Help Needed! Bingo Night Prize Donations for Elementary School

[jodistrauss]

My daughter's elementary school is having a "bingo night" to raise money for the school. I have told the chairperson that I will make up several (2) prize baskets to donate as well as 1-2 gift certificates (redeemable through me).

Here's my questions:

Do I send the items in on a show I have going in to HO in the next day or so? (my mom was the hostess so she could get something out of it too) or do a personal order.

Also, what is good to put in to donate? I would like for the people to pick up the prizes from the raffle, go back to the table, and have everyone OOOOH and AAHHH over them so that MAYBE I could get some sales/bookings out of this. I was thinking originally about the kid's chef outfit and cookie cutters, BUT the event isn't until the 1st week of March-when they aren't available to purchase anymore.

HELP!!!

 

[jodistrauss]

Any ideas??

 

[cookinmama]

Of course put them on your mom's show so she can get credit towards her sales.

 

[straitfan]

I donated a basket to my son's Pinewood Derby raffle a couple of weeks ago and included items needed to make Lemonade and PB & J uncrustables. I had earned duplicates of the quick stir pitcher and citrus press, so I included them along with a cut n seal a mini spatula, and a Season's best. OF course I included a catalog and my business card. Lots of OOH"s and AHHH's (as most of the raffle things were "guy" things" but still no sales or bookings off of it!