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Maximise fundraising by filling your shed with these essential PTA items, by Emma Griffin


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Cricut machine If you’re new to crafting you may


not have heard of this potentially money-making bit of kit. A Cricut is a digital die-cutting machine that cuts various materials including card, wood, fabrics, vinyl and iron-on transfers – just imagine the fundraising possibilities. It’s simple to produce professional-looking items, and there are many groups on social media devoted to sharing ideas. The Cricut Joy is an entry level model, which will cut 50 different types of material. Cards, gift tags,


stickers, personalised T-shirts, mugs and plant pots can all be made to sell at school fairs. The Cricut Joy Machine and Starter Accessories bundle from Hobbycraft includes the Cricut Joy, Cricut Joy Starter Tool Set, Cricut Weeding Tools, Cricut Joy Light Pink Permanent Smart Vinyl and Cricut Joy Blue Permanent Smart Vinyl, Cricut Joy Red Smart Iron-On, Cricut Joy Gold Permanent Smart Shimmer and Cricut Joy Transfer Tape. hobbycraft.co.uk/digital- crafting/cricut/ l Cricut Joy machine and starter kit £243 from Hobbycraft


Traditional games Roll up, roll up, and get those


pennies rolling in with some traditional fair games. Coconut shy, hook a duck and quoits bring all the fun of the fair to your fete, festival or fundraiser. The big win for the PTA is that many of them are easy to set up and simple to run – just what you need when you’re trying to reduce summer fair-related stress. And they can be stored away neatly, so they won’t take up much space between events. Masters Traditional Games supplies an extensive range of high quality, themed games for all types of events and occasions, including target games and random chance wins, tombola and raffle drums, Open the Box game and Spin the


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