Originally Posted By Mrs 2oon Good luck with your bake sale Tiggerpooh! Chocolate ALWAYS works. Try to use a festive tablecloth on your table...like halloween or fall patterns. Having a list of ingredients is always helpful. You can also have a"nut-free zone" for people to choose from who have food allergies. If 2oony would buy me a plane ticket I'd buy something from you!
Originally Posted By beamerdog Bake sales are great! If you can, have the cookies delivered early and wrap them in equal sized baggies and tie with a little ribbon. Price them all the same. Wrap smaller cakes (like banana cakes in small tins) in clear celophane with a fancy bow (or even just a little paper ribbon) on top. Makes a ready-made gift for the buyer to bring to someone elses house. Put paper doilies (sp) on large trays that hold the baked goods. Makes everything look yummy. Have plastic bags for customers who buy larger quantities. Have a bread maker? Fresh bread was a big seller here. Buy bottled water in bulk. Put in a large ice bucket and sell for a buck a bottle. Have napkins next to the "single serving" area. Important: Have a large trash can or two placed nearby. People can be very messy. Have a great time. Wish I could be there ;-)
Originally Posted By beamerdog Oh, and you might think about have a large bowl of apples for those who might not be buying sweets!
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 Great tips everyone! Thanks. I'll be sure to update you on how it goes.
Originally Posted By itsme Though it seems everyone here has covered most of the best tips they forgot one, Make good stuff but not to good that you eat all your merchandise/profits, lol. Good luck and have fun doing it.
Originally Posted By velo rice krispie treats go over really well with the kids!! I took a tip from DL and made mine with a "popsicle stick" in them (formed in different shapes and then stuck a stick in while it was still "setting") The kids loved them! Also, in addition to everything chocolate, iced cookies went over well too. If you have a "theme" you can decorate cookies that way. Near Valentine's Day, I did cookies that looked like those little hearts with the sayings on them. they were very popular, mostly I think because of the icing - and message, lol. Doesn't have to be Valentine's tho, you could say " I Love New Orleans" or something like that.
Originally Posted By jdub Flashback Time: Back in my kid's preschool/early elementary days, when it was time to donate goods for the bake sales, many (most?) parents would buy stuff from the Safeway to be resold! Sure, it can be a pain in the tukus, but I baked anyway--it's the PRINCIPLE of the thing! Only, there's this--bake the brownies yourself, but USE A MIX! So much tastier than from scratch. BTW: Great idea on the ingredients list. Wish all potlucks would do the same--I might actually EAT at one.
Originally Posted By Kala There are some great tips here. My niece helps out at her son's school and they were thinking of a fund raiser. I told her that there aren't any bake sales like we had in schools anymore. She said they aren't allowed to have them at schools, no homemade things only store bought. What?!! That is really too bad. I can understand I guess, but sometimes things just sound ridiculous. Now they make fun of the kid who brings homemade. Times really have changed. :\
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 It's this Saturday. I'll let you know! So far I also have people bringing apple cobbler, blueberry cobbler & pumpkin pies. Also a friend of mine is a wholesaler of chips and he is going to donate some small bags and bring me a little rack to put them on.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 I am doing chocolate chip cookies, brownies, chocolate cupcakes, yellow cupcakes, pound cake, banana bread, chocolate peanut butter muffins, kahlua chocolate cake, orange cake, and pumpkin chocolate chip cake. Oh and Rice Krispy Treats. And a "Darn Good Chocolate Cake". Yes, I have lost my mind.
Originally Posted By califtink YUM!!! Looking forward to hearing how it went after you have "recovered" !
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 Well we did pretty good!!! We made $455. And I am glad it is over......
Originally Posted By trailsend Yay! Good for you! All that hard work paid off! What was your best seller?
