Bake Sales Step by Step

A bake sale can raise money for your group as well as enhance your profile in the community. These ideas and planning tips will help you have a great one, start to finish.

Add a Creative Touch to Your Bake Sale

A chocolate chip cookie will sell itself, but you can have an even more successful event with a little creativity.

Bake Sale Shopping List

Whether it’s napkins for wiping sugary fingers or a tablecloth to make the display look nice, there are a few things you’ll need besides the sweet treats.

Bake Sale Supplies List

Tables, signs, trash cans, and everything else to help your sale come off without a hitch.

PTO Today: Bake Sale flyer (color)
Color flyer to publicize a bake sale.

PTO Today: Bake Sale flyer (B&W)
Black-and-white bake sale flyer.

Bake Sale Bars:

Traditional, Easy, Portable and Delicious You’ve assigned brownies. You’ve assigned cookies. As a next step, you might want to add some bar treats to your bake sale.

Green Your Bake Sale

Lots of baking doesn’t have to mean lots of waste. Reduce your footprint with these tips.

Every Bake Sale Needs a Signature Item

Spice up your bake sale offerings with an original, unexpected treat that parents and kids can’t find anywhere else.

Choosing Bake Sale Recipes

Tips to make sure you have the best baked goods at your event.

Bake Sale Recipe Sources Online

If you’re looking for ideas or recipes for your parent group’s bake sale, start with these helpful websites.

Best Bake Sale Brownie Recipe

Try our special recipe for an all-around great brownie that's sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Great Bake Sale Brownie Tips

Done right, this yummy confection will keep kids and adults coming back for seconds and thirds—so you won’t be bringing home leftovers when the sale is over.

Great Bake Sale Cookie Tips

Cookies are easy to make and can be a fun, creative way to fill out your bake sale offerings.

Have a Healthier Bake Sale

Giving your bake sale a healthy edge doesn’t have to mean less fun, fewer customers, or lower profits. Make choosing a more nutritious treat a fun and interesting alternative to the usual high-calorie fare, and your enthusiasm will win over even skeptical parents and kids.