FUNDRAISING – Festive fun
allow for around 300 pictures per towel, it means all the pupils can get involved. Ask families to pre-order, offering a discount when you buy three or more.
and purchase one tree per year group to hang the baubles on. Ask the headteacher to judge the best bauble in each year and award prizes to all of the winners. Don’t forget to send the baubles home with pupils on the last day of term, too!
RECIPE BOOKS Although popular at any time of year, recipe books work particularly well at Christmas, as parents can gift copies to grandparents and other relatives (as well as purchase their own). They’re also a great way to get kids actively involved in cooking, as they can help with picking a recipe and try their classmates’ favourite dishes. There are lots of suppliers to choose from, most of which offer a form that you can download and send to parents. For some, you’ll need to collect the recipes and submit them yourself, while others allow families to directly upload their recipes online. You could even pick a theme (such as festive recipes), and divide dishes into starters, mains and desserts. Ask parents to include images too, or get pupils to contribute their own colourful illustrations.
PERSONALISED TEA TOWELS This humble fundraiser is a PTA favourite for a good reason – aside from being easy to organise, it also offers tons of profit potential, with prices starting from just £1.30 per towel (ex VAT). There are several suppliers that can print pupils’ designs – visit
pta.co.uk for inspiration – offering a border and colour of your choice. And as most
SHOPPING AFFILIATE With most of us now doing our gift-buying online, affiliate schemes are an absolute must in the build-up to Christmas. Register for free with an affiliate scheme such as Give As You Live or The Giving Machine, and ask parents to do their shopping through the website or app. Your PTA then earns commission – typically 3-4% – at no cost to the parent or the PTA. Both platforms also work with thousands of well-known UK retailers, which means families shouldn’t have to compromise on where they do their present-purchasing either. Look into cashback schemes with other retailers too – try Amazon, Next, John Lewis and Tesco. Make sure you spread the word in newsletters and social media, then wait for the money to start rolling in!
CHRISTMAS EVE BOXES These festive packages are typically given to children the night before the big day, with the hope that it encourages them to go to bed (and not stay awake all night listening
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