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Posted by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 17:38 Report
Stall Ideas for School Fair (Primary School)

Hey everyone

I am looking for some ideas for my son's Class Stall for a School Fair in October....  Most of the other classes have picked all the "obvious" ones(mystery bottles, lucky dips, lolly stall, etc) , so I am looking for something a little unusual, that 10 year olds can be involved in organising.  Perhaps a clever "side show" idea???  I will be talking to the class tomorrow afternoon, so that they can "vote" on what they would like to do....

Once the class picks their stall, I shall be looking here at OZtion for things to buy as prizes etc. so maybe you have an idea that your items would be perfect for!!!!

Thanks in advance....

Julie
 
Replied by l127 on 22-Jun-2008 17:41 (Ref 1227366) Report
choc wheel, toffees yummmm, cake stand, man going back years now..... need to go think re. my school days lol 
Replied by tiny-stitches on 22-Jun-2008 17:43 (Ref 1227376) Report
Remember the clown faces?    How about a couple of large rings set on sticks and they can toss hackey sacks through...   Or coits?  Skittles?
 
Something to get them active and healthy, too many go for the lollies and treats which a lot of kids can't have these days.
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 17:44 (Ref 1227378) Report
hehehe yeah...  I remember all of those, especially TOFFEES mmmmm...  however, there are strict rules now regarding food stuffs, so we are leaving those stalls to the adults to run...  I need something that the kids can have a hand in from Go to Whoa!! 
 
I did the fairy floss stall at the fair one year.... that is so funny, cos you end up wearing more than you sell!!  Great money spinner, but the kids can't do it  *sigh*
Replied by marfyfieldsmafia on 22-Jun-2008 17:44 (Ref 1227386) Report
How bout.....DUNK  THE PRINCIPAL.....or TEACHERS........lmao
 
Kids would love that......hehehehehehehe
Replied by The-purple-dragonfly on 22-Jun-2008 17:45 (Ref 1227389) Report
Always a hit at primary school is the Hair Spray that comes in colours, Our school does that every year, and the kids line up like there is no tomorrow.
You sure end up with some crazy looking hair getting around but they love it, would be easy for 10yr olds to do them selfs
 
Also face painting, and the students do it,
 
 
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 17:46 (Ref 1227391) Report
LOL Marfy
 
We actually did that at the last fair.....  but with water restrictions, we can't do it any more!!  Our principal was great, she came out in flippers and a snorkel, and we "auctioned off" the right to DUNK her!!!
 
 
Replied by marfyfieldsmafia on 22-Jun-2008 17:48 (Ref 1227397) Report
Bugga.......lol
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 17:48 (Ref 1227398) Report
Some great ideas there...  skittles sounds good...  I think someone has already "bagged" the face painting, but not sure about hair spraying....  will have to check it out!  Thanks for the suggestions...  Keep em coming!! 
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 17:50 (Ref 1227408) Report
Hey Marfy....  I was thinking about a "pie throwing" one, at the teachers...  ROFLbut I couldn't get any volunteers....  so what are YOU doing in October???   tongue
Replied by marfyfieldsmafia on 22-Jun-2008 17:51 (Ref 1227414) Report
Only If the pay is good groovy..........pmsl
 
 
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 17:51 (Ref 1227418) Report
errrrrr.....ummmmm...   Free pies??????  ROFL
Replied by l127 on 22-Jun-2008 17:52 (Ref 1227419) Report
man you cant do nothing these days, no lollies cause of the fat kids, no dunkings cause of water... man
 
sorry no harm meant
Replied by marfyfieldsmafia on 22-Jun-2008 17:52 (Ref 1227421) Report
NUP, gotta be cash.............ROFL
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 17:53 (Ref 1227423) Report
l127...  yeah, the rules these days ruin all the fun....  We have to get School Council approval on everything, cos we have to make sure that our insurance would cover it!!  Sad world hey???
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 17:54 (Ref 1227429) Report
Hmmmm   okay, shall put it to the 10 year olds...  perhaps they could raid their money boxes..  How are you with 10c bits???
 
