Friday, March 28, 2014

Ideas for our Service Auction Coming up April 15th

SERVICE DONATION IDEAS FOR THE SERVICE AUCTION:
1. Sew on Scout Patches for a year.
2. Donate the service of food: Make an authentic ethnic dinner, be someone’s personal chef for the night, prepare a 3 course dinner, make a made-to-order pie or cake for someone’s family
3. Offer Cleaning Services! Offer to clean something you don’t mind doing: carpet cleaning, baseboards, windows, fridge, sink of dishes, 1 hr of yard work, deep clean all the bathrooms in the house, 1 hour of general cleaning, etc. etc. (These are a hot commodity!)
4. Bring food with you! Bring a signature meal or dessert. Bring a few jars of homemade jam or canned goods for their food storage!5. Give someone a lesson on something! Blog lesson, digital scrapbooking, photoshop, photography, Illustrator so they can make a logo, genealogy or family indexing, music, voice, essential oils, sewing, quilting, crochet, flower arranging, cake decorating, dancing, etc. Chances are, you are talented in something that all of us would love to know about!
6. Are you a skilled photographer? Offer to do someone’s family portraits!
7. Give a nice pedicure, manicure, or spa treatment.
8. Bring someone an FHE treat for a month!
9. Host a dinner & game night for a family. Or host a double date night!
10. Make a custom-made baby blanket. You can bring an example to show off, then have the winner pick out the fabric colors. How cute would that be?
11. Bring a fun FHE Kit {Lesson, treat, etc.} or a Sacrament Meeting Bag filled with church-related activities for small ones.
12. Off to make someone’s birthday invitations, baby announcements, or thank you cards
13. Offer to detail or wash someone’s car.
14. Make a handmade scripture case.
15. Crochet a baby hat or beanie
16. Make a holiday decoration!
17. Bring cricut dye-cuts or vinyl lettering – {pre-made or custom order}
18. BABYSIT! We could all use a night out!!!
19. Help organize someone’s home! Choose a location you enjoy doing, or set a time limit, and help!
20. Make or paint a craft for someone’s home! Home decor, children’s room decoration, modge podge letters, etc.
21. Be someone’s party planner! If you love throwing parties, I know there are plenty of women who would love your help!
22. Offer a nice, relaxing massage.
23. Create a blog header or facebook timeline cover for someone.
24. Bring homemade jewelry or hair accessories!
25. Donate homemade party decorations. {fabric pennant banner, birthday center pieces, cute tissue pom-poms, etc.}
26. Bring a basket of pre-made handcrafted cards
27. Bring a set of homemade candles
28. Offer to substitute for a primary or YW teacher so they can go to Relief Society one week
29. Help someone come up with a fitness or health plan.
30. Make a cute wreath or other fun craft you like to do!
ETC. ETC. ETC.