FUNDRAISING – Christmas fair
event for donations – a parent who gets match funding helps on the
Helen M Lawrenson: Parents donate gifts like smellies, chocs, socks, etc and the children go in and buy gifts for their mums No parents are allowed in the secret
What gifts do you get for your secret present room? Megan Thomas: ‘We bought items from Ikea last year – notepads with pens, scented candles and mugs containing a coffee or hot chocolate we charged £1 per item so made a one example so it was nice and easy Mary Keane: ‘I went to Poundworld of money, I politely asked whether
prize and I received a full box of Siobhan Pratt: of trying different gifts from pound are Radox and chocolate boxes, and shower gel for guys – we bought only Rachel Speller: ‘We do a wine glass/ pint glass with a couple of sweets in, for £1), with a bit of tissue paper in Emma Laughton: ‘We go to our local Home Bargains and get calendars with diaries in for 99p socks, candles, bath bombs, retro sweet packs, car sponges and air
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more than 80p per item, then we Charlotte Tom Robson Reid: ‘I picked up a great selection of gifts for dads from Poundland – mostly socks, handkerchiefs, key rings, coasters, car sponges and car valet
Advice needed for preparing briefi ng notes for the fair! Kirsty Warwick: in different categories – for internal just of where stalls are located, but how many tables/chairs are needed for each, general instructions for times and instructions, and key I also draw up signage, price lists, these themselves – if so, send out Karen Hillmansen: people with info about other stalls – just give them what they need to which stall so they know who they are taking over from/relieving and I email them to tell them which classroom they are in, what needs am expecting them to do and what Sally Skidmore: run stalls and who is manning them,
broken down by stall so we know
More advice online!
We have a wealth of advice available online at
pta.co.uk/fairs, including:
GROTTO GUIDE – Read our step- by-step guide so that a visit to Santa is magical, not mayhem!
LOW-OUTLAY STALLS – Stalls with little or no up-front costs will help you make as much profi t as possible.
READY-MADE STALL PACKS – Stalls that require very little preparation both pre-fair or on the day are key if volunteers are in short supply.
GAME STALLS – From bauble bobbing to reindeer hoopla, we have 19 different ideas to keep fairgoers entertained!
MAKING MULLED WINE – Advice on preparing, heating and serving this warming winter beverage.
SPONSORSHIP – Appeal to local businesses to help cover the cost of your grotto gifts and other expenses.
FACE PAINTING TIPS – Expert advice to help keep queues to a minimum and volunteers calm!
PROGRAMME – A programme enables you to thank supporters, let visitors know what’s going on, and boost profi ts through advertising.
FAIR REVIEWS – Discover what other PTAs do for their Christmas fair, including a list of stalls, prices, what worked well, etc.
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