Fundraising Ideas for Kindergartens and Schools

The 21st of April each year sees the celebration of Kindergarten Day, this is the birthday of Friedrich Froebe who started the very first kindergarten in 1837, in Germany. Kindergarten in German literally translates as 'Children's Garden' and is a pre-school educational institution designed for the early childhood process. His goal was that children should be taken care of and nourished like plants in a garden.

In each state of Australia, kindergarten (frequently referred to as 'kinder' or 'kindy') means something slightly different. In TAS, NSW and ACT, it is the first year of primary school. In Victoria, it may be referred to as preschool or kindergarten. In QLD, kindergarten is usually an institution for children around the age of 4 and is prior to preschool and in WA, SA or the NT is referred to respectively as pre-primary, reception or transition! You would think it would be easier to call it the same across the country!

Most kindergartens and schools will have funding schemes set up by their local governments to help with the centre's resources, materials and day to day running, however, sometimes this just isn't quite enough. Fundraising initiatives are often developed by staff within a centre and are great for targeting areas that need a little extra cash, we can be sure to help you with some Fundraising Ideas! School & Charity Events Looking to raise some extra cash for your kindergarten, school or club then be sure to publicise your event on the products that you choose! Perhaps you are having a fun-run or walk-a-thon for a local charity, a school fete or an evening function as a fundraiser to help gain extra school equipment. Our drink holders can be great for any of these events as a giveaway, part of a show-bag or for sale on the day. You can simply send through the event details, your logo and and design ideas and we will aim to create the perfect merchandise to help you raise those much needed funds.

Fundraise with Personalised Gifts Great for Father's Day, Mother's Day, Australia day, Easter, Christmas, New Years and much more! You can then create the perfect gift for that someone special to suit your chosen occasion. Whichever event you choose there are several options available in terms of the design process and with some great unit prices these can make a great little fundraiser too: - Create your own artwork.

We can provide a blank template onto which your group or individual child can paint, draw or sketch their very own piece of art! It could be a self-portrait, handprint, simple drawing or elaborate design. Each piece of art can then be scanned by us and made into your very own cooler - a fantastic and long lasting gift idea for any occasion! - Use a Coolaz design template.

Choose from a selection of our ready-to-go design templates, you can simply send us a list of student names so that each item is personalised with a "Love from name greeting", you can also supply individual photographs or a team photograph to be included for a really personal touch. - Blank canvas.

Get in touch to ask us about purchasing plain white blank stubby holders, slightly different from Coolaz coolers, these are ready-to-go, sewn coolers with a base. They make a great canvas for kids to draw onto - You could use fabric paints, permanent pens and even iron on transfers (supervised of course) to create a fantastic gift for that someone special. We have no minimum order quantity and you can call 03 5976 8600 or email us coolaz@coolaz.com.au to find out prices and more information. Merchandise for your School, Teams and Clubs. Printed items as merchandise for your school or club can make a great marketing tool. Include your school crest, motto & mission statement or your sports logo, class list or group photo along with your design preferences or uniform colours to get the most from your products.

We can even print individual student names onto each cooler so that you can easily identify your own soft drink can, or water bottle, works great for staff members too. This can also be a great idea for personalised student mouse pads, maybe they can be used for reserving a space in the computer room or library. If you are interested in any of our products for your school merchandise or fundraising events then please do get in touch. You can simply email through your requirements and our experienced team will create a design to suit your needs. Contact us 03 5976 8600 or email coolaz@coolaz.com.au

Olympic Inspired - Sports Club and Team Fundraising Ideas!

The London Olympics Schedule 2012 kicks off on 27 July ... and with the slogan 'Inspire a Generation' and Waltzing Matilda blasting out from Channel 9's promo for the Australian Team we certainly have big plans to paint London Aussie Gold & Green this british summer!!
The Olympic Rings are a symbol that is recognised everywhere, with the five colours blue, black, red, green and gold representing the union of five continents and the meeting of athletes from across the world at the Olympic Games.

There are giant sets of rings showing up across the UK, at the Mound in Edinburgh, Birmingham Airport, Newcastle and Gateshead, Cardiff City Hall, London Tower Bridge and the entrance of the Channel Tunnel in France to be seen by thousands of fans travelling to the UK... all of these truly show how the country is ready to welcome in the world this summer! And Team Australia will be greeted by the rings at Heathrow airport when they arrive!

The games are currently held every two years, with Summer and Winter alternating, although they occur every 4 years within their respective seasonal games. Recent games have been held or are

Winter Pyeongchang 2018, Sochi 2014, Vanccouver 2010, Torino 2006, Salt Lake 2002

Summer
Rio 2016, London 2012, Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000

History of The Olympics

According to the books the first Olympic games can be traced back to 776BC when the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece. The ancient Games included running, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, and equestrian events. At the next summer Olympics in London you will see the following events;

Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football (Soccer), Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Trampoline, Triathlon, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling ...

Check out some of our designs created with a little Aussie twist...

(Beach) Volleyball

Boxing

Cycling

Equestrian

Fencing

Football (Soccer)

Judo

Tennis

Whether you are heading to London or supporting your favourite athlete from the comfort of your home or from the screen at your sporting club - make sure that you keep your drink cold with personalised Coolaz stubby holder like one of the designs above! And don't forget that any of these designs can be adapted in terms of their colour and layout - plus we can add your own team's logo and mission for a truely unique product.

Olympic Inspired - Sports Club and Team Fundraising Ideas!

If you are a club or sporting team and you are looking to raise some much needed funds for your team then Coolaz have the solution. Our coolers are printed in full colour with a photo-quality finish; you can add your team logo and colours, a photograph of the team as well as team names, individual numbers and player names!

Coolaz coolers are ideal for local merchandising - with our low unit price and a proven easy retail of around $5 you will quickly be able to raise funds for your team, event or cause!

Our stubby holders are fantastic as club merchandise; they can be sold over the bar, at the ticket office or on the terraces. They can be tailored for specific events or milestones, as a record of a particular game or perhaps a series of players like collecting cards.

If you offer memberships to your club then our coolers are great as part of a gift pack, as a ticket or season pass - we can offer sequential numbering or barcoding so that each cooler (ticket) is individual. This neat tool of numbering your promotional products is also great for giveaways and lottery/raffle type draws.

If you are holding a corporate event or club function you can also add individual names to double up as place cards for seating arrangements or as name 'badges' for networking nights, a great way to get to know each other and to keep hold of your drink!