Dragons For Dollars Puzzles - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Scrolling Days · 09-30-2009, 03:32 AM

I started a thread a few weeks back ( Pediatric Cancer Fall Fundraiser Puzzles ) about some kids' puzzles I had cut to contribute to the upcoming "Kids Create Hope" sale at the 2009 Lewiston Harvest Festival. Some of you had asked me to post pics of the tent, etc, so here goes.

The puzzles I discussed in my prior thread were of pictures made/colored by kids. I also launched a new "line" of puzzles which I call "Dragons For Dollars" to be exclusively sold for Kids Create Hope fundraisers.

I have permission from the artist to use these dragons for this cause. Each puzzle contains 25-40 pieces, and are chunky enough for kids to use comfortably (but I post a choking hazard warning for kids 3 yrs and under on the boxes).

Each dragon contains at least one "Helping Heart" piece, which I use in place of my typical Buff the Magic Dragon Signature Piece in my nicer puzzles. The message is basically to thank the buyer for "helping" to find a cure for pediatric cancer. You can see the heart on the butt of my sleeping dragon here:

The boxes aren't as nice as my regular ones, but still make a nice presentation I think. Here's a pink dragon who found a home at the sale:

And some more made up for future fundraisers!! The front of each box has a description of what KCH is all about.

Scrolling Days · 09-30-2009, 03:32 AM

So here's how the tent and the sale turned out. Basically, with Kids Create Hope, youngsters make, or help to make, crafts which are sold to raise money for pediatric cancer research. Some things (like my puzzles) are made by adults, but kids show up in the tent in shifts and help to sell the goods.

The puzzles sold great, and with all of the crafts we had, over a two day weekend we raised over $1,100 , which I thought was good considering some rain we had, and the economy! Just as important, the kids had fun and felt good about themselves afterward.

Here was my display in the tent. Not really professional, but the best I could do with the time I had:

We had about 15 kids help out at the show, which was great. Here are a few of them smiling proudly:

tcscroller · 09-30-2009, 03:40 AM

Hi--------now I am truely taken back a bit on this one-------very nice indeed------just a great job you have done here------I am sure the folk that purchased them are also vey glad to have them----------happy scrolling-------Tom

blondewood · 09-30-2009, 03:58 AM

Awesome looking puzzles! Love the theme, the bright colors, and packaging. It's a wonderful thing you and the kids did. Congrats.
Vicki

lucky788scroller · 09-30-2009, 03:58 AM

!! Its great seeing people helping out in ways like this! Great work!

JohnB · 09-30-2009, 04:44 AM

Well, Shawn.............................. You have done the impossible mate,.....................left me speechless........................... for few minutes anyhow

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If I was within cooee of you I'd be honoured to shake your hand.

What a great way to raise funds and what a nice amount for the coffers.
yadungood, actually yadunbloodygood.

Sally · 09-30-2009, 05:25 AM

Don't be so modest Shawn - the puzzles are wonderful and the presentations is super. So did you have pictures glued onto the wood or are they painted? Whatever they are wonderful!!

wood-n-things · 09-30-2009, 05:47 AM

Fantastic my friend...I'm so glad it went well for you, no where now except up...KUDOS!

JimSawyer · 09-30-2009, 06:07 AM

Shawn... How very inspiring!!! And having the kids in there helping out just made me smile really big! What a beautiful thing you've done here!!!!!...Pennies in heaven my friend.........

sawdustus · 09-30-2009, 10:58 AM

Shawn, you are an inspiration to us all. Thanks for being such a caring person and sharing your experiences with us.