tongue
Replied by marfyfieldsmafia on 22-Jun-2008 18:04 (Ref 1227452) Report
Ohhhhh you are funny............NOT..lol
 
Sorry gotta be at least Gold Coins.....sheeeeeesh woman inflation!!!!!!
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 18:07 (Ref 1227463) Report
ROFL
 
 
 
 
 
Blow Kisses
Replied by iscrap76 on 22-Jun-2008 18:12 (Ref 1227476) Report
Chocolate Toss - chocolates or biscuits - throw money on them if they stay on the item they get it if it rolls off the school gets it.

Chocolate Wheel - this is the one I did for our fundraiser last weekend. Our school makes approx $15000 profit on the night. I went around to lots of business and got lots of great goodies for the chocolate wheel.

Tombola  -  lots of small items - prize for every second one - say even - pick a ticket if its even you get that item if odd you miss out.

A raffle - you don't need many prizes for this.

vicki
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 18:14 (Ref 1227480) Report
Hi vicki...  can you tell me how the "chocolate wheel" works??  Not sure of what it is!
 
Julie
Replied by fashion_trends_online_store on 22-Jun-2008 18:18 (Ref 1227485) Report
In 1988 I organised a school fete with the wonderful assistance of a great team. We had a frustration alley stall, where everone donated old china and we set em up like a knock ém down coconut show. Everyone loved it. Though today insurace may not allow you to do it, it was a great success for us.
 
We also got some stocks from someplace and threw wet sponges at volunteers it was another gret success.
 
Good luck with it all.
 
Anne
Replied by tiny-stitches on 22-Jun-2008 18:20 (Ref 1227488) Report
Aww c'mon Marfy, its for a good cause!!!!!
Replied by iscrap76 on 22-Jun-2008 18:23 (Ref 1227498) Report
We borrow a chocolate wheel from one of the local clubs (football I think) it is a wheel with 64 numbers.  So each round you sell 64 tickets at whatever price you want (mine were $2.00 each).  I had 5 prizes for each round. The winners get to pick the prize they want out of 1st prize 2nd prize ect. I throw some bonus spins in as well.

The tickets can be purchased from newsagents (I think) so far in the 8 years I've been doing it I have had enough tickets at school but I've run out now.  You could use raffle tickets if you needed too.

So I went around local business and got donations of anything.

I had around 130 prizes ranging from $10.00 to $150.00 our local business were wonderful.

I put them into 5 lots - sell 64 tickets spin 5 times (or more if I throw in bonuses) while I'm spinning and helping giving out prizes the next lot of tickets are getting sold (they are different colours and have a different serial number). When the next lot is sold away we spin again while the next lot is being sold. 

I did this for approx 4 1/2 hours and we did 21 rounds (I think).

vicki
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 18:28 (Ref 1227513) Report
Ahhh ok.. I have seen this done, just didn't realise what "chocolate wheel" was LOL.  I have a spinning wheel at the school, but it only has 30 numbers....  I could possibly do that and just have less prizes per spin??
 
 
Replied by marfyfieldsmafia on 22-Jun-2008 18:29 (Ref 1227514) Report
Not unless I get the Gold Coins, and get treated like the true Diva I am.......ROFL
 
 
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 18:29 (Ref 1227515) Report
Hi Anne....  I know that they did a "plate smash" at a previous fair, but I am not sure why they don't do it now... perhaps it is too risky.... 
Replied by iscrap76 on 22-Jun-2008 19:17 (Ref 1227606) Report
You have as many or few prizes as you want, you charge whatever you want, 30 tickets will sell quicker so that will keep the show moving.

When I first took the chocolate wheel on there were only 3 prizes and the price was 50 cents with a few $1.00 spins with a separate lot of prizes.  I changed this to more prizes and up the price of the tickets to make more money. Made around $2600. I also took 5 prizes and did a raffle that made around $250.00.

vicki
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 19:25 (Ref 1227622) Report
Thanks Vicki...
 
