Showbags are a great addition to any children's Christmas event. Not only will the kids receive a gift, but also a showbag filled with goodies. It's amazing how much excitement a showbag generates. It's that element of surprise!
I have found that the easiest way to go about organising showbags is to speak with your toy supplier. They already know your numbers and age group split and it all arrives in one delivery - convenience and efficiency is what you want on event day.
Most of the toy suppliers or wholesalers out there offer showbags. Some suppliers are better than others. Some will only offer one bag, whilst others present you with a range of price and contents. I have even seen that Protoys (www.protoys.com.au) allows you to design your own showbag! They have a great selection of lollies, confectionery, crisps and novelty toys that you can combine to create your ultimate showbag!
I have actually found that with specialist showbag suppliers its often a bit of over kill. They primarily focus on showbags for the Easter Show and similar events so their bags can be expensive, very commercial and large. For corporate or club kids Christmas events I think something more simple, small and affordable is the way to go.
Make sure you see a sample of the actual bag itself and ensure it is decent and strong. I have spoken to organisers who had nightmare experiences when the actual bags started splitting and all contents were falling out. Can you imagine! A Christmas design on the bags is also nice to add to the atmosphere of the day.
For very young kids watch out for hard lollies and any chocking hazards. Some suppliers will offer a junior showbag that only has soft lollies for the safety of the kids.
Hope this article helps and gives you some pointers. let me know if you have any questions.
Monday, 27 August 2012
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Count Down to Christmas
If you are not well on your way to organising toys and gifts then you better get going. Time is running out. See this video below from Protoys to get you in the mood:
A couple pointers to make things flow smoothly with your supplier:
1.) Make sure you have a confirmed budget per child
2.) Make sure you have made a decision on what information you want on your gift labels:
- age and gender only
- kids name only
- age, gender & the kids name
3.) At this stage you may be getting an idea of what your attendance numbers are going to look like. If so use them to get better estimates
4.) Make sure you have all delivery addresses, required delivery dates and any special instructions
5.) If you are storing the gifts overnight at your venue, make sure it is arranged with the venue. Remember most suppliers will not be held liable if something happens to the gifts once they have arrived at your venue.
I'll be writing again soon. Happy organising!
A couple pointers to make things flow smoothly with your supplier:
1.) Make sure you have a confirmed budget per child
2.) Make sure you have made a decision on what information you want on your gift labels:
- age and gender only
- kids name only
- age, gender & the kids name
3.) At this stage you may be getting an idea of what your attendance numbers are going to look like. If so use them to get better estimates
4.) Make sure you have all delivery addresses, required delivery dates and any special instructions
5.) If you are storing the gifts overnight at your venue, make sure it is arranged with the venue. Remember most suppliers will not be held liable if something happens to the gifts once they have arrived at your venue.
I'll be writing again soon. Happy organising!
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Make Sure Time is On Your Side
Hi Again,
The first piece of advice is start organising the supply of toys for your kids Christmas party as early as possible. There are a number of reasons for this.
1.) To ensure you get the best toys at the best prices start early with your supplier. The great value-for-money branded toys will sell out eventually and generally speaking its those that do their selections early that get access to these products first.
2.) Your supplier and account manager will get busier and busier as it gets closer to Christmas. If you start earlier you will have more time to discuss things in detail with your account manager and have the ability to modify and adjust your selection conveniently and comfortably.
You may be asking how can I organise early if I don't even know how many people will be attending the party. Well ... Protoys for example will allow you to do your selection based on estimated quantities and then when your final quantities are confirmed closer to the party, Protoys will adjust your numbers to ensure you get what you need. The best way to estimate quantities is to take records from last year's event and increase the age of all the kids by one year. That generally will give you a good idea of what the current year's numbers will look like.
So if you haven't already started for this year call your toy supplier to get going NOW. Try out Protoys on (02) 9620 2424 to take advantage of our many years experience supplying social club children's Christmas parties and kids corporate events
The first piece of advice is start organising the supply of toys for your kids Christmas party as early as possible. There are a number of reasons for this.
1.) To ensure you get the best toys at the best prices start early with your supplier. The great value-for-money branded toys will sell out eventually and generally speaking its those that do their selections early that get access to these products first.
2.) Your supplier and account manager will get busier and busier as it gets closer to Christmas. If you start earlier you will have more time to discuss things in detail with your account manager and have the ability to modify and adjust your selection conveniently and comfortably.
You may be asking how can I organise early if I don't even know how many people will be attending the party. Well ... Protoys for example will allow you to do your selection based on estimated quantities and then when your final quantities are confirmed closer to the party, Protoys will adjust your numbers to ensure you get what you need. The best way to estimate quantities is to take records from last year's event and increase the age of all the kids by one year. That generally will give you a good idea of what the current year's numbers will look like.
So if you haven't already started for this year call your toy supplier to get going NOW. Try out Protoys on (02) 9620 2424 to take advantage of our many years experience supplying social club children's Christmas parties and kids corporate events
Monday, 3 October 2011
Toys for Kids Christmas Parties - Helping You
Hi All,
Welcome to our latest blog. We have created this blog to help people who are given the task of organising children's Christmas events for companies, organisations and social clubs. One of the more challenging aspects of organising such an event is organising the toys and gifts for all the kids.
At first glance it can very overwhelming ... hundreds of kids, different ages, different genders, toy safety, gifts for babies, handing toys out on the day etc etc etc
Don't worry. We are here to help and guide you through the process !! After all, we have 17 years experience ... we've already made the mistakes and no need for you to make them as well.
Look out for more postings as we go step by step through the process and keep you informed of important dates and lead times to remember.
If you are desperate and need help immediately contact us at info@protoys.com.au and we can give you a personal, customised helping hand.
Regards,
Protoys
Welcome to our latest blog. We have created this blog to help people who are given the task of organising children's Christmas events for companies, organisations and social clubs. One of the more challenging aspects of organising such an event is organising the toys and gifts for all the kids.
At first glance it can very overwhelming ... hundreds of kids, different ages, different genders, toy safety, gifts for babies, handing toys out on the day etc etc etc
Don't worry. We are here to help and guide you through the process !! After all, we have 17 years experience ... we've already made the mistakes and no need for you to make them as well.
Look out for more postings as we go step by step through the process and keep you informed of important dates and lead times to remember.
If you are desperate and need help immediately contact us at info@protoys.com.au and we can give you a personal, customised helping hand.
Regards,
Protoys
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