Giving gifts is one of the greatest joys of the holiday season. Make and Take events can help. Whether it’s for a holiday, for a graduation, or something else entirely. Giving a thought-out gift to people you care about is a great feeling.
College students also want to take part in the giving (and getting) of gifts, but they often don’t have the budget to justify spending money on presents. Other times, they have the funds, but can’t find the time to pick out a gift for someone. Make and Take events are perfect for helping college students with both of these issues
What is a Make and Take Event
Most of us outside the event planning industry don’t know what a Make and Take is, even more so for a Photo Make and Take. In short, a Make and Take is an event, usually for college students, where merchandise, or all-around swag, is made specifically for or by the students, and then they take it and get a fun new customized item for free.
Think Build-a-Bear, but with different types of items and gear other than stuffed animals.
What’s involved in a Photo Make and Take event?
College student arrive at the station where the personalized event takes place and bring a phrase, a logo, or even a photo, and they get a custom, unique item based on their design.
Students upload any photo they have from any device, and from there, we make their custom item from the photo that they uploaded.
Imagine a coffee mug that has a student’s photo of their friends on it. Or a Linen bag that has a student’s favorite sports team displayed. Depending on the item, it can take about 40 seconds to 3-4 minutes. The creation time depends on how flat the item is. A custom License Plate is much quicker to make than a Custom Mug.
Then, the student can get their personalized item and show it off to the rest of the campus. The next group of students then gets their items customized and gets them in a matter of minutes.
What kind of custom items or swag can be made?
Photo Make and Takes are almost all-encompassing in what items they can be applied to. There are truly lots of different items to customize. We’ve already covered linen bags, license plates, and coffee mugs, but there are so many more. You can get Dry Erase Boards, Custom Puzzles, Air Fresheners, Hats, Phone Wallets, Keychains, and so so much More.
We even have customizable ornaments, snowglobes, and pillows that are perfect for the holiday season!
Your imagination is the limit for what can be made with these kinds of events. Students’ imaginations are also put to the test when they are deciding what photo or image to put on their new item.
Why bring a Make and Take to your Campus
Now that you understand the concept, you may be asking, “Why?” The main reason this event is so popular and so numerous is that it’s what college students want. Fun times and good friends are important to college students, but photo make and takes offer something even more powerful: Stuff!
Jokes aside, college students love free things; they’re almost exclusively strapped for cash, and getting high-quality customer merchandise is outside their budget. When there is an opportunity to get these kinds of things, college students leap at the opportunity, especially when it’s something they will use or will have for a long time.
These kinds of possessions are exactly what college students want, heck, probably what everyone wants. Customizable everyday items that can fit basically whatever image, logo, or text you want on them. The sky’s the limit.
These items also make perfect gifts for friends, family, or other loved ones. A college student will likely not have the opportunity to buy gifts for those they care about, but attending one of these Make and Take events can get them the gift of their dreams.
Make and Takes are the events that college students want. Getting free things is the best feeling for college students. If you want to bring a make-and-take or any other event to your college or university, Contact Us today to figure out how you can spread your gifting spirit with Make & Takes!
