Where to Buy
Although the process of getting a Little, crafting for them, and buying them super cute gifts during Big/Little week brings a wave of fun and excitement among Bigs, it could also take a toll on their limited student budget. Here are a few places where you find cute and affordable gifts and crafts for your new Little BFF.
- Dollar Store
For everything from crafting supplies, cute DIY frames/canvases, and little gifts to add to your care packages, the dollar store is the perfect place for all of your affordable Little gifts. Some ideas of what to buy from the dollar store include:
- Paints and paint brushes
- Canvases/plain paintable photo frames
- Wooden boxes
- Paintable mugs/wine glasses
- Candies/chocolate bars and other snacks
- Glitter, stickers and other cute add-ons
- Glue, crafting tape, washi tape
- Bows, ribbons, decorative string
- Walmart
Walmart is also a great place to find Big/Little gifts, mainly because they sell everything from crafting supplies, to gift wrap, to cute toys, to clothes and accessories, making it the perfect place for a one-stop shopping trip to buy all of your Little gifting needs. Some things you can find at Walmart include:
- Poster board, foam board, canvases, photo frames
- Paint set
- Knitting/sewing material
- Plain t-shirts, t-shirt transfer paper
- Wooden boxes, gift boxes, gift wrap
- Decorative stickers, letters, paper
- Stuffed animals, plants, jewelry
- Michael’s or Other Craft Stores
Michael’s or any other craft store, is an obvious choice for shopping for all your sorority crafting needs. Although it can be a little pricier than the other two options, they do occasionally have pretty good sales throughout the year. For example, if you are looking to buy fall-themed items, they usually have sales on all of these items after Thanksgiving or Halloween. Some crafting items to get at Michael’s include:
- Wooden boxes, wooden panels, wooden paddles
- Paints, paint brushes, paint pens, spray paint, canvases
- Scrapbooking materials, decorative paper, stickers
- Wooden monogram letters, marquee letters, letter shaped canvases
- Decorative leaves/flowers, seasonal candles, seasonal baskets/boxes
- Plain t-shirts, t-shirt transfer paper, fabric paint, fabric glue/pens
- Photo frames, cork boards, shadow boxes, photo albums