Lil Sis gifts

ROWDYsister · #1 05-23-2002, 11:16 PM

Do any of you angels have any good ideas for Little Sister gifts? We give them baskets full of gifts, decorated bulletin boards, their first set of letters, lavaliers, everything that has letters on it, decorated photo albums, tons of candy, their little sister arrows. Oh, you know what would be cute? Giving her the lavalier by tying it around the neck of an angel doll...hmm. Thanks for the help, girls!

erniegurl00 · #2 05-24-2002, 12:16 AM

I tried to be as creative as I could be when I made my Lil Sis gifts. My favorite thing was wine and silver blue M&Ms I found at a local candy shop. You could them in just about anything. I also made a pillow and a flower vase. I went to Hobby Lobby and found some rub on angel decals and applied them to the vase. Another idea is to start a family lavalier. I think my family is the only one that has this, and I know I felt really special when I was the only new initiate with one! If I think of anything else I'll let you know.

PPL,
Erin

ROWDYsister · #3 05-24-2002, 12:40 AM

Great ideas, thanks a bunch! But I don't know if I could pass on my lavalier. It's such a cute idea but I don't know if I could part with it...it's all I wanted when I was pledging! On the other hand, it would be so so special for it to be passed on through the generations...food for thought.

Star Turtle · #4 05-24-2002, 12:45 AM

My first lil sis got TONS of stuff

picture frame (i made it!)
pillow (i made it!)
pink & green afgan (i made it!)
keychain
balloon
2 sets of letters
turtle slippers
scrapbook (i made it!)
dz mug
dz cup
dz pen
dz pencil
a box for her badge (i made it!)
green gel pin
pink gel pin
turtle pin
"i'm proud of you" pencil
car window decal
turtle pot edge hanger
ty pillow pal turtle
plush duckie (her personal fav)
TONS of pink & green scrapbook paper
TONS of turtle, pink & green, delta zeta and duckie stickers
dz post-its
rose post-it pad
lavalier
book about sisters
dz bookmark
turtle mardi gras beads
pink ribbon candle
turtle socks
a wooden turtle
turtle magnet

my second lil sis didn't far as well, but i'm still looking for her stuff

2 sets of letters
turtle shirt from aeropostale
dz pen
dz pencil
turtle floating candles
glass turtle paperweight
glass turtle candle holder
pink magnet man
green magnet man
scrapbook (i made it!)
pillow (i made it!) (sorta - my machine broke, and i still have it)
dz keychain
dz keychain (i made it!) (yep, two different ones)
dz balloon
dz notepad
dz car window decal
mini turtle
turtle pot edge hanger
turtle shoestrings
plush turtle
lavalier
turtle charm
turtle earrings
picture frame (i made it!)
I'm currently working on her afghan

Like i said, my second lil sis didn't get as much, but i wasn't really ready to take another lil when i did - but i'm really glad, between the two of them, they have every possible trait that i have, and they will both bring pride to my chapter!

ROWDYsister · #5 05-24-2002, 12:49 AM

What lucky little sisters you have! I can't wait to be a big!

ps: you made the afghan? that is absolutely amazing! i'm very impressed!

jharb · #6 05-24-2002, 01:01 AM

I can't wait to have a little sis! The favorite thing that my big gave me was a plastic Tyrannasaurus Rex! It's funny but she and I met in a biology class on Dinosaurs and Kristen was also my first exposure to Pi Phi! We've decided to make the dino one of our traditions because it brought us together. Are there any family traditions? In my family (the turtle family) we get a rubber turtle similar to a rubber ducky. It's neat that my g-ma and big sis in the house both have these! Another good idea is lots of cute baby stuff decorated with letters and "Little Sis". My favorite was a baby bottle filled with wine and blue M&Ms! I hope these helped!

