greek
Gear
Alpha,
Beta, and all the way to Zeta. Fraternity and
Sorority stuff for campus greeks
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Gadgets
and Gizmos
Need a new CD player, boom box try BestBuy,
CircuitCity
For Hi-Tech
gadgets - Sharper Image |
Covered
Up
Every college student needs some comfy pajamas,
sweats, and/or a bath robe
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Keeping
Them Connected
A new
computer
and software can help with classes. Consider a surge
protector for safety.
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New
Threads
Styles
change, consider some new campus looks or a gift
certificate to an online store.
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Help
Them See The Way
Desk lamp
are useful gifts for dorms, apts. or houses.
Shop All Dorm,
Linens N Things |
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Pains |
More
Ideas |
Late
Night Kitchen
It's late, they are hungry - Hot Pots,
microwaves, and other cooking needs come
in handy
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Late
for Class - Not Anymore
Keep
them on time with alarm
clocks and watches - sport
watches, Fossil,
Swiss
Army |
Drink
Up
Water
that is. Make sure the water tastes great
wherever they go with popular
water filter units.
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Furniture Items
Bed, Dresser, Sofa
Futon - A sofa that doubles as a bed
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Dish
It Out
Out
of the dorms and into their own apartment?
Consider dishes,
pans,
tupperware, microwave.
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Getting
Organized
Class
schedules, interviewing, or just on the go. Day
planners and PDA's help organize them.
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Teach
Them To Cook or not
Give
the Healthy College Cookbook:
or Can Opener Gourmet:
or send them gourmet
meals
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Card
Them!
Send
a miss you or funny card to say hi!, include a
phone card, and a debit card of any amount. |
Care
Package
Tried and
True, include cookies, favorite snacks, a note,
and lots of love. If you can't make it yourself
send care
packages from here
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Some
Other Useful Sites
All Dorm
- Everything for students
Linen's & Things - Dorm Essentials
Domestications - Dorm Room Style & Furnishings |
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| Visitor
Suggestions - Send Yours |
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Quick Ideas from a Student
School supplies, you can never have enough pencils, pens,
papers, staples, paper clips, etc...
Anything homemade, send a box of chocolate chip cookies,
snack mix, etc...
Thanks - Stacey, Grand Rapids - MN - See College
Checklist for more ideas
Sit Them Down
One neat idea for dorm or apartment furniture is
inflatable
furniture It's inexpensive and can fill a
room in minutes. Great when unexpected visitors
arrive. Plus, it's easier to move!
Thanks - Tracey, NM
Straight from the Dorm
I'm at college this year, and I have ample gift suggestions:
Extension cords are great Adhesive tape
is a necessity! A clip lamp for your bed...and
magnetic poetry  - the best thing for when you're waiting for something or someone
Thanks - Sarah from UConn
Store This
If you thought they had a lot of stuff when took them to
college, wait until they return. I found that if they
can stay organized that's half the battle, so purchase
1-3 of those clear storage containers that fit easily in
a closet or under the bed. Find storage containers
here All Dorm,
Linens N Things
Thanks Tonya -
Columbia, MD
Useful Gifts for the College Bound
When my nephew graduated from high school and was
college bound I bought a huge laundry basket and filled
it with the small things he needed like: laundry
detergent, soap, batteries, a few school supplies, a
roll of quarters, toiletries, a family photo, a calling
card and a box of self addressed envelopes with stamps
already. You can add more as you please and it sure was
a great success the first month he was there!
Thanks - Monica J. - Texas
Student Suggestion
Flip flops and a shower caddy for the shower. The dorm bathrooms can be really gross!
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