|
|
Post by stampbooker on Apr 20, 2018 0:56:50 GMT
I apologize in advance if I ramble a bit! I like to give a gift/favor/goodie bag at my crops. I host a crop monthly, so I need lots of ideas! I don't want to be giving the same thing all the time. Some of the things I have given are pretty notebooks with matching pens, fancy granola bars, fancy chocolate covered pretzels, trail mix. Starting with my next crop I am setting up a snack bar, so I probably won't be doing food much as favors from here on out. I don't really want to do too many scrappy items, but might sometimes...maybe some project life style cards or some simple embellishments such as enamel dots or something. I founds some really cute dish towels at Walmart that I thought would be fun. Do you think dish towels are too random? I mean everyone uses them, but are they a weird favor for a crop? I actually have a thing for cute dish towels, if I want to get myself a little treat that is something I would get! So maybe that is why it caught my eye as a cute gift. Other ideas and thoughts? I feel like there is a lot of competition for crops in my area, even though scrapbooking does not seem to be super popular! So I'm trying to set myself apart as kind of a high end crop, but at affordable prices. Thanks for any and all feedback! Julie |
|
hutchfan
Drama Llama
Posts: 6,138 
|
Post by hutchfan on Apr 20, 2018 3:30:03 GMT
Rubber stamp/ink pad
Washi Tape
Glue Runner/Pop dots
Cardstock pack of neutral colors
Small paper pad
Nice journaling pen
Candle
Spatula and pot holders
Tart burner with wax melts
Fancy Spices
Container of tea packets
Measuring spoons
I always like to look for seasonal items at Hobby Lobby and Michael's to use in goodie bags I make.
|
|
scrapaddie
Drama Llama
Posts: 5,090
|
Post by scrapaddie on Apr 20, 2018 3:50:03 GMT
Are people paying a crop fee? I have hosted a crop for a charity and I asked the people if they would prefer to pay one fee and have no goodie bag, or pay a couple of dollars more for a goodie bag. Overwhelmingly, they said no goodie bag.
|
|
GiantsFan
Prolific Pea
Posts: 8,295
Site Supporter
Jun 27, 2014 14:44:56 GMT
|
Post by GiantsFan on Apr 20, 2018 4:00:10 GMT
Are people paying a crop fee? I have hosted a crop for a charity and I asked the people if they would prefer to pay one fee and have no goodie bag, or pay a couple of dollars more for a goodie bag. Overwhelmingly, they said no goodie bag.  |
|
|
|
Post by 950nancy on Apr 20, 2018 4:16:50 GMT
Do you have a Tuesday Morning in town? If so, you can often find 25 packs of paper that match with 3-4 other packs. You could easily give people 3-4 sheets of matching paper (with maybe a title cut out). For me, I wouldn't use a dish towel unless it was a specific color. If I am going to a crop, I would want something to use at a crop. I would also like a bit of chocolate.
ETA: Instead of a goodie bag, could you give everyone one to three tickets for a drawing and maybe draw 10 tickets. If you purchase ten items that people could pick from, they would more likely get what they wanted and you wouldn't be spending as much money.
|
|
|
|
Post by caspad on Apr 20, 2018 13:07:40 GMT
If it is a monthly crop, I wouldn't expect a goodie bag every time especially since people are so picky with what they like or what they expect I like 950nancy 's idea of a raffle for something a bit "bigger" like a travel mug or a tote bag with your crop logo or a picture frame and you raffle off one every month maybe people can get extra raffle tickets for bringing a new person? Maybe once a quarter have a thank you gift for everyone like the notebooks (good for making lists around the holidays) or a little plant in the spring or a little pumpkin for the fall Have you surveyed your attendees to see which items they like and which they don't use? |
|
|
|
Post by 950nancy on Apr 20, 2018 21:07:38 GMT
If it is a monthly crop, I wouldn't expect a goodie bag every time especially since people are so picky with what they like or what they expect I like 950nancy 's idea of a raffle for something a bit "bigger" like a travel mug or a tote bag with your crop logo or a picture frame and you raffle off one every month maybe people can get extra raffle tickets for bringing a new person? Maybe once a quarter have a thank you gift for everyone like the notebooks (good for making lists around the holidays) or a little plant in the spring or a little pumpkin for the fall Have you surveyed your attendees to see which items they like and which they don't use? One of the raffle ideas that everyone likes is if they register a friend with their registration, their name goes into a hat and one person is drawn to receive a free crop. You could do a free crop for the next crop or give them their money back for the current crop. |
|
craftymom101
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,633
|
Post by craftymom101 on Apr 21, 2018 1:00:54 GMT
I love lip balm and would love to receive a goodie bag with a fancy lip balm or two.
