Friday, June 21, 2013

Care Package Ideas


One of the best things we can do to support our deployed soldier is send letters and care packages.  The previous post explains how to send packages, but not what to include in them.  So I am going to start a running list of some of Patrick's favorite things.  I will be adding to this post as I think of new things, so feel free to check back on this post periodically. 

We all would love to send boxes full of comfort foods, and they are great to include in a package.  But remember that Patrick likes to eat healthy!  And that will be pretty difficult for him to do while he is deployed.  He also loves books and music!  Read through the list, and enjoy planning your own special touches of home for our favorite soldier!!!

Personal

  • Decorated or themed box
  • Family pictures
  • Pictures of you and Patrick
  • Drawings/ colored pictures from your kids
  • Reminders of time spent together (i.e. movie ticket stubs, game you play when together, etc.)


Food
  • "Terra" brand vegetable chips
  • Trail mix
  • Dried fruit
  • Beef Jerky
  • "Power Bar" Protein bars
  • Mixed Nuts
  • Individual apple sauce or fruit cups
  • Tuna with a pop top lid
  • Little Debbie cakes
  • Life Savers, TicTacs, hard candies
  • Chips and dip
  • Jello pudding snacks 
  • Cookies
  • Gel "shots" (performance energy gels)
Free Time
  • Disposable Camera
  • DVDs and VHS Movies
  • Music CDs
  • Frisbees
  • Newspapers, magazines, paperback books
  • Jump rope
  • Stress ball
  • Playing Cards
  • Books
  • Stationary, journals, return address labels 
  • Radio headsets
  • Batteries
  • Prepaid Calling Cards
  • Writing paper, envelopes, black ink pens, mechanical pencils
Favorite Authors
  • John Piper
  • Al Mohler
  • Ken Ham
  • Wayne Grudem
  • John McArthur
  • JI Packer
  • David Platt
  • Mark Driscall
  • Martin Luther
  • RC Spruol
  • CS Lewis
  • Kant
  • Plato
  • Pascal
  • Aristotle
  • Hegel
  • Spinoza
Toiletries
  • Toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, dental floss, breath strips
  • Soap with case, shower gel, anti-bacterial hand soap, hand sanitizer
  • Nail clippers, tweezers
  • Q-tips, cotton balls
  • Toothpicks
  • Shoe powder
  • Shampoo, conditioner
  • Aloe Vera
  • Eye drops (moisturizing), saline mist nose spray
  • Travel size Kleenex
  • Disposable razors, shaving cream
  • Baby wipes, Clorox wipes
  • Sunscreen (bottle & roll on kind), Bug Off
  • Band-aids, Neosporin

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