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Natalie's Holiday Shop

Decorating Shop Ideas

Need a little inspiration for your Natalie’s Holiday Shop? Explore decorating ideas from schools across the country and see how they’ve transformed their spaces into magical holiday shops! From Elf Shelf® and Giftland™ themes to create your own theme—get inspired and make your school holiday shop your own!
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Giftland™ Holiday Shop Decorating Ideas

Turn your holiday shop into a colorful Candy Land adventure! Use bright table skirts, oversized candy balloons, hanging “wrapped candy” decorations, lollipops, and a fun themed backdrop to completely transform the room. Create a colorful pathway on the floor to guide students through the shopping area, and arrange merchandise around the perimeter so students can easily browse. Don’t be afraid to go BIG with your theme—the decorations are part of creating a magical shopping experience the kids will remember! 

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Create an Elf Shelf® Holiday Shop! 🎄❤️💚

Bring the magic of Natalie’s Elf Shelf® Holiday Shop to life with classic red and green Christmas decorations! Add festive backdrops, hanging ornaments, fun elf touches, and holiday tablecloths. Arrange your merchandise around the room with plenty of open space in the middle, creating an easy-to-shop and festive school holiday shop experience for students! 

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Create Your Own Natalie’s Holiday Shop Theme!

Make your Natalie’s Holiday Shop your own! From a cozy Gingerbread Village to a magical Winter Wonderland, Candy Land, the North Pole, or anything you can dream up—the possibilities are endless! Pick a theme, add simple decorations and festive touches, and create a fun and memorable school holiday shop experience your students will love.

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Holiday Shop Setup Ideas

Quick Setup Ideas


  • 6-8 Tables are Needed / 4 to 6 for merchandise and 1 for checkout and 1 for wrapping. 
  • Watch Setup Training Video We Provide!

  • Keep all Price Codes Together and separate by tape and price sheets provided by Natalie's Holiday Shop.
  • Leave enough room for students, volunteers and shopping helpers to move comfortably.

  • Place smaller items in baskets or containers to keep tables organized.

  • Arrange and Display merchandise neatly so students can easily see their choices.

  • Store extra merchandise underneath tables.

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Free Supplies and Marketing Materials

Schools receive a full set of free supplies to help promote and operate their holiday shop with confidence. These materials are provided at no additional cost and are prepared to arrive ready for use.

Free supplies include gift bags in multiple sizes, parent letters, gift guide envelopes, volunteer aprons, posters for offices and hallways, indoor and outdoor banners, price stickers, tablecloths, tape, and ready-to-use social media images.

The specific designs and branding of these supplies depend on the theme selected. Schools choosing Elf Shelf receive Elf Shelf–branded materials, while schools choosing Giftland receive Giftland–branded materials. The supplies provided support both marketing the shop to families and running the shop during the event.

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Training and Chairperson Support

Holiday shops are typically run by parent volunteers, and Natalie’s Holiday Shops provides resources to help chairpersons feel prepared and supported throughout the process.

Chairpersons have access to training videos, a detailed chairperson manual, promotional resources, and ongoing support. These tools are designed to reduce stress, answer common questions, and provide clear guidance before, during, and after the shop.

Customer support is available to assist with questions, planning, and troubleshooting as needed.

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