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In this blog, we are going to talk about care packages for teens. Let’s face it, sometimes shopping for teenagers can be difficult, but, in this blog, we’ll try and help you sort through it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Care Packages for Teens: 9 Things to Consider as You Shop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When putting together care packages for teens or buying a care package for a teen, you have to, of course, consider each situation because circumstances and the sheer pickiness of teenagers can make things challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We ship a lot of our gift boxes to kids who are going through cancer treatment<\/a>. Because of this, a lot of times, we put together care packages that have a variety of items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basically, our packages are “mystery boxes” that offer different types of surprises to keep kids distracted with something fun\u2014variety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, we’ll look at some of our items and some tips for teens’ care packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Candy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Now, this one isn’t for every care package. It goes without saying that some foods can be an absolute turn-off for people going through chemotherapy or other illnesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, in some cases, people going through cancer treatment often crave that one particular candy. I can often remember craving butterscotch candies or watermelon Dum Dums, but heck, I would crave those things on or off of chemo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bottom line, though, different types of candy can be a big hit when building a care package for teens. Just thinking back to when I was younger, I can remember Big League Chew, Bost Baked Beans, and other candies being a major score for me. “Get in my belly!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Care Packages for Teens: Cell Phone Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There’s just no denying, teenagers love their cell phones. Wait, everybody loves their cell phones. And, actually, some folks love their cell phones just a little too much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s like some teenager’s brains have been taken over by YouTube, Instagram, MarioKart, Spotify, and TikTok at times. But, for some teens, these social media channels and apps can be a great way to stay in touch with friends and family when in the hospital or away from home. Also, some of these apps can be pretty fun\u2014another great distraction while facing difficult times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this in mind, cool cell phone chargers, blue tooth headphones, cell phone stands, and other cell phone items can be great additions to a teen’s care package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Yep, books are great for care packages for teens. Call me old fashion, and I’ll say, “yep,” but sometimes just a good book can be the distraction a teen needs to get them through difficult times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, a good series of books can give teens something to look forward to. And for me, having something to look forward to during all of my years of treatment was key to getting through it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of books, I mean, you know, a teenager might enjoy reading my book, This Is Remission<\/a><\/em>. It won a Benjamin Franklin award early in 2020 (shameless self-promotion), and I actually ship it with a lot of my Bamba Boxes<\/a> for teens. It’s about me growing up with cancer and having a short but fun run in the music industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Games <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are digital games that can be played alone on cell phones and games that can be played on game consoles both alone and with others. But, what about good old-fashioned games. You know, the types of games where you get all of the family to join in and actually play together in real life? These types of games can be a great option for both teenage boys and teenage girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I mean, simple games like checkers, Clue, Trivial Pursuit, and Scategories used to be major hits at my house. But today, it looks like some of the popular games are a bit different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hot Games for teenagers:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n