Easter quick wins
Bored with the annual Easter bonnet parade? Try one of these fresh and egg-citing fundraisers instead
Easter movie and
chocolate night A cosy night in to give the kids a treat and bring families together before the Easter holiday. Turn your school hall or canteen into a mini cinema and screen a family-friendly fi lm such as Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Wonka, Hop or one of the Paddington movies. Charge for entry and include a hot chocolate with marshmallows and a small chocolate egg with each ticket. Make extra money by selling drinks, popcorn and chocolatey snacks, and running a raffl e or tombola, with chocolate treats donated by local
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businesses. Ask attendees to bring blankets or come in their pyjamas to make things extra snuggly.
ChocFest Transform your school hall into a
celebration of all things chocolate. Think bake stalls with homemade chocolatey treats for sale, a
chocolate buffet where you can pay £3 per plate for a selection of
cupcakes, mousse cups or fondue. Or perhaps a pop-up chocolate café selling customisable hot chocolates, and a chocolate fountain with fruit skewers for dipping. Keep the theme going with
a ‘golden ticket’ raffl e with hampers, vouchers and a giant Easter egg as prizes. Try a craft table where kids can decorate their own chocolate bar wrappers or make bunny ears, along with a photo booth with Easter- themed props. Get people to show off their skills with a chocolate toss game where you throw beanbags to win foil-wrapped chocolate eggs. Hold the event at pick-up time or later in the evening and combine it with a mini disco and a glow-in-the- dark egg hunt for the older pupils.
Adopt a (toy) chick Buy a large batch of cheap, fl uffy toy
chicks and set up a cute ‘hatchery’ for them in the school canteen or hall using empty egg boxes or cupcake tins – or create a comfy nest using straw. Number the chicks with small stickers, noting down one as the
WORDS BY NUALA CALVI; IMAGES: IGORR1; RAWFILE; REPINANATOLY; VALENTYNA YELTSOVA/
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