Any recommendations for school Xmas Fair stalls with cheap things kids can buy their dads?

[plipplops]

That's it really. running the school Xmas Fayre this year. Lots of games to rinse cash from the kids, a few stalls of smellies/jewellery/crafty bits where children could buy little things for their mums but I think we're missing a stall of something where children could spend a few quid (

[Clutterbugsmum]

Ours normally have already wrapped (by parent helper) stall for the children to buy gifts for parents I think they are £2 per gift and they are normally a travel size deodorant/handcream, they tend to be travel size and a small bar of chocolate.

[Roseformeplease]

The biggest money spinner (not for Dads) is reindeer dust. Plastic bag filled with a mixture of oats and glitter, tied with a bit of tinsel. Makes ££££ selling to children.

[PastSellByDate]

Agree with Reindeer dust - and we also had the kids make Christmas Crafts there which they could keep & give to relatives (dads, granddads, etc..: crafts.yellowmoon.org.uk/search?p=Q&lbc=yellowmoon&uid=523928985&ts=custom&w=Christmas&isort=score&method=and&view=grid&af=producttype:craftskits

Keyrings went down well: www.yellowmoon.org.uk/design-a-person-keyring - and Dad's liked that their kid made them. You can either sell the parts & they can make them in secret later - or you can let them make it there - as often kids wander about without parents.

I know one year we separated out children's DVDs/ Books from adult books - and had a Christmas gift idea stand for kids to buy things for their Dads. - But that can be a lot of work.

[plipplops]

Thanks all (like the design a person key rings). We already do a craft thing there (and reindeer food too I think - will check), so ideally I just want something kids can buy. We don't have that much space for stalls so can't have loads of outside people coming in, so we need to be selective and try to choose sellers who we think will actually sell stuff on the day rather than pay for their stall and not sell anything. I saw someone at a similar event last year selling handmade chocolate bars, some of which were personalised etc. They were really nice quality and not too expensive, and if they had loads with "Happy Christmas Dad" or similar ones for £fish I think they'd do really well...

Any other thoughts greatly received... x

[Chocovore]

We do a Secret Santa room. In exchange for wearing mufty for a day, children bring in adult gift items eg. Key ring, golf tees, smellies etc. Then on the day of the fayre we sort the items into tables of varying values and the children come in unaccompanied, select and pay for an item and then wrap it up and label it (with the help of adult helpers) to make a Xmas pressie for their parent(s). Makes tons of dosh, the kids like it and the parents get a surprise present too. Everyone wins!

[plipplops]

I really like the Secret Santa idea, unfortunately we have a mufti day where we get bottles for our bottle tombola (another major money spinner and one I think they'd be reluctant to stop). Where else could I get potential gifts from??