JeanM Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 My college freshman is halfway across the country and will be celebrating his birthday away from home for the first time ever. He'll be home for spring break shortly after his birthday, but I want to make his day there special. I'm trying to find a bakery that will deliver a cake, which he can share with friends. He's been having a hard time with homesickness and stress. I'm worried that his birthday will trigger more issues, so I'm looking for fun ideas to cheer him up. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Could you, via cash or a gift card, sponsor some sort of outing for your Ds and a small group of friends? Laser tag Go Karts Escape room Bowling Movie tickets Out for pizza and a movie Something outdoorsy I don't know where your Ds is in school so I don't know what the weather is like or anything more specific to suggest. In my experience, boys like to have something to "do." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Mrs Fields cookie cake Davids cookies sells cakes, birthday buckets Gift card to go out to eat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanM Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Excellent ideas so far! I had not thought of any of these. Any more ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Cupcakes or cookies might be easier to hand out to friends (less need for plates, napkins, forks...) Fun ideas up thread! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 If there's an Insomnia Cookies near his school, they deliver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Our dd’s college will make & deliver a birthday cake - you might want to see if that’s available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 We told our dd to go out for dinner with a couple of her good friends and charge it to our credit card (she has a card that's linked to our account, for special circumstances). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanM Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 OMG, great ideas! I'm bookmarking insomnia cookies for future use, maybe finals week? I never would have thought of checking his college, but their catering will bake cakes to order. That sounds like the easiest way to get him a cake. I'm thinking about telling him to take some friends for Chinese food, and he can charge us (via credit card). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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