Hi All!
We are hosting our first Toy Swap this November and I wanted to see if anyone has any advice on how to run things. We've done a Halloween Costume Swap successfully the past few years, but this feels very different! I have some general questions below, but feel free to let me know as much or little that you think is helpful.
We are hosting our first Toy Swap this November and I wanted to see if anyone has any advice on how to run things. We've done a Halloween Costume Swap successfully the past few years, but this feels very different! I have some general questions below, but feel free to let me know as much or little that you think is helpful.
- I wasn't planning on limiting the age ranges of toys - right?
- How did you sort them? By age, brand, type, etc?
- I'm planning on patrons dropping off used toys the week before, Monday-Friday, and having the swap be Saturday-Sunday
- People who donate toys ahead of time get "Early Bird Access" tickets and can come the first few hours to take what they'd like (however many you donated you can take out), but after that anyone and everyone is welcome to come and grab as much as they want
- I said "Please do not donate toys that are dirty, missing pieces, or no longer work." Am I missing anything?
- Did you accept stuffed animals?
- Was there anything you didn't accept? Anything you *wished* you hadn't accepted?
- Did you have batteries on hand to test anything, or did you just assume that everything worked?
Thank you so much for any advice or tips on making this work smoothly! If anyone would like a compilation of results, please email me to let me know and I will pass them along off-list.
-- Ashley Moran (she, her)
Marketing and Programs Manager
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Commerce Township Main Coordinator
Commerce Township Community Library
248-669-8108 ext. 106