PPL,
Jess

Star Turtle · #7 05-24-2002, 01:02 AM

yea, i made the afghan, i am making one for my big sis (it's not pink and green ~ i hear the gasps of shock!) that matches her room, and i have the yarn bought for my new lil sis's afghan. Hopefully they will both be done by the start of fall semester. I can't tell you how many times Jessica (first lil sis) has been threatened that if she brings her blanket to a rush party, she won't have it to take home! everyone wants one - i'll be busy forever.

so i crochet, i scrapbook, i sew, i do bead work, i've tried my hand at working with wood, i kill plants (no green thumb) and i have an ENORMOUS amout of useless knowledge at my disposal.

somewhere in there i found time to be in a sorority, be on exec. board, join the debate team, be a part of student government, hold down a job, and sleep - i'm crazy!

Star Turtle · #8 05-24-2002, 01:05 AM

i just realized i intruded into your forum!

please accept my apologies, but when it comes to being a big sis - i just have to share - i did leave out my fav gift (to both girls)

it was something I called "A DZ's Book of Time" it was full of tickets like - a night at the movies, one lunch off of campus, one crazy night out, one day just for you,

basically an excuse to hang out with each of them for special time

once again - sorry i intruded - and enjoy being a big sis!

jharb · #9 05-24-2002, 01:09 AM

To a fellow Jessica don't worry about it! It's neat to get ideas from other people no matter what GLO about Little Sis Gifts! I really like the idea of the book of time! Do you mind if I "steal" your idea when I get a little?

I love being crafty...I couldn't live without markers, paint, glue, etc. My little is going to have so much stuff that is decorated with Pi Phi and little sis!

PPL,
Jess

Star Turtle · #10 05-24-2002, 01:13 AM

Please - i have to say it's the one present (other than the afghans) that everyone loved! besides it's great to show you were thinking about her before you knew how cool she'd be

FYI: My big is a Jessica
I am a Jessica
My first lil is a Jessica

Quite cool to line our paddles up and look!

I think lil Jessica is out scouring our campus for a jessica to join in order to keep the tradition - lol - my other lil is Patricia (cool as heck!)

jharb · #11 05-24-2002, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Star Turtle
FYI: My big is a Jessica
I am a Jessica
My first lil is a Jessica

Quite cool to line our paddles up and look!

That's so funny! Jessicas rule the greek world!

Jess

ROWDYsister · #12 05-24-2002, 01:42 AM

Yeah, Star Turtle Jessica, thanks so much for your great ideas, really. Lil Sis gifts are basically the same (except for symbols and stuff) from one house to the other. So don't feel bad about "intruding." The point of Greek chat is talk to other Greeks and help each other out...

btw, the Jessica paddles sound hilarious! That's awesome!

Star Turtle · #13 05-24-2002, 03:13 AM

okay - once i start scanning, i can't quit.

http://jetnica.tripod.com/test.html

the first two are scrapbook pictures - ignore

the second two are of the paddles

the one i gave to my big sis has all the paddle tramps stuff on it
the dz, the hearts, and the spring 2001 are all sparkly - we both love stars and sparly gllittery stuff

the next pic is both of my paddles, from jessica and patricia - i'm the only girl in my chapter to have two little sis's and niether one of my paddles have any type of raised letters!

anyway - enjoy!

erniegurl00 · #14 05-24-2002, 11:15 AM

First off, you're always welcome here Star Turtle! It's nice to meet new people!

Secondly, you all have really cute ideas! ROWDY, when I said get a family lavalier I meant you would buy an extra one so you could keep one.

Everyone in my house has the standard lettered one, but my family one is a larger, circular one with the letters engraved on it. Just an idea.

Thirdly, Jess we have some family traditions. I think almost every family in our house has traditions! We're really into that.

I know our first one is that the new family member has to have her picture taken with a pacifier in her mouth (and it has to be a Pooh one since that's the main branch of the family.) I know we'll have a lot more traditions to start up next fall because our small family has merged with another. Sooo...(and get this) I am now in the Pooh/Bunny/Barbie family. It cracks me up!

BTW, I am currently working on a latch-hook Pooh rug (with Pi Phi letters on his shirt) to pass down in the family.

PPL,
Erin

Dionysus · #15 05-24-2002, 11:22 AM

I have a question, do you all buy your lil sis' gifts from your own pocket?