Save Money on Royalty Items with Combos!

You can save a ton of money when you get all the supplies for crowning your Homecoming King, Queen and Court with Royalty Combos. There are tons of royalty kits for a small or a large court, just the king and queen, and simple elegance to lavish regalia.

For the ladies on your court and the queen try a combo full of beautiful tiaras! Tiaras are a perennial classic and there’s a huge selection of tiara combos to choose from. Try the Radiant Charm Combo full of four small tiaras and one bigger tiara for the queen. The Floral Fantasy Combo has beautiful rhinestone flowers and the Queen Clarisse Combo features five tiaras in delicate, classic designs. The Reigning Royalty Combo includes sashes and lovely tiaras!

There are also combos for just the queen. Try the Queen Mandy Combo includes a beautiful floral tiara with a matching flower pin and scepter. The Classic Coronation Combo includes a beautiful tiara with other favors such as a crown pin and a Homecoming Queen key tag, making a great keepsake for the queen on her special night! The Sparkling Serenade Combo features a tiara and a matching rhinestone picture frame perfect for keeping a picture of her coronation!

There are also great combos for the gentlemen of the court! The King’s Court Combo features sashes for the court members and a crown for the king. The Homecoming Majestic King Combo includes a scepter, royal robe, crown and matching pin perfect for adorning your king in a complete royal look. The Regal Aspirations Combo features a plush royal robe and a matching crown.

Plus, you can get supplies for the King and the Queen in a combo too! The Grand Royal Combo includes a sash for both the Homecoming King and Queen, a crown, medal and royal robe for the king and a tiara and scepter for the queen! It’s perfect for a beautiful coronation. As an alternative try a combo with a crown and tiara such as the Crown Jewel Combo, Regal Entrance Combo, Royal Night Combo, King and Queen Combo or Sparkling Majesty Combo.

Check out our other royalty tips for ideas on how to plan and present your Homecoming Court!

Give the Gift of Funds with a Santa Claus Fundraiser

You can have the merriest fundraiser of all when you invite Santa Claus to your school! Set up an area for students and parents to bring their kids, pets, or families to get their pictures taken with Santa! Your students will have a lot of fun posing with their friends too! Santa’s not just for little kids.

Transform an area of your auditorium, cafeteria or school gym into the North Pole with a candy cane decorations, which includes a sleigh, candy cane arch and North Pole Sign. Fill the decorations out with snowflake floral sheeting attached to the floor or walls for a snowy effect. Create a walkway to Santa’s chair by lining the path with snowflake gossamer material, holiday candy cane decorations and giant peppermint candy decorations. There’s also evergreen standees or white fir tree standees great for creating the impression you’re in an arctic forest! If the ceiling’s not too high to reach, hang shimmering snowflakes, lighted hanging Moravian stars and a 3D snowflake cascade for a snowy effect! Don’t forget snowflake balloons! They’re the perfect finishing touch to your Santa Claus decorations.

Once you’ve decorated, advertise! Make banners with a banner making kit or order a personalized banner. The crowds will come and the money will roll in. Ask for a free-will donation for each person or group who has their picture taken with Santa and the elves. You can have your cheerleaders dress as the elves. Have the school mascot join in the fun. Students will love having their photo taken with Santa and the mascot!

The best part is that when the fundraiser’s over, your school is already decorated for a school-wide holiday party or dance! Charge a small cover fee for the event and you double your opportunity for generating profits.

Add Spirit to Exam Week with Winter Activities

As the end of the semester approaches, tensions will probably be running high for faculty and students alike. Add some relief to the finals week schedule with a week of special events and activities!

Decorate your school for winter or the holiday season depending on when your semester ends. There are tons of ways to do this: snowflake gossamer, snowflake die-cuts, paper chains, garland, twinkle lights and winter or holiday themed decorating kits.

Host a school-wide snowball fight after school one day or turn it into a fundraiser by charging a dollar to throw a snowball at the principal or hold the snowball fight on the football field and charge a dollar for entrance. Be sure to consult an almanac to determine if it is likely to snow. Another great weather-related event is a snowman building competition! Judge categories including most creative, most festive and best shape.

Another day of the week hold an ornament decorating contest. Gather materials such as flat paper, pipe cleaners, glitter, sequins, corrugated paper, gossamer and more and let students create ornaments during lunch or before and after school. The ornaments will be great for decorating the school and you can give away prizes for a bunch of different categories.

On a third day provide hot cocoa and cookies during breaks between exams. Set up a karaoke machine or just a boom box and have Carol Karaoke. It’ll be a great way for students to burn off some stress during the tense exam week.

Next, write holiday or finals related cheers to perk everyone up. Who couldn’t use some cheering up during exam week.

End the week with a casual dance. Dancing is a perfect way to release all that stress! Just a couple of hours Friday afternoon or evening is all you’ll need. Decorate the gym with winter theme decorations and let the students unwind!

Tell us about your winter spirit week or exam week activities and decorations!