Thursday, January 1, 2015

Great Gifts For College Students

By Elba Fenwick


While going away can be a lot of fun and a chance to gain some independence, college students need a little something to lift their spirits and cure any bouts of homesickness. If the student in your life needs a little TLC, here are a few gift suggestions they are sure to enjoy.

If there is one common complaint universal to all those living on a college campus, it would be that the food is not exactly gourmet cuisine. Treating your favorite student to something delicious will definitely be highly welcome, and a great gift to consider is gourmet chocolate pizza from The Chocolate Pizza Company. The pizza crust is not cocoa-dusted pizza dough, but a mix of real, gourmet milk chocolate or dark chocolate mixed with rich English toffee. From there, pizza toppings such as nuts, marshmallows or M&Ms are added, and then the whole confection receives a quick splash of white chocolate before being cleverly packaged in a genuine pizza box.

In addition to the wide varieties of chocolate pizzas, you can also opt for special items such as the College Survival Kit. This kit contains a slice of milk chocolate pizza topped with almonds, pecans and walnuts, a dark chocolate mini pizza, chocolate covered Oreos, a chocolate and caramel drumstick and a package of Peanut Butter Wings. The "wings" are made from creamy peanut butter mixed with crispy potato chips. This mix is then coated in thick, rich chocolate.

Along the same lines as chocolate pizza, food-related gifts are always a big hit. So consider sending along something your student can use to make snacks in the dorm room, such as a mini microwave or fridge or perhaps a plug-in kettle which heats water for tea, instant coffee, soup and instant oatmeal. Be sure to send along some snacks with your gift so that they can enjoy the new appliance right away.

When your child goes away to college for the first time, it is a great idea to give them some practical gifts. They will be completely responsible for their laundry, so a great present would be to fill a foldable laundry hamper with all the detergents, stain treater and fabric softener they will need. In addition, write down some helpful laundry tips and include a big bag filled with quarters.

If your student needs a laptop or tablet, that certainly is a great going-away gift, but if those supplies are not needed, then consider getting them a cool bag to carry the computer, books and supplies. An alarm clock is another idea, but it's a good idea to get the type that also acts as a charger and speaker for their mobile phone or MP3 player. Headphones, the fancy noise-cancelling type, are another electronic item college students will appreciate.




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