|
|
|
|
Post by stampbooker on Apr 21, 2018 3:21:34 GMT
Rubber stamp/ink pad Washi Tape Glue Runner/Pop dots Cardstock pack of neutral colors Small paper pad Nice journaling pen Candle Spatula and pot holders Tart burner with was melts Fancy Spices Container of tea packets Measuring spoons I always like to look for seasnol items at Hobby Lobby and Michael's to use in goodie bags I make. Lots of good ideas here! Thanks for the inspiration! Julie |
|
|
|
Post by stampbooker on Apr 21, 2018 3:24:37 GMT
Are people paying a crop fee? I have hosted a crop for a charity and I asked the people if they would prefer to pay one fee and have no goodie bag, or pay a couple of dollars more for a goodie bag. Overwhelmingly, they said no goodie bag. Thanks for the feedback. I do charge. However, I would charge the same price without a goodie bag! I think my price is pretty low already for what I offer. I am trying to brand my crops as premium, so I do want to include a favor/goodie bag just for that extra pampering touch. Julie |
|
|
|
Post by grammadee on Apr 21, 2018 5:01:31 GMT
Baby wipes for crafting or for cleaning hands.
Precut titles or mats or seasonal images. Then make it a challenge to use them at the crop.
A sample size of something you might be including a class on: say one bottle of alcohol ink and a ceramic tile? Or a small tub of TH glaze, or a stencil and a bit of paste? A couple of pieces of specialty paper?
|
|
|
|
Post by jen on Apr 21, 2018 12:45:39 GMT
You could include pencils and post-it pads that have been engraved with your crop logo. These are small basics that could be in your goodie bags each crop, that helps brand your crop and they are useful while scrapbooking.
Once i attended a crop that included a sampling of printed papers cut into 4x4 squares, a collection of different sized blank tags & plain journaling cards. They were each packaged in little glassine bags & it was the most useful & cute goodie bag.
|
|
|
|
Post by caspad on Apr 23, 2018 13:20:29 GMT
Thanks for the feedback. I do charge. However, I would charge the same price without a goodie bag! I think my price is pretty low already for what I offer. I am trying to brand my crops as premium, so I do want to include a favor/goodie bag just for that extra pampering touch. Julie I'd seriously consider some logo items then. That way when your customers use their goodie bag items - pen, post-it pad, whatever - they are advertising for you to new potential customers. |
|
|
|
Post by julieinsweden on Apr 23, 2018 18:35:43 GMT
At crops here its always craft items. And most have some sort of challenge to use the stuff in the goodiebag to make something. Everyone votes for the best use of the stuff and that person gets a nicer prize.
Personally I'm not a fan of goodiebags. It rare to get stuff that I think wow that's great. But I would prefer scrapbook stuff over towels or mugs.
|
|
|
|
Post by stampbooker on Apr 26, 2018 16:52:04 GMT
So many good ideas, thanks everyone! I love the suggestions of babywipes and branded items.
I actually got so busy, that I didn't even have time to put goodie bags together for the crop. However I did set up a snack bar which was a huge hit! I had a great weekend, my most successful to date.
Next month I am having a tropical theme. If anyone has any ideas (food, favors, decorations, etc.) for a tropical theme feel free to throw them out! I have been perusing Pinterest already.
Julie
|
|
