Ok here goes, at our school K4-4th we allow 1 hour per class to shop we have various holiday paper already cut apart into different sizes with plenty of tape on hand to let the kids wrap their own gifts (they take pride in it) we also send home with our workshop paper an envelope as well as a sheet of paper with about 10 gift tags printed out on it in which the child usually puts on who the gifts are for and their names sometimes they forget to do this so we have plenty of extra at the shop. For the items we sell we do two things go to the dollar store and buy items ie: tape measures, lotions and soaps, dish towels, small Holiday decorations etc. but most of our items are through our fund raiser company that brings in plenty of items. For dads and grandpas we can never keep enough flashlights, tapemeasures or ice scrapers on hand. We even do a pet section from the dollar tree with various toys for cats, dogs. We also do pet treats like 10 biscuts for dogs for $1.00. Hope this gives you some help, the most important thing is to keep it fun and simple.

Ah, the joys of co-chairing...

I've only worked one Santa shop. The company we ordered from provided small, "Chirstmasy" paper bags. As items were purchased, each one was placed in a bag and stapled shut. That worked well for us.

For dads and grandpas, we sold a lot of flashlights, all in one tool kits and coffee mugs.

Anyone have advice on how to do a Santa shop? I'm co-chair with another PTO member and let's just say that things are going less than smoothly. Our personalities are very different and it's making this really stressful instead of fun. We disagree on what items to purchase--what have done well at your school? (particularly for dads/grandpas) Also, do you prewrap? Trying to wrap 1500 items ahead of time is really not feasible, but that's what she wants done. Our school is pre-k to 8th grade...I suggested that we only wrap pre-K to 3rd grade, but she has an all or nothing attitude. HELP!