When your kids were small, you may have tucked chocolates and mini-Lego sets in the pockets of their advent calendars. Actually, I can't think of a single college guy who wouldn't still love chocolates and Legos. But if you're looking for other ideas for what to tuck in a dorm advent calendar, here's a roundup of collegiate possibilities:
- A chocolate-studded cookie heart for day one - anything beyond that first pocket may get too stale. Bake your favorite Tollhouse cookie recipe in a jelly roll pan or other large rectangular pan, then use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut them out.
- Gift cards for Starbucks or another coffeehouse, a local pizza joint or iTunes.
- Packets of flavored espresso or mocha mix for late-night exam crams.
- Ridiculous pencils, Tetris sticky notes and other whimsical, but practical study gear.
- A college logo bookmark, like this quickie DIY project.
- DIY college logo ornaments.
- Or a Victorian paper doll ornament, wearing a Boston University sweatshirt - or the togs of the college of your choice.
- Lip balm - or lip gloss.
- Photo thumbtacks or magnets for the dorm.
- Pizza cash.
- Gas money or a whimsical DIY campus luggage tag for the holiday homecoming.
