I have a wonderful book fair idea I wanted to share with
you. Some of you may have a hard time getting adult visitors to your book fair,
so I wanted to let you know what I have done that’s been very successful at our
school.
Every year, our school hosts a “Grandparents Day.” Every student makes
something for the grandparents to look at or to take home, and their work is
displayed for the grandparents to view and dote over. We usually have some
simple snacks with a banner welcoming them to our school. Students get to take
their grandparents on a school tour to see their classroom, the lunchroom,
gym, music room, art room, computer lab, and of course the library! I almost
always try to schedule my book fair week during the time we will be hosting
“Grandparents Day.” I would just like to share that my sales for that day alone
are sometimes in excess of $3,000. Grandparents love shopping and buying
BOOKS for their grandchildren. I had one grandfather spend over $60 for one
grandchild. His reply, “I don’t mind spending my money on something worthwhile,
like books, for my grandson.”
Just a couple of tips: Make sure you can take
credit cards/debit cards, and make sure you have plenty of adult helpers. You
will need them! Good luck, and happy sales!
Pam McMickens
Oak Grove Elementary
