Here are a few things I have done, and received:
Stationary - not necessarily stationary ordered through a greek store, but sometimes you can find your symbol on a pen, or pad of paper. Our is a sailboat, and it's pretty easy to find those.
Pillow - I found a pillow at Target, and cut out fabric, ironing on our letters. Then I used puffy paint (which I have mixed feelings about, sometimes I think it's a little cheesy), and was real careful when I painted a quote around the edges.
Clothing - You can always buy a Hanes tee-shirt or Fruit of the Loom and take it to a nearby embrodiary shop, where they'll put letter on for about 7-10 bucks.
*Ususally we only gave clothes at the actual party where you reveal yourself to your little sis at the end of Inspiraton Week.
Notes - Even a simple letter is nice. There's a misconception about having to buy and make a whole bunch of stuff, because you'll end up buying and making stuff through out the entire duration of the year, which gets costly. Notes under the door are nice, too.
Clear, plastic, picute frame - you know the 1.99 kind from, you guessed it, Target. I used puffy paint (again) to paint "Big Sis, Lil' Sis" at the top and bottom of the frame.
Good luck.
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