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Care packages for uni students that feel like home.

For the ones who moved out, moved cities, or moved to a campus where dinner is suddenly their responsibility. Send snacks, comfort, and a card from home.

A proper care package for the ones figuring out how to cook pasta and pay rent at the same time.

Hand-packed in Sydney
  • Optional personal letter
  • Pricing hidden from them
  • Gift-ready, no wrapping
  • Optional digital unlock
Real Hug Away From Home gift box
Hug Away From Home Gift BoxThe box we'd send
Ordered in the UKPrices hidden from themHand-packed in our Sydney studioDelivered locally across AustraliaNo international post or customs forms

Who this is for

The moments this lands for.

For first years, exam weeks, homesick days, and fresh starts

First-year homesickness and missed family weekends

A care package that says home without making them call.

Exam stress, late-night study, and burnout

For the weeks the books get heavier and the calls home get shorter.

Birthdays away from home

When the share house ordered pizza but you wanted to do more.

Moving into student accommodation or first share house

A soft landing in a place that does not feel like theirs yet.

Just-because care from parents, grandparents, or older siblings

No occasion required. The box is the reminder.

Hug Away From Home Gift Box

Audience pick

Hug Away From Home Gift Box

  • A3 Matte Art Print (choose a design)
  • Botanical Bath Soak (choose a scent)
  • Hand-Poured Soy Candle (choose a scent)
  • Crochet Comfort Companion (choose a character)
  • Marc de Champagne Truffles
  • Candy Kittens Strawberry

What's inside the hug away from home

6 things, hand-picked for them.

A3 Matte Art Print, unframed (example option)
A3 Matte Art Print, unframed
Botanical Bath Soak (example option)
Botanical Bath Soak
Hand-Poured Soy Candle (example option)
Hand-Poured Soy Candle
Crochet Comfort Companion (example option)
Crochet Comfort Companion
Marc de Champagne Truffles (example option)
Marc de Champagne Truffles
Candy Kittens Strawberry sweets (example option)
Candy Kittens Strawberry sweets
Add a personal letter if you wish

“Proud of you. Eat properly, sleep occasionally, and call me when you can.”

Choose to add your own words; they open from the QR code on the card.

The Same Skies unlock

A gift that keeps unfolding after it arrives.

01

A letter they can keep

Every box includes a premium card with a QR code. Your message opens when they scan it.

02

A private message, if you wish

Where available, add a photo or video for them to open through a QR code.

03

Their secret unlocks it

If you add a private photo or video, set a phrase they can use to open it.

From the UK, the simple way.

Choose it from home. We hand-pack it in Sydney and deliver it locally across Australia.

SAME SKIES
Fill your box Step 2 of 2
All Treats Wellness Personal To
Hand-Poured Soy Candle Hand-Poured Soy Candle scent: Vanilla
Café Latte Candle Café Latte Candle scent: Caramel Latte
Sculpted Bubble Candle Sculpted Bubble Candle colour: Purple
Crochet Comfort Companion Crochet Comfort Companion character: Pickle
Twilight · 3 of 6  $129 Continue
Step 01

You choose

Choose a box or build one, and write your message free.

The Same Skies card in every box: someone on the other side of the world chose this for you, with a QR code to scan
Step 02

We pack in Sydney

Every box includes a premium card with a QR code for your message. We pack it by hand in our Sydney studio.

Same Skies box on a doorstep Tracked Delivered · 10:42
TRACKED · 2-5 DAYS AFTER DISPATCH
Step 03

They receive

We send the box to their Australian address. There is no international post or customs forms for you to manage. Tracking is shared when available.

A message from Oliver
Wherever you are, look up. We’re under the same sky.
from Oliver
Save photo
The same skies
Step 04

They unlock

If you add a private photo or video, they can open it using the QR code and the phrase you set.

From the UK, the simple way.

Choose it from home. We hand-pack it in Sydney and deliver it locally across Australia.

SAME SKIES
Fill your box Step 2 of 2
All Treats Wellness Personal To
Hand-Poured Soy Candle Hand-Poured Soy Candle scent: Vanilla
Café Latte Candle Café Latte Candle scent: Caramel Latte
Sculpted Bubble Candle Sculpted Bubble Candle colour: Purple
Crochet Comfort Companion Crochet Comfort Companion character: Pickle
Twilight · 3 of 6  $129 Continue
Step 01

You choose

Choose a box or build one, and write your message free.

The Same Skies card in every box: someone on the other side of the world chose this for you, with a QR code to scan
Step 02

We pack in Sydney

Every box includes a premium card with a QR code for your message. We pack it by hand in our Sydney studio.

A message from Oliver
Wherever you are, look up. We’re under the same sky.
from Oliver
Save photo
The same skies
Step 03

They receive and unlock

Their gift arrives at an Australian address. If you add a private photo or video, they can unlock it.

Why it lands

Not a hamper off a shelf. A moment made for them.

Great for exam stress and homesickness.

Care packages do their best work in the weeks where the calls home get shorter and the textbooks get heavier.

Easy to send from any family member.

The format works whether the sender is a parent, grandparent, or older sibling. Personalise the card accordingly.

Feels more personal than a supermarket delivery.

Supermarket parcels solve hunger. Care packages solve feeling far away. Same Skies is built for the second.

Real Hug Away From Home gift box

The thinking

A care package with actual care in it.

Uni gifts should be easy to love: snacks, small comforts, and something that makes their room feel a bit less temporary.

Uni gifts should be easy to love and easy to eat. Familiar snacks, small comforts, and a card from home that sounds like the kitchen conversations they are missing. Nothing flashy, nothing they have to find space for.

Read the guide: Care package ideas for uni students in Australia →

Quick answers

Before you send.

Delivery, an optional letter, the optional digital unlock, and how the gift arrives.

Can I send this to student accommodation?+
Yes, as long as you have their delivery address and any room or building details needed.
Is it good for exam season?+
Yes. Choose comfort items, treats, and a note that gives them a boost.
Can students receive the gift without knowing the price?+
Yes. Pricing is not included in the gift.
Can I send this from the UK to Australia?+
Yes. Order from the UK and pay by card. Prices are shown in pounds as a guide; you pay in Australian dollars, your bank converts at checkout, and your recipient never sees the price. We hand-pack your gift in our Sydney studio and deliver it locally across Australia, so there is no international post or customs forms.

Send it beautifully

Hug Away From Home Gift Box or build one from scratch.

Eat properly, sleep occasionally, and know that someone at home is thinking about you. A care package that says all of it without needing a phone call.

Hand-packed in Sydney · 2-5 business days after dispatch to most addresses · Pricing stays hidden from them.