College Survival Kit

originally posted 6/17 ~ these make great graduations gifts:

I have made these in the past for my nieces going off to college - it's a practical, useful, and very easy to make gift. Find a container that has lots of dividers, and fill it up with all those little things that everyone eventually needs but never has.

I found this double-sided case at Hobby Lobby but usually I use one of the clear plastic holders like the kind that were originally meant for organizing embroidery thread and has customizable dividers.

Hit up the dollar store, grocery store, drug store, or even look around your house for (unused!) things that a college kid might need (and not even know they are going to need!). You can find most everything in mini travel sizes now which makes putting this together so easy.

Have fun thinking of things to put in the survival kit - some ideas:

• gift cards for (emergency) fast food - pizza, subs, Taco Bell, Starbucks
• cotton balls and q-tips
• small sewing kit with pre-threaded needles in basic colors, a couple buttons, safety pins
• tiny stapler, paper clips, rubber bands, sticky notes, tape, krazy glue, a sharpie pen
• phone cord
• tylenol, airborne, throat lozenges, rolaids, neosporin, bandaids, chapstick, sunscreen
• lysol, tide stick, lint roller
• hair ties, nail clippers, tweezers, nail file
• tiny toothpaste, mouthwash, floss sticks
• batteries, matches and a tea light
• gum, package of fruit snacks, package of almonds 

I found the "college survival kit" printable here and taped one on each side. Just 'cuz it's cute.

I wrapped it in tissue paper and made one of my favorite tissue flower bows for the top (click here to see how to make them!)