Bingo Basket Fundraiser!
By: Carissa Rogers of GoodnCrazy.com
My elementary school hosts a FABULOUS FALL Carnival each
year. (The magical part is that they hold it the week AFTER Halloween, which
means kids can still dress up if they want but the stress of the holiday is
passed). The teachers actually put the whole thing on and all funds raised go to
classroom supplies and class trips. (The scarecrow at right is our School
Principal- Ruth Krieger, dressed to IMPRESS!) One important part of the
carnival—in addition to tickets, games, face-painting, cake walks and bounce
housing—is the BINGO BASKET Fundraiser.
The Bingo Basket Fundraiser is held in the library a little bit apart from the rest of the chaos. And the regular tickets don’t work there. It’s a cash set up. You pay $5 per bingo card/game and 8-10 people play at once—with one or two winners per round.
What do you win? A Fabulous Basket filled with fun items donated by each classroom! You choose the basket you most want: Quiet Night at Home Kit? Pet Parade? Or will your kid force you to pick the Candy Colossus basket?
No matter the basket won, this fundraiser is a great way to raise money for your school and the kids LOVE to see the basket they helped create!
25 Bingo Basket Ideas | Divide up the baskets per class or one per several classes if needed!
-
Camping Gear and Supplies - Pet Essentials and fun Treats for pooches and cats
- Emergency Car Kit/ First Aid
- Sundae Making Kit
- Movie Night Madness
- Pedicure/Manicure Supplies
-
Office Products
- Coffee/Tea Collection
- Puzzles/Games
- Christmas Themed
- Thanksgiving Baking Supplies
- Friday Night at Home
- Pancake/Breakfast
- Birthday Party Kit
- Scrapbook Surprises
- Picnicking Stuff
- Gardening Gear
- Bath/Spa Items
- College Colors—(If there are local college rivalries, ask kids to bring items for 2 different baskets one for each!)
- Chocolate Explosion
- Soup Making Set
- Baking Basket
- Reading/Books Quiet Moments
- Candy Colossus!!
- Travel Fun
Our fabulous Mrs.
Strickland runs this portion of the school carnival fundraiser
each year. And she just happens to be MY daughter’s teacher as well! (My daughter is on the left in photo.)
Don’t Forget:
VolunteerSpot's free online sign up sheets help each class sign up for the gear in the basket donated for the Bingo game. Parents can also contribute money with VolunteerSpot to the classroom fund!
About the author:
Carissa Rogers is a VolunteerSpot team member and is a busy mom of 3. She blogs atGoodNCrazy.com and writes for other websites. When she’s not playing photographer, leading the PTO, or chasing kids to and fro she’s connecting, consulting, freelancing and lots of other -ings …a mom of all trades. Find her on Twitter asCarissaRogers.
