14+ of the BEST big little basket ideas
Adding a new family member into your sorority family can be exciting but stressful and lots of hard work! Including these gifts for your little sister in their little basket is a great way to get them adjusted to big little week and their new sorority.
This is the most exciting time of their life so stepping in as their “new mom” and being a role model is so important to kick off their school year. These fun little gift baskets are a great idea to get them adjusted into sorority life and college life.
A Set of Baskets
The #1 important item you need when creating a basket is the basket itself. There will be a large collection of items and a basket is the best way to store it all. From my personal experience, you tend to do 3 days of gift giving which includes 3 different baskets. If your sorority does something different, feel free to select a pack with more/ less baskets. Getting good quality baskets is a must because most of the littles will use these for extra storage in their dormitories. I personally love these cotton baskets but wicker baskets are also a great alternative.
Hand-Me-Down T-Shirts
In order to become a sorority big sister you start off by becoming a little sister. Usually in the basket you receive when becoming a “little” will be filled with sorority t-shirts that have been passed down generation to generation. It is so common to take the extra shirts you don’t commonly wear and pass them on to your new little sister. This is a great opportunity to recycle clothes you don’t wear and pass them on.
Sorority Letters Throw Pillow
Since recruitment usually starts at the beginning of the year for freshmen, their dorms aren’t fully decorated yet. Adding a decorative pillow in your little sisters sorority gift basket can help spice up and personalize their dorm room bed or sofa.
This specific pillow linked is very neutral to match any color scheme they have going on in their dormitory already! You can also pick which specific sorority y’all are a part of. This gift doubles as home decor and a great gift. You could also use this item as a housewarming gift when seeing your littles dorm for the first time.
Trucker Hats
Trucker hats recently went into style and I can personally say, I’m obsessed! They look good on everyone. Not to mention, they also are perfect to wear to class on the days you are too lazy to wash your hair. Being a college student you will have late nights and won’t have motivation to wash your hair, throwing on a hat for class will help with your confidence! Your little will THANK you for stuffing one of these little gifts into their basket.
Gameday Pins
At SEC schools, gameday pins are very common for both girls and guys to wear. The girls tend to wear their sorority letters on a pin as an accessory to their outfit. Stocking your little sister up with different pins will give her a variety so she can match it to her outfit! I personally recommend searching up your college along with your sorority so you can find gameday pins in select colors.
Car Decal
Another common trend at SEC schools is to put a car decal of your sorority letters/ greek letters on your back window. Even if your little sister doesn’t have a car on campus, she can always use it as a laptop sticker! This can help you locate your sorority sisters around campus! This is a great inexpensive gift idea.
Phone Wallet
In college a phone wallet is an absolute MUST. It is perfect to put your school ID, debit card, and identification in. Phone wallets are so convenient so you don’t have to carry around a purse on lanyard with you everywhere you go. You can personalize the phone wallet by including your sorority’s letters on it or just order a plain one of their favorite colors. Either way, you little will most likely use this the most out of everything you give to her in the basket so it’s a good idea to get her one of these.
Gift Cards to Places Around Campus
College campuses are filled with cute little coffee shops and common realtors. Gifting your little sister gift cards will help her save money and give her the opportunity to explore campus by hitting these common spots.
Felt Letter Makeup Bag
An easy DIY gift basket idea to make for your little sister is attaching felt letters to a makeup bag or tote bag. You can either add their name in the felt letters or your sorority’s name. This easy homemade gift makes the whole basket feel more personable.
Keychain
Once you move to college you are usually given a bunch of keys that lead to random doors and you’re expected to remember them all the time. These different keys can lead to your dorm room, mail room, sorority house, and so much more. Getting your little sister a cute and bright keychain will help them keep all their keys together and help them remember it as well.
This is just one example of a keychain you can get, but there are many other options you can find.
Sorority Stickers
It’s been a trend for the past 4+ years to decorate your water bottle or laptop case with stickers. It’s always fun to throw in a few stickers with your sorority’s name to add to the sticker collection. On the brightside, the stickers can be multipurpose so your little can put them anywhere!
A Stanley
This is kinda a boujee item to put into your little sister's basket but she will enjoy it so much if you do decide to splurge on this item. Sorority girls (and just any girl in general) are constantly carrying around their Stanley Water Bottle. You can pick out whatever color and size you please! (I recommend the 30oz cup versus the 40oz since the smaller one is more practical to carry around campus!)
If you don’t feel like splurging on this item, feel free to get the dupe instead!
Favorite Snacks and Drinks
Including your little sister’s favorite snacks and drinks is a perfect stuffer to add into each of your baskets. The different food items could include chocolate bars, sweet treats, ice cream, and much more! If you know they’re a coffee lover, definitely include some coffee because they will view that as an added bonus! You can find their favorite things at your local grocery store or dollar store!
Skincare Products
Adding some face masks and eye patches are perfect to stuff the basket with as well. You could also throw in some nail polish and other fun items. If you end up giving her a makeup bag, that would be a perfect spot to add the skincare products.