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Cake Poems for Cake Stall Donations

15 December 2024

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Creative Cake Stall Donations: How to Maximise Your Fundraising Effort with Fun Poems

Cake stalls are a staple of school and community fundraising events, whether it’s a fete, election day, or a standalone event. If you want to make your cake stall fundraiser a smashing success, getting as many donations as possible is key. But how do you grab attention and encourage families to contribute? Here's a clever and fun idea: use cake donation poems to make your request stand out and maximise your donations!

Why Use Cake Poems for Donations?

We all know how easy it is for donation requests to get lost in the clutter of newsletters, emails, and notices. To ensure your cake stall fundraiser doesn’t get overlooked, send home creative, attention-grabbing poems! By printing these poems onto stickers and attaching them to paper plates, you’ll instantly make your request more memorable and engaging.

The idea behind the paper plates is simple - they act as a fun reminder for families to donate cakes, cookies, muffins, pies, or whatever baked goods they’d like to contribute. And don’t worry about receiving the cakes back on the plates - just use the plates as a symbol, and they’re inexpensive to buy in bulk from the supermarket.

Here are a few poems to get your creative juices flowing and inspire your community to get involved:

Fun Cake Stall Donation Poems

  1. Cake Stall Poem (Rae Surch)
    Attached to this rhyme is a paper plate
    Upon which we would ask you to donate
    Cookies, muffins, pies or a cake
    Anything that you would like to bake
    Your home-baked delights
    Will satisfy our plight
    And show that you care
    About our summer fair

  2. Cake Donation Rhyme (Lucy Baxter)
    Pat a cake, pat a cake, hear our plea
    Fill this plate as soon as can be
    Buy them or bake them, we don’t mind
    Whatever you send us will be very kind!

  3. I'm a Little Plate (Julie Caines)
    I am a little plate
    As lonely as can be
    Please won’t you bake some cakes
    To place upon me.

  4. Cake Stall Poem (Tracey Johnson)
    I am just a little paper plate
    And only very small
    But fill me up with yummy cakes
    And we’ll sell them on our stall.

Add a Personal Touch: Monetary Donations with a Poem

Sometimes life gets busy, and not everyone has the time to bake. If you’re too time-poor to bake, you can always send in a donation of money (and a fun poem) instead! Here’s a lighthearted way to offer your support:

“I know you asked for cake, but I’m so busy it’s not funny
I’ll have a meltdown if I bake, so please accept this money.”

I know you asked for cake

Boost Your Cake Stall Fundraising with These Tips:

  • Set a Goal: Make your fundraising target clear. Let people know what their donations will contribute to, whether it's a school project, new equipment, or a community initiative.

  • Promote the Event: Use social media, newsletters, and word of mouth to build excitement and remind families to donate their goodies.

  • Make it Easy: Encourage families to drop off their baked goods at designated times and locations to ensure maximum participation.

Cake stalls are one of the most enjoyable and profitable ways to raise funds for your school or community group, so get creative with your request and encourage everyone to join in!

 


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