How Our School Holiday
Shop Program Works

1. PICK YOUR DATES

Most Tip Top Holiday Shops run 3 to 5 days during the holiday season. Your school chooses the week that works best for your schedule.

Once your dates are confirmed, we help prepare everything your team needs for a smooth and successful shop.

2. PICK YOUR PROFIT

Your school gets to choose the profit percentage that works best for your goals.

Some schools choose a higher profit percentage to raise more money for school programs. Other schools choose a lower profit percentage to keep prices more affordable for students and families.

Either way, your school stays in control.

3. BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY SHOP

Ready to get started? Visit our Sign Up page and complete the quick online agreement.

Once your agreement is submitted, our team will follow up to confirm your dates, answer questions, and help your school prepare for the season.

4. GET YOUR FREE SHOP SUPPLIES

Tip Top ships the supplies your school needs to promote and run the holiday shop.

Your supplies may include:

Parent letters

Posters

Table tent cards

Table covers

Gift bags

Social media graphics

Principal announcements

Sponsor and volunteer guide

Everything is prepared to help your PTA, PTO, or volunteer team save time.

5. RECEIVE YOUR GIFTS

Approximately two weeks before your shop opens, your gift shipment arrives at your school.

Gifts are packed and organized by code to make setup easier. Each item is pre-coded by price, so students can shop more independently and volunteers can help quickly.

6. SET UP AND OPEN THE SHOP

Your volunteers set up the tables, unpack the gifts, display the items, and open the shop for students.

Our Sponsor and Volunteer Guide walks your team through the process, and Tip Top is available if questions come up. Schools have our cell numbers, and we are here when volunteers need help.

7. USE E-WALLET AND WEB APP TOOLS

Tip Top offers digital tools to help your shop run smoothly.

Parents can use E-Wallet to add funds online for their child to shop. Volunteers can use the web app to help with student lookup, QR code lookup, checkout support, sales tracking, shop totals, and reorder information.

These tools help reduce confusion, speed up checkout, and keep your team organized during busy shopping days.

8. REORDER GIFTS IF NEEDED

Need more gifts during your shop? Our online reorder process makes it easy to request additional items.

This helps your shop stay stocked so more students can find gifts they are excited to give.

9. RETURN UNSOLD GIFTS

After your shop is complete, simply box up the unsold gifts and return them using Tip Top’s return process.

Your school only pays for what sells, and Tip Top covers return shipping for unsold items.

10. KEEP YOUR PROFIT

Your school keeps the profit based on the profit percentage you selected.

Holiday shop proceeds can help support school programs, classroom needs, student activities, field trips, and other PTA or PTO goals.  And because Tip Top covers all processing fees including credit, debit, and ACH, your school keeps every dollar of the profit percentage you chose.

11. EARN VOLUNTEER VAULT BARS

After your shop season ends and closeout is complete, your school earns Volunteer Vault Bars based on total shop sales.

Bars can be used in the Volunteer Vault to select rewards for your school community during the Vault open window.

Best of all, Bars are based on total shop sales, not profit percentage and not invoiced totals. That means schools can choose lower prices for students and families and still earn Bars through the Volunteer Vault.

WHY SCHOOLS CHOOSE TIP TOP

Tip Top Holiday Shop is designed to make the holiday shop experience easier for volunteers and more meaningful for students.​

• No upfront cost

• Free shipping to your school

• Free return shipping for unsold gifts

• Affordable gifts for every budget

• $200 in Tip Top Cash to help more students participate

• E-Wallet and web app tools

• Custom printed parent letters

• Promotional materials

• Easy online reorders

• Personal support from our family team

• Volunteer Vault rewards after your shop is complete

READY TO BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY SHOP?

Bring Tip Top Holiday Shop to your school and give students a fun, affordable way to shop for the people they love.

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