Hosting Your In-School Shop Archives

January 3, 2017

Why My Holiday Fair?

My Holiday Fair’s in-school store is a great opportunity for students and staff alike. We make it easy, fun, educational, and risk free, but how do you explain a holiday shop to your PTO board or principle? Here is a quick run through of why you should have My Holiday […]

December 5, 2016

Last Minute Tips to Host Your School’s Holiday Shop

Hosting My Holiday Fair is easy and straight forward, but here are a few pointers to remember: Stagger classrooms so smaller groups of students have time to look through the Santa shop. Ask 2 adults to run the shop: one person to run the cash register and another to help […]

November 3, 2016

What to Expect When Using My Holiday Fair

So you’re considering reaching out to us here at My Holiday Fair to put on your own in-school holiday store this year, but you’re not quite sure what to expect. Never fear, we are here to help! My Holiday Fair was designed to be as simple as possible to execute […]

October 6, 2016

The Value of Holiday Shops & In-School Stores

It is truly an incredible sight to see a child shopping on their own. From the mini-homemakers to the little explorer who never seems to be able to keep his hands out of the dirt, there is a new sense of responsibility and independence. This kind of experience is extremely […]

September 1, 2016

4 My Holiday Fair FAQs

Before you schedule your My Holiday Fair this year, let us answer a few common questions about who we are and how we can help you. My Holiday Fair is a well-organized and easy-to-set-up holiday shop that is sent to your school, enabling your students to buy gifts for their […]

August 4, 2016

Kids Buy the Darndest Things

I was 12 years old and it was Christmas time. I remember arriving at the mall with my brother, sister and mom—all in search of gifts for each other (plus dad) and were given a $10 bill to spend for each person. The mall was filled with multiple different kiosks, […]

June 21, 2016

Giving: The Most Important Lesson We Can Teach

Our world doesn’t always inspire our kids to be the people and citizens who they can grow to become. Often, our society encourages kids to be overly focused on themselves, and personal electronic devices like tablets and smartphones make it easy to disconnect from others. Perhaps one of the most […]