Paddles for littles?

[AXOmom]

ADPiTigergurl-

It probably depends on what you buy and where. I went with my daughter to a chain craft store to get one for her big (she was home for the weekend). We bought what looked like a bread board to use as a paddle and then some paint, ribbon, letters, sparkles, etc. Total cost was around $20.

Trideltlifee -
There is another thread on paddles somewhere on here (sorry, don't have the energy to look it up and link it), that shows some really pretty examples of paddles.

[ADPiTigergurl]

Originally Posted by AXOmom

ADPiTigergurl-

It probably depends on what you buy and where. I went with my daughter to a chain craft store to get one for her big (she was home for the weekend). We bought what looked like a bread board to use as a paddle and then some paint, ribbon, letters, sparkles, etc. Total cost was around $20.

Trideltlifee -
There is another thread on paddles somewhere on here (sorry, don't have the energy to look it up and link it), that shows some really pretty examples of paddles.

I actually never thought about the price depending on where you buy them. SHe purchased hers at the off campus book store...the paddle ran her about 40 then each letter was 3. Shes an alpha gam so 9 bucks for letter, then she got paint, ribbon, and faux pearls at the craft store ( i wasn't there for this purchase so Im not sure how much it was). Her paddle cost her about atleast 50 dollars plus tax (almost 10% here) and we looked around and this was the "cheapest" we could find them. And my other friends that made them said theirs were around that price. However we don't go to a huge greek school, so fnding anything greek related anywhere not near campus is very difficult if not impossible.

[AXOmom]

ADPiTigergurl - Oh my word! Well that confirms my opinion that campus bookstores are pretty much out to siphon every last penny left from college students after they've paid for classes. Kind of like eating at a ski lodge - when your transportation and time are limited, they know they have you where they want you. Just venting - I have 2 in college, so I've been writing quite a few checks to campus bookstores. I'm bitter.

On the other hand you have very dedicated sisters to be that generous on a college student's budget, so I'm sure it meant a lot to everyone.

We were fortunate that she was home for the weekend (in a good size city with NO sales tax), so we could shop around. We went to Michael's. I know college towns are often limited but if someone has a car I would look around at larger craft stores if they have them. Again, one thing that saved us money is that we bought a bread board. It isn't an actual paddle - it just looks like one. That's what most of the girls in her house did - they just found something in a store that looks like a paddle. It worked fine and they are MUCH cheaper.