Handmade gifts for fundraising..ideas needed!

**mumof2** · 08-10-2011, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Kate

I dont mean the "proper" christmas cake, mean cupcake sort of things that people can buy to have with a cup of tea! Could you do a little cake sale type of thing too, you know like at christmas fete/jumble sale type thingy?!

Notebooks and pens sound good

What about some bookmarks? Or you could make some little jewellary and put it in the organza bags with little christmas confetti

Bookmarks, yes! I'd forgotten about those and my Mum's been knitting birthday cakes, I forgot about those too! Maybe she could do some Chrismas cakes.

Not sure if i'd be able to sell real cakes as I'd be in the staff cafe area (which is Costa Coffee...nice move costa!) but have been thinking about a tombola, will have to check whether that would be allowed though.

Finding the right location to be able sell without having huge costs on pitch fees is not easy, i thought of having one at the middle school Matthew attended but their fee was £15 or so for a table....is it me or is that crazy?

And the jewellery sounds like a nice idea too...

**Kate** · 08-10-2011, 03:55 PM

That does seem alot - have you told them its for the hospice? Seems unfair to charge like that when its going to such a good cause

**mumof2** · 08-10-2011, 04:14 PM

To be honest that was last years price, I need to pop in there soon anyway so maybe I will ask again.

**Deafjeff** · 09-10-2011, 09:42 AM

That such a wonderful thing to do

I quite like fabric ornament which stuffed with cotton wool and few drop of christmas spices and it smells so lovely!

**mumof2** · 09-10-2011, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Deafjeff

That such a wonderful thing to do

I quite like fabric ornament which stuffed with cotton wool and few drop of christmas spices and it smells so lovely!

Nice idea Jeff, we could do fabric ornaments I'm sure.

**Deafjeff** · 09-10-2011, 10:26 AM

If you make some extras, I'll buy some off from you so I can contribute to the hospice too (I'll cover the cost of the postage too.)

**mumof2** · 09-10-2011, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Deafjeff

If you make some extras, I'll buy some off from you so I can contribute to the hospice too (I'll cover the cost of the postage too.)

Oh bless you Jeff, that's very kind.

Not saying I will defo make them but tell me about the shape of the ornaments? I'm concerned about the spices as the fragrance would wear off wouldn't it?

I was thinking about padded hearts in Christmas fabrics too.

**Britchick** · 09-10-2011, 05:48 PM

on the ornaments side go into your local garden centre, there are lots of ornaments there to get inspiration i've seen a lot this year and thought wow i could make that so easily - i like the christmas hearts etc.

you can't go wrong with a cupcake either