In an effort to put the fun into fundraising, our PTO encourages us to donate teacher treats to our school auction. These treats can include things like grade-level movie nights or pizza parties, guitar lessons with the music teacher, canoeing with the AP, tuck-in-time with the administrators.
One of my contributions at last year's auction was actually in partnership with author Maria Dismondy because she donated an autographed-copy of her book Pink Tiara Cookies for Three and a tiara cookie cutter so I donated a cookie-baking session. We scheduled it for last Sunday; just look at
how much fun we had!
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| We rolled out the cookie dough. |
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| We cut out the cookies. |
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| We baked the cookies. |
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We frosted and decorated the
Pink Tiaras. |
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| We chatted with Maria up in Michigan via Skype! |
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| We read Maria's Pink Tiara Cookies story. |
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And the girls all got a Pink Tiara stocking cap -
aren't they adorable? |
Each girl left with a tray of cookies to share and a copy of my grandmother's Sour Cream Sugar Cookie recipe.
Maria wrote about our Skype visit at her blog {here}.
I'm not even sure how much money the outing brought in for the school, but I will tell you that our time together was priceless!
I just love this idea Barbara. Our silent auction this year didn't go so well. I'm going to suggest something like this. Thank you again.
ReplyDelete❀ Tammy
Forever in First
Tammy, the teacher treats actually do bring in quite a bit of extra money for the school. I also donated a knitting lesson. You could do a little class on making your cool framing designs - I'd totally bid on that!!
DeleteHi Barbara,
ReplyDeleteHow fun does that look? I wish I could have been a part of it!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Shawna
The Picture Book Teacher's Edition
Shawna - I'd LOVE to have had you here as well! Wouldn't this be a fun bloggy meet up.....
DeleteAw, that is just so sweet!
ReplyDelete❀Barbara❀
Grade ONEderful
Ruby Slippers Blog Designs
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. (I think that says it all).
ReplyDeleteJen
Runde's Room
I LOVE this! Everything about it! The idea, the book, the cookies, the chat with the author! What an awesome treat for those girls! You are awesome!
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