Stocking a Santa's grotto...

[Hayls]

I am running a Santa's grotto (with dh as the leading man )in a couple of weeks and need some ideas on how to get a load of cheapish presents for either sex. I have no idea on how many will turn up an even less idea of what to buy. Preferably small, easy to wrap and not offensive to most children!
Does anybody have any ideas on what I could buy? The only thing I can think of is books but I think the maximum I could spend is 30p so I doubt I could afford it.

Any advice or suggestions would be much appreciated.
TIA

maybe wrap up a balloon a small packets of sweets and a small toy. how much did you want to spend in total?

Bubble mixture would be an obvious one I guess, or maybe those small tubs of Playdoh? Harder for older ones though...- small packs of crayons? Baker Ross or Hawkin would be a good place to start.

Maximum I woudl like to spend is £20 but would be better if closer to £15. Great suggestions, ta, any others much appreciated. Maximum I think I could charge to visit Santa is 50p so could probably stretch to 40p per prize...

what bout these? maybe with a small sweet?

do you have a £ shop local? you could get a multi pack of pencils, some sweets, some balloons and party poppers (and what ever else they have got, maybe some christmas jellies) and make up a small package and wrap in some coloured paper.

or if you could charge the children £1 you could get these, christmas loot bags

Thanks corrina, those suggestions are fab. I will try out the pound shop. ebay link is great but I'm a bit worried that I might not get enough kids in to get the money back!

at least with the little £ shop bit, if they dont all get used then u could keep then for party bags or donate them to school or something and you will not be too out of pocket

Hi Hayls

E-mail me on:
fletch54(at)tiscali(dot)co(dot)uk

I may be able to help you

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If you are anywhere near Watford there's a really cheap wholesaler called Bowmans - I used them for years for grotto & pocket money stall for PTA.