The Best Care Package Ideas to Let Your Loved Ones Know You’re Thinking of Them
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Care packages are sweet and often unexpected unique gifts that are perfect for sending to friends and family who may be a long distance away but never far from your mind.
The reason for sending a care package could be a happy one: a new job, a personal milestone, or even a "good luck on your finals" treat. But care packages can also help lift someone's spirits during tough times — like reeling from a breakup, losing a loved one, or getting sick. And sometimes you don't even need a specific occasion to send a care package: It's truly the thought that counts.
The best care packages are chosen with your recipient's tastes and interests in mind, and you can make them as minimal or as massive as you want. In this guide, we've selected 20 different care package ideas that'll make their day — or maybe even their whole week — a little bit brighter.
Taylor is a freelance commerce editor for Hearst’s Enthusiast Group. She works with content for Best Products, Popular Mechanics, Runner’s World, and Bicycling. Taylor has her Master’s in Journalism from Quinnipiac University, where she found love for the editorial world through her internship at Flaunt Magazine. You can find the Boston-based editor getting lost in books or on hiking trails, curating playlists based on mood, and scouring the city for vintage treasures.
Melanie Yates is the senior service editor of Best Products, where she writes and reports pieces pertaining to the etiquette, dilemmas, and how-tos of gift-giving for different occasions. Previously, she was the site's senior home editor, covering all things decor- and bedding-related since 2015. Her digital byline can also be found on Bustle, House Beautiful, and Elle Decor. A longtime classical-music enthusiast, Melanie spends her off-hours enjoying performances big and small across New York City.
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