Season of goodwill
You don’t need to host an event to raise funds – and spirits – in the run-up to Christmas, reveals Natalie Keeler
CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS Easy to sell and totally delicious, Christmas and sponge puddings are a tried-and-tested PTA money maker. Suppliers such as Freshfield Bakery (
freshfieldbakery.co.uk) offer products in a range of sizes and flavours – from traditional Christmas pudding to luscious lemon and sumptuous sticky toffee. Puddings can be labelled with a design of your choice too, be it the PTA logo or a pupil’s drawing. Order in bulk and sell them online for collection, in the school’s reception area, and at any PTA Christmas events you’ll be hosting.
CHRISTMAS CARDS Nothing beats having a line of cute handmade cards along the
mantelpiece. Christmas card projects offer learning benefits for pupils too – and just think of the boost their self-esteem will get when they see their artwork being admired by friends and family! You’re looking at a six-week turnaround to get the cards created, printed and delivered, plus you’ll need to source a supplier – IQ Cards, Cauliflower Cards, Print Junction and Chameleon Create are all popular choices. Once you’ve signed up, send order forms home with pupils to create their artwork (or arrange for this to be done during school time), and ask parents to decide how many cards they would like to order. Depending on the
FIND THE RIGHT CARD SUPPLIER Visit
pta.co.uk/ supplier-search
supplier, the designs will then need to be sent free of charge by courier or post, or uploaded online. Visit
pta.co.uk/fundraising/ideas/ christmas-card-fundraising for further advice.
JOLLY JARS Ask children to fill a clean, empty jar – it doesn’t matter whether it’s a coffee jar, mason jar or jam jar – with sweets, small toys and other treats, then decorate it however they like. Keep a few empty jars to hand in case any families need them, and request that children bring their jar in towards the end of term. Once you’ve collected them all, send each pupil home with a different jar filled with surprise festive goodies.
BAUBLE COMPETITION Send letters home to parents, encouraging children to enter for £1 per bauble. Once you have an idea of numbers, buy shatter-proof baubles from a wholesaler and distribute to those taking part, making sure each bauble has a name tag attached to it. Give pupils around two weeks to get creative,
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