Tombola is Italian bingo, it is run a little differently to our bingo. Or it is like a lottery or raffle is done at a fete. The main difference is the prizes are assigned a random number and the participants buy a ticket from a barrel or basket or something and hope it is the matching number...
The Christmas tombola sounds like the fete version of one, in which case you would set it up no differently to the way you do a raffle. Here's a good simple description for you http://www.better-fundraising-ideas.com/tombola.html
If you are referring to the bingo-type game, then you need the usual bingo gear and have special cards made up. They are different from other bingo cards as they have 3 rows and 9 columns. Each card has approximately 15 numbers on it with each with many blank rows.
We pulled it off with great success! A lot of the prizes were able to be re gifted as Christmas presents for their loved ones :) We sold raffle tickets at the door at a price of $2 for 3 tickets. I also put the numbers 1 to 72 on each gift on a display table out the front . This avoided us choosing the prize, it was handed our in order...
Love all the great ideas. Love Golden Carers. I have used so many of your ideas since I started and all with great feedback with staff who like to join in too. What a difference I have seen in the residents, more joining in because of giving them time to express what they like to do and always offering for them to join in, whatever the activity. Having so much to offer but not overwhelming them, just a little at a time and someone will show their enthusiasm to give it a try. Thank you Golden Carers.
I'm wanting to run a Christmas Tombola. Has anyone done one? Do you have any advice on how to go about it?
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Tombola is Italian bingo, it is run a little differently to our bingo. Or it is like a lottery or raffle is done at a fete. The main difference is the prizes are assigned a random number and the participants buy a ticket from a barrel or basket or something and hope it is the matching number...
The Christmas tombola sounds like the fete version of one, in which case you would set it up no differently to the way you do a raffle. Here's a good simple description for you http://www.better-fundraising-ideas.com/tombola.html
If you are referring to the bingo-type game, then you need the usual bingo gear and have special cards made up. They are different from other bingo cards as they have 3 rows and 9 columns. Each card has approximately 15 numbers on it with each with many blank rows.
A good instruction sheet for this game, with the calls in Italian is here http://www.kidseurope.com/products/Tombola/TombolaRulesNames.pdf
A lot of the prizes were able to be re gifted as Christmas presents for their loved ones :)
We sold raffle tickets at the door at a price of $2 for 3 tickets.
I also put the numbers 1 to 72 on each gift on a display table out the front . This avoided us choosing the prize, it was handed our in order...
If you have time to share your experience as an activity that would be lovely:
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