A Christmas fair is a fantastic, festive way for schools to raise funds. Make your fundraising event stand out with these Christmas fair ideas, including a few seasonal twists on some familiar games!
A tombola is an essential stall for any fundraising event and has been tried and tested at thousands of Christmas fairs. Use chocolate, biscuits and drinks for a low-cost range of prizes, or why not opt for a more premium selection of prizes and use a ready made soft toy tombola game.
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Top tip: have a non-uniform day before your Christmas fair and ask for prize donations
Santa's Grottos are an excellent way to get kids excited for Christmas, especially if they help decorate the grotto themselves!
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Top tip: despite being a slightly higher budget stall, buy prizes in bulk to make a great profit.
Grab the kids' attention with an adorable cuddly toy. A simple, seasonal money maker! A set number of names to choose from allows you to easily budget to make an excellent profit.
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Top tip: it's well worth paying slightly more for a good quality soft toy that kids will be desperate to win.
A festive twist on the classic sideshow game, bound to draw a crowd! Not only is it simple and low cost, it is incredibly addictive and fun for all ages.
Give away small prizes such as a chocolate Santa lollies, and reduce costs even further by making a DIY Rudolph.
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Top tip: if you're making your own Rudolph, make sure you use thick paper which will withstand numerous pin holes. Use Blu-Tack instead of a pin for younger children.
Nothing screams school fair like a face painting stall - once one child has one, they'll all want one! You can't go wrong with a few easy face painting ideas, a bit of practice and a group of excited children.
From a Rudolph to a Santa, a snowman to a star - you'll never run out of ideas to keep the kids happy this Christmas!
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Top tip: practice makes perfect! Make sure you buy a bit of extra paint to experiment and perfect your designs before the big day.
This one speaks for itself. Whose Christmas jumper stands out from the crowd? While this is best run as a free competition, it is a great way to boost the Christmas spirit at your fundraiser.
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All you need for this game is a beautifully decorated Christmas cake to catch your visitors' eyes. This low cost game is sure to bring in a tidy profit at your event, and you can even use the cake itself as the prize for the lucky winner.
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Top tip: ensure that no 2 guesses are the same - you only have one cake to give away!
Another simple guessing game that children will love. This will work well with any sweet, but the more festive the better! This is a high profit game for a low budget. Similar to the cake game above, there is no limit to the money that can be made from this stall.
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Top tip: draw a crowd by counting the sweets and announcing the winner at the end of the event
Baking has swept the nation off its feet, and this craze won't stop for Christmas! Ask your visitors to bring their best Christmas culinary creations and charge a small entry fee for your very own Great Christmas Bake Off. Expect a wonderful array of yule logs, gingerbread houses, mince pies and Christmas puddings.
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Top tip: inform your visitors of the competition in advance so they have plenty of time to prepare their masterpiece.
This creative Christmas stall is a good way to create a calmer corner at your Christmas fair. Have plenty of arts and crafts material ready at the table and let the children's imaginations run free. This is ideal for schools, which will most likely have most of the supplies needed already.
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Top tip: don't limit this stall to decorations. Why not add some Christmas card making supplies too?
As well as the equipment you will need for each game listed above, there are a few other bits and pieces that are essential for your event to run smoothly:
