I think things have become difficult with being able to bake your own at home. When you are talking about a large organisation like a school, there would be regulations in place like where the food can be cooked i.e. commercial kitchen. You would also need to label each packet with the ingredients. It might be best to use a fundraiser like Sunshine bakery.

I agree with the idea of having a list of ingredients on the items. Having a grandchild with Egg & Dairy allergies we just don’t risk him buying anything and I assume most parents of these kids would do the same. He is good about and his Mum always packs his own special cakes for him so he doesn’t miss out.

My daughter’s primary school used to get a local bakery to provide all the cakes, buns, pies, sausage rolls etc. A list of items and prices was distributed to all the children and they would bring it home and parents could tick off what they wanted and send the form back with the money in an envelope. This way you get to choose what you would like and I believe there were gluten free options. The school would take a percentage of the sales as their way of raising money for the school.

Ask that all home baked products have a list of ingredients attached. That’s actually really easy to do. And consider asking them to avoid the most obvious allergens, ie nuts. I’m not sure about pricing, but I know I usually don’t mind if I’m over paying a little if it’s a fund raising thing.

When ever I bake anything for my husband’s work or for sporting events I write known allergens on the box. Most people, kids included, are very aware of what they can’t eat. I think a mix of home made and shop bought would work well, so those who do have dietary concerns and don’t want to risk it can buy something. If it’s primary school I’d make things just a few dollars each, that way it’s inclusive for all households.

Our school did this last month. also the school is very much multi cultural. and most of the items were baked even some parents brought cut and mix fruits bagged individually sells for $1. cupcakes were $2. i have not seen any store bought items displayed. everyone wrote it down what are ingredients on the outside.

Our school did this and it went well. There was a mix of commercially bought items and home-made items. Anything that was home made needed an ingredients list attached to it. The P&C just sent out an email to all parents asking for donations to drop them off at the school office on a certain date. Obviously not everyone is in a position to donate but a lot will. Prices were reasonable and everything sold really well.

We always organised it on those special days that there are lots of parents around like sport carnival, athletics carnival or other events. We always asked for those who bake to write the exact ingredients down of their baking products. And often the parents who had a child or children with an allergy or specific dietery request would bake and bring in these products. These products were often presented on a separate table.

In our school, you can make your own. The has a little printed label or paper that you fill in with ingredients.
Some ideas that I have seen donated too are poppers or cans of soft drink. So if you are time poor, a pack of poppers can be opened up and sold cold for like $1.50 each.
It’s so fun for the kids to buy I cash too so have a small kitty.

My daughter’s school had a bake sale but they didn’t over think it with allergies. I think as long as products are labelled and your post clearly says products could contain nuts, eggs etc it is up to the parent to be responsible and check the label before offering to someone with allergies. Perhaps you could consider two options where people can purchase products or bake that don’t contain any of these products and keep them in a separate area at the bake sale. Good luck

For what to say to request sponsorship – i am a very busy mum and I like to be really involved – but I choose to be involved where my kids benefit from and see my involvement and otherwise choose my time.
To allow people to choose to cook or sponsor you can allow people to bring stuff that is not allergy friendly or financially sponsor the allergy friendly options. Here is a message I would respond positively to: We are excited to be planning XXXX school bake sale to help raise funds for XXXX and we are asking for your help.
We know everyone’s busy so we are providing two contribution options and kindly asking if you are able to contribute in the way that works for youb:
1. Bake something to donate
2. Sponsor purchase of allergy friendly options that bring a flare of creativity…. (include some detail, also great if it is a small local business that you can call out).
I hope that helps! In this instance I would sponsor. My kids dont need allergy options but if you.make it fun I still feel I am contributing to something that they will get excited about.

I would suggest having allergies addressed by commercially purchased options. This could be purchased through parent sponsorship, sponsorship or a business or a combination of both. I have included a few creative ideas below:
– “paint your own” allergy friendly sugar cookies – so they will be shaped sugar cookies with watercolour style paint so a craft and snack in one
– allergy friendly cupcakes and a decoration station

Our school had guidelines for the Bake Sale that all ingredients had to be printed on a stick label. We also had suggestions like Banana Bread or Muffins and Strawberry or whole fruits like Raspberry and Blueberry Muffins/Slices or Loafs. We also trialed the good OLD FASHION TOFFEE’s and TOFFEE Apples these SOLD OUT and became a BEST SELLER! As a money raising best idea having a Crazy Hair Day combined with a Pajama Day so there is a choice for everyone and a gold coin donation was also a big hit!