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Setting Up & Decorating — Fair Decorating

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Decorating Sets the Stage!
Turning a room into a reading adventure is easy with your Book Fair merchandise, a few craft supplies, and some props gathered from home or school.

Choose a theme and use these easy tips to create Book Fair excitement.

Uncle Sam costume


  • Design simple costumes for your volunteers that tie to the theme. Our Theme Ideas Section will give you detailed directions.
  • Incorporate the theme into the volunteer name badges.(PDF Form 80KB)
  • Create a themed reading corner for children to relax and enjoy their new book.
  • Create a contest to decorate the classroom doors with theme decorations.
  • Sell themed refreshments at the family event for additional fundraising.

Get Loads of great decorating tips in our Theme Ideas Section.

Short on time?

Below are a few quick ways to decorate your fair:

  • Use balloons, confetti, and streamers to make it a party atmosphere.
  • Add interest to your tables by using props or items that relate to your displays, for example, holiday decorations on the seasonal table.
  • Print this list for some easy, quick decorating supplies (RTF 11KB)

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Theme Reproducibles

Camp Read a Book
Decorating is easy with these theme reproducibles.
 
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