FUNDRAISING – Festive fun
out for Santa). Start by sourcing cardboard shoe boxes or recyclable paper bags, then decorate with Christmas patterns. Inside, you could include books, hot chocolate, a letter from Santa, and some eco-friendly reindeer food for them to leave out for Rudolph. Distribute to pupils at the end of term, charging a small amount that still makes a profit.
CHRISTMAS JUMPER SALE We love a Christmas jumper (the uglier, the better in our opinion), and we all know how quickly kids outgrow their clothes. So why not arrange a collection of everyone’s Christmas jumpers from last year? Wash and photograph, then list them all online for families to browse, asking for payments via your PTA’s usual online system. Ask parents to donate adult-sized festive sweaters too. And if you can organise your sale in time for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day (usually two weeks before Christmas), even better!
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VIRTUAL BALLOON RACE Mark the arrival of the festive season with a friendly bit of competition! Ecoracing (
ecoracing.co) offers virtual balloon races using geographical positions and real- weather data, which means you get all the fun of a regular balloon race without harming the environment or local wildlife. Ask supporters to buy a balloon, which they can decorate and alter as many times as they like prior to launch. Once they leave the starting line, Ecoracing simulates which flight path your virtual balloon is taking. Charge £2-3 per balloon, awarding prizes to the winner and runner-up.
CHRISTMAS QUIZ SHEET Everyone can take part in this low-effort idea! Write out a list of quiz questions – such as cryptic clues, general knowledge, anagrams and riddles – and distribute to families on the
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playground, charging £1-2 to take part. Source prizes from local businesses or ask for donations, then ask parents to return their sheets after one or two weeks. Whoever answers the most questions correctly is the winner.
SCHOOL CALENDARS As the year draws to a close, it stands to reason that calendars have the biggest fundraising potential at this time of year. Start by reaching out to local businesses to sell advertising space at the bottom of each page, offering a spot that’s relevant to their services, for example, a florist in February for Valentine’s Day. Fill the calendar with
Arrange a collection of everyone’s Christmas
jumpers from last year, then list them for sale online
class photos or drawings from pupils, compiling a list of key dates (inset days, term times and upcoming PTA events) that parents will find useful. Finally, send order forms out to families and sell for £5-10 each.
ADVENT CALENDAR RAFFLE Advent calendars have really upped their game in recent years – with many now containing miniature bottles of alcohol, beauty products and kids’ toys. Purchase your raffle prizes or ask for donations, selling tickets for 50p-£2 each depending on the value of your calendar. Stream the draw live on social media or via Zoom, and use a random number generator to pick the winner, ensuring the draw date allows time to deliver the prize ready for 1st December. To organise an online raffle, you’ll
also need to have a society lottery licence issued by the Gambling Commission or a registration issued by a local authority – visit
pta.co.uk for advice.
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