Don’t stop painting and hot gluing until your fingers fall off (or the wine runs out).Ĭandy, candles, Pens, disposable cups with your letters on them, note pad, car decal, cute school supplies, nail polish, pillows, straws, coloring books, lotion, body spray, stickers, hats, drink sleeves, keychains, and whatever else you can think of. Spell out “Little” or “Big” or craft your sorority symbol.
More Wooden Letter(s)/SymbolsĬraft all the wooden letters and symbols. Take the time to actually go and print out pictures of you two together to put in the frame.Įvery college student needs a water bottle, and every sorority girl needs a water bottle with her letters. This is another easy and cheap craft, but don’t be lazy and just give her an empty frame. Don’t forget to include a set of super cute pins! Picture Frames All you need is some cork board, hot glue, and whatever decorations you want to add. This is another pricey item, but trust me, she’s gonna love it and wear it every day.īulletin boards are perhaps the easiest craft there is. It would be weird if you wore your sorority pin everywhere you went, which is why they created lavalieres. If you’re really extra, paint 3-5 (or more) and you big/little will seriously thank you. Go in on a bunch of paints with your sisters and let your creative side shine. Painted CanvasĮvery basket needs at least one painted canvas. If your mascot isn’t cute and cuddly (sorry, Alpha Phi), maybe sit this one out. If your sorority mascot is something cute like a panda or a turtle, pick out a cute, little stuffed animal to add to your basket. If you want to go really crazy, make one for yourself so you can match.Įvery sorority basket needs something alcohol related, right? Whether you craft it or order it off etsy, make sure there’s something in your basket like this. Bubba Kegīubba kegs are big insulated mugs perfect for keeping your “water” cold. It’s more expensive but she’ll appreciate it a lot more. Remember that money you saved by asking your entire family to donate a few t-shirts to your basket? Use it to buy your little a nice sweatshirt or spirit jersey. If you’re on a tight budget, fleece tie blankets are easy to make and super cozy. If you’re worried that you basket is too big and you won’t have enough stuff to fill it with, get a blanket or a towel (or both!) and have it embroidered. You can pick up a little wooden box at your local craft store or you can just buy one. If you’re totally incapable of crafting, ask a friend to help you out.Ī badge box is a little box that holds your sorority badge or pin new members get during initiation because without it everyone would most definitely lose those tiny little things. Buy and craft some giant wooden letters ( you can look on our Pinterest page for inspiration) for her to hang up in her room. Here’s where your crafting skills come into play.
Buy her one or two new ones if it’s in the budget, but if you have a decent amount from your family already, you can put that money towards other items. By senior year, you have too many t-shirts to count so I’m sure they wouldn’t mind parting with a few. Ask your big, grand big, great grand big and on and on if they’ll donate a t-shirt or two. Any new member is going to want to buy tons and tons of t-shirts with her letters on them, so do your little a favor and stock her up. Next, here’s what you should put in the basket. I would go with a laundry basket or something similar in size. You don’t want to buy her a basket of stuff and have it clash with the way she decorated her dorm.įirst off, the basket you buy to house all the precious gifts should be huge. Does she like multicolored rhinestones or silver? Cheetah print or Lilly print? You probably have an idea of the kind of girl she is and the kind of stuff she would like, but ask just to be sure. If she has a nickname, ask what name she would rather have on her stuff. Big/little baskets are an important part of a new member’s rush process, so if you want to make sure yours makes her gasp in excitement, here’s what you need to do.īefore you even go shopping for supplies, ask what her favorite colors are or if she has a preferred color scheme.
Not only did I find out who my big was after a whole week of suspense, but she also carefully crafted and bought tons of presents and presented them to me in a big basket that was so heavy and overflowing that it almost made me tip over. That’s why for me, big/little reveal was like an early Christmas. It doesn’t matter if I’m getting presents or giving presents, I love both. The sisterhood is pretty awesome and the test bank is useful but I’m a materialistic bitch so I love presents. The best part of joining a sorority isn’t the sisterhood or access to the test bank - it’s the gifts.
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