george

09-30-2009, 03:32 AM	#1
Scrolling Days Jigsaw Puzzle Maker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Along the Lower Niagara River Posts: 1,214 Blog Entries: 5	Dragons For Dollars Puzzles I started a thread a few weeks back ( Pediatric Cancer Fall Fundraiser Puzzles ) about some kids' puzzles I had cut to contribute to the upcoming "Kids Create Hope" sale at the 2009 Lewiston Harvest Festival. Some of you had asked me to post pics of the tent, etc, so here goes. The puzzles I discussed in my prior thread were of pictures made/colored by kids. I also launched a new "line" of puzzles which I call "Dragons For Dollars" to be exclusively sold for Kids Create Hope fundraisers. I have permission from the artist to use these dragons for this cause. Each puzzle contains 25-40 pieces, and are chunky enough for kids to use comfortably (but I post a choking hazard warning for kids 3 yrs and under on the boxes). Each dragon contains at least one "Helping Heart" piece, which I use in place of my typical Buff the Magic Dragon Signature Piece in my nicer puzzles. The message is basically to thank the buyer for "helping" to find a cure for pediatric cancer. You can see the heart on the butt of my sleeping dragon here: The boxes aren't as nice as my regular ones, but still make a nice presentation I think. Here's a pink dragon who found a home at the sale: And some more made up for future fundraisers!! The front of each box has a description of what KCH is all about. __________________ Shawn Ferguson Come visit at The Ferguson Puzzle Company ! Last edited by Scrolling Days; 09-30-2009 at 03:40 AM.

09-30-2009, 03:32 AM	#2
Scrolling Days Jigsaw Puzzle Maker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Along the Lower Niagara River Posts: 1,214 Blog Entries: 5	So here's how the tent and the sale turned out. Basically, with Kids Create Hope, youngsters make, or help to make, crafts which are sold to raise money for pediatric cancer research. Some things (like my puzzles) are made by adults, but kids show up in the tent in shifts and help to sell the goods. The puzzles sold great, and with all of the crafts we had, over a two day weekend we raised over $1,100 , which I thought was good considering some rain we had, and the economy! Just as important, the kids had fun and felt good about themselves afterward. Here was my display in the tent. Not really professional, but the best I could do with the time I had: We had about 15 kids help out at the show, which was great. Here are a few of them smiling proudly: __________________ Shawn Ferguson Come visit at The Ferguson Puzzle Company ! Last edited by Scrolling Days; 09-30-2009 at 03:52 AM.

09-30-2009, 03:58 AM	#5
lucky788scroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 6,260	!! Its great seeing people helping out in ways like this! Great work! __________________ Dale w/ yella saws

09-30-2009, 04:44 AM	#6
JohnB 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 4,859	Well, Shawn.............................. You have done the impossible mate,.....................left me speechless........................... for few minutes anyhow . If I was within cooee of you I'd be honoured to shake your hand. What a great way to raise funds and what a nice amount for the coffers. yadungood, actually yadunbloodygood. __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" I got holes in both of my shoes Well I'm a walking case of the blues Saw a dollar yesterday But the wind blew it away Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers

09-30-2009, 05:47 AM	#8
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,478 Blog Entries: 1	Fantastic my friend...I'm so glad it went well for you, no where now except up...KUDOS! __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

09-30-2009, 03:40 AM	#3
tcscroller Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cambridge Ontario Canada Posts: 48	Hi--------now I am truely taken back a bit on this one-------very nice indeed------just a great job you have done here------I am sure the folk that purchased them are also vey glad to have them----------happy scrolling-------Tom

09-30-2009, 03:58 AM	#4
blondewood Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 35	Awesome looking puzzles! Love the theme, the bright colors, and packaging. It's a wonderful thing you and the kids did. Congrats. Vicki

09-30-2009, 05:25 AM	#7
Sally Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Renton WA Posts: 1,027	Don't be so modest Shawn - the puzzles are wonderful and the presentations is super. So did you have pictures glued onto the wood or are they painted? Whatever they are wonderful!!

09-30-2009, 06:07 AM	#9
JimSawyer Laying into Inlay Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lincoln, RI Posts: 1,075	Shawn... How very inspiring!!! And having the kids in there helping out just made me smile really big! What a beautiful thing you've done here!!!!!...Pennies in heaven my friend......... __________________ Jim The limits of the imagination are imaginary. No task is too tedious for Art. Rock and Scroll My Website Featherwood Woodcrafts

09-30-2009, 10:58 AM	#10
sawdustus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,975	Shawn, you are an inspiration to us all. Thanks for being such a caring person and sharing your experiences with us. george __________________ A day without sawdust is a day without sunshine. George delta 650, hawk G426

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