We have been getting some donations, thanks to an "Energizer Bunny" (one of our mums) who has been brilliant.  I shall see what prizes I can get for a wheel...  I also want to do something more for the kids, and thought perhaps a "fishing" type side show....  with poles and magnets.... 
 
I wonder if anyone here would have something that would be suitable....  like crafty ducks or fish or something, that could have a magnet attached....  I shall have to have a look around!!
Replied by Buttonsbowsanddollsclothes on 22-Jun-2008 19:44 (Ref 1227669) Report
A bit different and also useful. 
 
Firstly you will need some parents who have a laminater and adults would have to be in charge of this part of project. 
 
Buy reams of A4 copy paper.   Crayons, colouring pencils etc.,   Kids can draw their own pics and then charge for laminating so it becomes a placemat.  Maybe $3 or $4 all up should make a nice bit of profit and all ages can participate.
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 19:48 (Ref 1227680) Report
Another great idea....  and the school has their own laminators, so not difficult...  Thank you!
Replied by s-t-a-r-d-u-s-t on 22-Jun-2008 20:10 (Ref 1227732) Report
Just thinking back to my sons carnival last year.  Some of the stalls they had have already been mentioned here but some other ideas are....
 
1)  A second-hand book stall - you could ask all the school families to donate any old novels etc they don't want then sell them for 50c or $1 each and the kids could manage the stall.
 
2)  Basketball toss - they had a smallish portable basketball ring set up in the middle of the courtyard where all the other activities were happening and a table full of little prizes to choose from.  You buy 3 throws for $2 and if you get at least 1 shot in you get to choose a small prize - all three shots in gets you a larger prize of your choice.  That was quite popular and they adjusted the starting position depending on the size of the participant so that it was fair for everyone - the bigger kids and adults had to stand right back whereas the little kids got to stand much closer so they had half a chance.
 
3)  White elephant stall - take donations of all and anything that families want to get rid of and sell them cheap.
 
4)  Mystery prize stall - balloons set up on a board with a coloured ticket inside.  Set up 3 or 4 piles of shoe boxes or similar, each pile assigned a colour and each colour with a different value with prizes hidden inside each box, so you would have lots of balloons with cheap little prizes like super balls etc, and much fewer balloons with the more valuable prize tickets inside.  Sell a throw for 50c or $1 - they throw a dart to pop a balloon and if successful get to choose a prize from the matching coloured pile of shoe boxes.  Of course, darts may be considered too dangerous.
 
5)  Dunking for apples.  An oldy but a goody.
 
Hopefully there's something here you can use.

Cheers
Tanya
 
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 22-Jun-2008 20:14 (Ref 1227739) Report
Thanks Tanya
 
I am noting these all down, and will get the kids to vote on what they want to do....  Got LOTS of choices now!!
 
 
Replied by anarkii2 on 04-Aug-2008 22:56 (Ref 1312776) Report
this might be too old fashioned but .... how about dunking for apples.   Get a tub, fill with water put in apples and the kids have to try and get them. 
Or for the effort......this is REALLY popular
make a horror house.  The kids did this one time in a garden shed  - a little bit of spiderweb goes a long way LOL. You could even make up a little graveyard on the way in!   Maybe sell coffin lolly bags on the way out?   You could also carry the theme with a lucky dip in a coffin filled with yucky slimey stuff.  (find the eyeball to win the prize )
When the kids did theirs they made a little maze through the garden shed and had string hanging down and kids hiding in boxes doing scary popups etc.
Replied by groovystuffgalore on 05-Aug-2008 09:44 (Ref 1313098) Report
Great ideas...  a haunted house is on our list now...  so I shall pass on your information.

Thanks!
Replied by dazshell on 20-Aug-2008 00:26 (Ref 1338463) Report
You could have a spinning wheel & sell the raffle tickets 3 for $1

Get a note made up that includes the detail of the fundraiser .
Take it with you & go around local businesses asking for donations for your spinning wheel.
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