Whether it’s an Aussie BBQ or the traditional Christmas roast, solicit donations from a nearby grocery or restaurant to hold a charity dinner. Woolworths, Coles, and ALDI, among other major retailers, will donate items once a month, which can be used to prepare the meals. You can also contact local restaurants and caterers to provide meals at a discounted rate.

Sell the tickets to raise donations and include free holiday-themed raffle tickets on the Oktion platform to liven up the event. Request free admission to holiday events at museums, symphonies, or movie theatres and use them as prizes.

• Holiday bake sale

Everyone enjoys purchasing yummy treats from a bake sale. The holidays are no different. Gingerbread cookies, Christmas pudding, lamingtons and fruit mince pies all fill people’s stomachs and hearts. You can either buy them at the bake sale or make them yourself to contribute at the bake sale.

Some schools do not allow homemade food, so you can purchase them from retailers in bulk and divide them into decorated goodie bags. Don’t forget to add some multicultural treats to your bake sale!

• Raffle for the Twelve Days of Christmas

Gather individual gift donations to raffle off over the course of the twelve days leading up to Christmas. Participants will purchase standard raffle tickets, and their ticket numbers will be recorded alongside their names. Invite guests to purchase raffle tickets that they can keep digitally in the Oktion app to bring the charity raffles experience online.

After they have purchased their tickets, give each person a flyer with numbered images of your gifts on it. The winner selects one prize on the first raffle day, two prizes on the second day, and so on until the last winner receives the remaining twelve prizes.

• Christmas Experience Auction

Smaller groups can hold a blind auction for Christmas experiences, while larger groups can hold a live auction. Experiences to auction may include a summer holiday package, trip to the theme park or a one-night stay in a beach cabin.

The game is fairly straightforward. You’ll need to amass a diverse collection of one-of-a-kind Christmas and summer experience gifts, most likely in the form of gift certificates. On Oktion, you can buy them or request donations.

• Holiday Multicultural Book Fair

Most parents are constantly on the lookout for new ways to teach their children about multicultural holidays and celebrations, as well as the most recent holiday book trend. This is a fantastic idea, so start by collecting donations of new or gently used children’s books about holiday traditions from around the world. You can organise your book fair event on Oktion and request donations for children’s books and other items.

Set aside a few days for kids to go shopping with their parents. To make shopping easier, organize books by country or cultur

We hope this has provided you with some cool ideas that you can implement during the Christmas break. But first, create an Oktion fundraiser to get started with your fundraising.

Unlike many other fundraising platforms, Oktion has no hidden fees. Our experts are available to provide advice around the clock, and you can track your fundraising progress while on the go by downloading our mobile app.