Care packages.....i know this question gets asked alot... - Care Packages

shannon72803 · 05-07-2006, 12:08 PM

ok i have to sent my husband a care packages. i bought him toothpaste, wipes, shavers, shaveing cream, first aid little thing, bleach pen, sun block, qtips, pepto bismal, tums. anything else that im forgeting? andy ideas? also how big can the box be? i have to write on the outside of the box what is in it, right? and also if i send him a money order can they cash it on the ship?if not how else would i send him money? he love coconut juniors, noone might not know what they are there made by tastycake. so im gonna go out and get them and some easy mac... what can and can't you send them..... thanks

Kaymara · 05-07-2006, 12:12 PM

I usually sent my husband alot of candy goodies. And each package he would get a pack of hershey kisses (a kiss from me) And then I would send some microwavable foods like the chef boy r dee raviolis in a bowl etc. Magazines, books to read, a card from me, I recorded his favorite shows and would send him those etc

The size of the package doesn't usually really matter but sapce is usually limited on board for him to store stuff. And then of course the bigger the box, the more money you spend shipping it. I usually sent out a smaller box every 2 weeks

Yes you have to write down what is in there on the customs form. I just usually put like candy 8packages, magazines 2 etc

rosebud* · 05-07-2006, 12:19 PM

Did your hubby get an allotment sent to him? that way you don't have to send him a money order, (he can set that up on the ship too). or he can cash a check if he happens to have any.

shannon72803 · 05-07-2006, 12:32 PM

yeah but this is money someone gave to be to give to him for phone cards.

~~Bex~~ · 05-07-2006, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by shannon72803

yeah but this is money someone gave to be to give to him for phone cards.

you could buy the cards for himand send those to him... just an idea

shannon72803 · 05-07-2006, 01:21 PM

what kind of cards are they... i heard there different.

~~Bex~~ · 05-07-2006, 01:31 PM

or YOU could send cash or something... or find out where they can get these cards and look online...

lovinmyMA2 · 05-07-2006, 01:32 PM

Make sure that the shaving cream and anything liquid is in ziplock bags. Powdered gatarade, beef jerky, easy mac, micro ravoli, foot powder, new shower shoes, towels, bounce sheets, travel size fabreeze spray, batteries, hard candies, chex mix, stamps, socks, crackers, stuff that he likes. I would tape his favorite shows and send them to him along with little notes taped to a box, wrap batteries in notes, make rice crispie treats and wrap in colored saran wrap. It's really the little things that make a deployment easier.

HTH

jennyb · 05-07-2006, 04:13 PM

I am working on Jasons second care package to be sent out on the 15th. SO far I have T-shirts, soap, laundry detg., shower shoes. I am waiting for him to tell me what he wants. lol

Shaky · 05-07-2006, 04:21 PM

I'm actually working on this today. I'm not sending any soaps, razors or anything personal like that cause he took more than enough to last him at least for 4 months. So my package containe lots of candies, I'm sending the popcorn mini bags (he doesnt eat pop corn but I'm sure someone in the boat will

) I'm sending his favorites cereal in containers, wipes, chocolates (they are all sealed) ice tea, tuna, pringles, ritz bits, pictures, I'm going to record some clips from me, sunblock (cause we forgot to include that when he left) and whatever else can fit in the box

05-07-2006, 12:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
shannon72803 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philly / Norfolk VA(deployed) Posts: 109 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 66%	Care packages.....i know this question gets asked alot... ok i have to sent my husband a care packages. i bought him toothpaste, wipes, shavers, shaveing cream, first aid little thing, bleach pen, sun block, qtips, pepto bismal, tums. anything else that im forgeting? andy ideas? also how big can the box be? i have to write on the outside of the box what is in it, right? and also if i send him a money order can they cash it on the ship?if not how else would i send him money? he love coconut juniors, noone might not know what they are there made by tastycake. so im gonna go out and get them and some easy mac... what can and can't you send them..... thanks

05-07-2006, 12:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kaymara Behind every keystroke is a real person Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 27,350 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 40% Longevity: 99%	I usually sent my husband alot of candy goodies. And each package he would get a pack of hershey kisses (a kiss from me) And then I would send some microwavable foods like the chef boy r dee raviolis in a bowl etc. Magazines, books to read, a card from me, I recorded his favorite shows and would send him those etc The size of the package doesn't usually really matter but sapce is usually limited on board for him to store stuff. And then of course the bigger the box, the more money you spend shipping it. I usually sent out a smaller box every 2 weeks Yes you have to write down what is in there on the customs form. I just usually put like candy 8packages, magazines 2 etc __________________ Surviving deployment #5

05-07-2006, 12:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
rosebud* rosebud*<3 Brittany Jo && <3 thekels9 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: [wherever his heart is] Posts: 32,651 Blog Entries: 2 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 49% Longevity: 67%	Did your hubby get an allotment sent to him? that way you don't have to send him a money order, (he can set that up on the ship too). or he can cash a check if he happens to have any. __________________

05-07-2006, 04:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
jennyb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jax, mayport FL Posts: 4,316 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 66%	I am working on Jasons second care package to be sent out on the 15th. SO far I have T-shirts, soap, laundry detg., shower shoes. I am waiting for him to tell me what he wants. lol __________________

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05-07-2006, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
shannon72803 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philly / Norfolk VA(deployed) Posts: 109 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 66%	yeah but this is money someone gave to be to give to him for phone cards.

05-07-2006, 01:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
shannon72803 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philly / Norfolk VA(deployed) Posts: 109 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 66%	what kind of cards are they... i heard there different.

05-07-2006, 01:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~Bex~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 30,189 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 99%	or YOU could send cash or something... or find out where they can get these cards and look online...

05-07-2006, 01:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
lovinmyMA2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SW Oklahoma Posts: 2,449 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 14% Longevity: 91%	Make sure that the shaving cream and anything liquid is in ziplock bags. Powdered gatarade, beef jerky, easy mac, micro ravoli, foot powder, new shower shoes, towels, bounce sheets, travel size fabreeze spray, batteries, hard candies, chex mix, stamps, socks, crackers, stuff that he likes. I would tape his favorite shows and send them to him along with little notes taped to a box, wrap batteries in notes, make rice crispie treats and wrap in colored saran wrap. It's really the little things that make a deployment easier. HTH

05-07-2006, 04:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Shaky Miss Puerto Rico Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: FL Posts: 27,985 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 78% Longevity: 97%	I'm actually working on this today. I'm not sending any soaps, razors or anything personal like that cause he took more than enough to last him at least for 4 months. So my package containe lots of candies, I'm sending the popcorn mini bags (he doesnt eat pop corn but I'm sure someone in the boat will ) I'm sending his favorites cereal in containers, wipes, chocolates (they are all sealed) ice tea, tuna, pringles, ritz bits, pictures, I'm going to record some clips from me, sunblock (cause we forgot to include that when he left) and whatever else can fit in the box