| Wonderful Auction Ideas For Schools To Use When Having To Make Classroom Projects |
| Written by Connor Sullivan |
| Sunday, 13 December 2009 08:50 |
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Most schools have different fundraisers to compensate for the constant budget cuts that have been occurring for many years. Simple supplies, programs and even staff salaries have been affected by these budget reductions, so a lot of schools must have huge fundraisers to make up for that loss of money . The most common kind of fundraiser is an event that has items that are donated to be put up a silent or live auction and the highest bid wins the item. This will give ideas for the children in each class to create a wonderful class project items that can be placed in the auction. It will describe gorgeous vases that use mosaic tiles and porcelain tiles created by older students and a handprint quit from a younger class are just some of the ideas.
Most schools have different fundraisers to compensate for the constant budget cuts that have been occurring for many years. School supplies, programs and even teacher salaries have been affected by these budget reductions, so many schools must have big fundraisers to make up for that loss of money . The most common kind of fundraiser is an event that has things that are donated to be placed in a silent or live auction and the highest bid gets the item. This will offer suggestions for the children in each class to create a wonderful class project items that may be placed in the auction. It will discuss beautiful vases that use mosaic tiles and porcelain tiles created by older students and a handprint quit from a preschool age class are just some of the ideas. A lot of parents love all of the things that are made by their child but when it is something that is put in an auction and it may cost them quite a bit of money they may be a bit more selective in what they bid on . That is why it is important for a classroom project to not only be done by the children but also be something that people would want to purchase too . Getting a beautiful vase and having the children collect old plates, mugs or colorful tiles in is a great start to doing a mosaic project. The older students love cracking these objects to make the different pieces to be put on the vase. The end result is a beautiful mosaic vase that you would have purchased from a store and each child had a part in putting it together . Other projects that may be great for the younger children are things that require a lot of adult assistance but also have the kids participation also. If there is a volunteer that knows how to sew quilts this is a great idea. Have every student put their handprint on a quilting square and then have their name placed by it. Having this handprint quilt usually can bring in a lot of money for an auction . Other terrific suggetions are to have painted furniture with the students helping to decorate it. For a 5 year old class, a child sized table and chairs painted in white is a perfect base for a thumbprint art project . Have each child put their painted thumbprint on a part of the furniture and then have an adult turn that thumbprint into an adorable animal using permanent pen accents. The students name will also be next to their thumbprint animal . For older kids having them paint a special picture or object on an Adirondack chair for the garden is a great idea and results in a colorful, vibrant chair to be used outdoors. All of these projects are memorable because the students participated and should bring in great auction bids and raise a great deal of money for their school. The children are even more excited if you are the highest bidder of their class project that they are so proud of. About the Author: Connor R. Sullivan and his wife chose to redo their bathroom with elegant mosaic tiles. They installed beautiful porcelain tiles in the front entrance way. |