On Saturday I did a little stock enhancement, utilising some fantastic printed face panels from Kristen and some soft and fuzzy materials inherited from my friend Jo, who has just packed up and winged off to an exciting new life in the tropics.
They were pretty quick to make, which is important for the stall stock - I aim to have most items in a price range kids can afford which means they can't be too arduous to produce. I'll have a few higher priced things, like knitted scarves and hats, wrist bags, linen aprons and perhaps some oven mitts, but I run a covert operation to conscript my buyers into the handmade world. Some schools really go all out to raise the big bucks, with stalls that look less like school fetes than groovy gift shops, and while fund raising is our overt purpose I admit to feeling less inspired by it than pushing kids to consider making things themselves.
Last year some of the older kids made simple softies in a parent run class and then we sold them on the stall. They were hugely popular! It was a good lesson in being mindful of the value of a genuine alternative to 'perfect' shop bought goods, and having stuff that appeals to kids, not just adults.
What are some other great fete stall sellers?
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The kids' school had its 30th anniversary this year. They had a fete, but it was mainly about the kids participating & making things for themselves.
The coolest idea was stubs of colour pencils with a hole drilled through, the kids could string pencils and beads together to make necklaces/braclets. Fun & easy & the end result looks very fashionable.
Fabric covered button hair-clips usually sell well. Good luck.
I made a lot of different stuff for the school fete last year. What sold best were the crocheted flowers, glued on to brooch pins. And they were the easiest of all to make!
Hi Sooz, I plan to make sandwich wraps this year in line with our school's nude food policy. lightweight laminated cotton, bound with same.
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