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Creating Lasting Memories: Why Tea Towels Make Perfect Keepsakes for School Fundraisers
Looking for an ethical, effective, and creative fundraising idea that stands out? Expressions' school tea towel projects deliver more than just funds, they create custom keepsakes that celebrate your community. Designed with love, printed in Australia, and powered by student creativity, our premium quality tea towels turn individual artwork into meaningful, long-lasting memories.
Why Tea Towels Are the Perfect School Fundraiser
Forget cookies and raffles, our fundraising tea towels are both practical and personal. Whether it’s for a primary school, pre-school or child care fundraising project, this is an eco-friendly, long-lasting, practical everyday item that everyone loves. Families get a treasured keepsake that captures their child’s artwork; schools get a low-effort, high-return fundraising product.
Designed by Kids, Loved by Everyone
Children can submit individual designs—from handprints and student drawings to signatures or watercolour artworks. You can choose from popular tea towel sizes in portrait or landscape screen layouts, all printed using eco-friendly ink on quality organic fabrics. Each tea towel design is an expression of art in style, transforming classrooms into galleries.
Flexible Options for Every Community
Our custom tea towels can be tailored to suit any size group or community fundraising event. From linen blend tea towels to cotton tea towelling fabric, from class tea towels to linen tea towels with digital printing or screen printing ink—we offer print options for every project and budget. Choose from Tea Towel - Landscape or Tea Towel - Portrait formats to suit your unique layout preferences.
Premium Products, Ethical Process
- Printed in Australia on GOTS-certified organic cotton
- Uses solvent-free, friendly water-based inks
- Range of standard colours or Pantone Matching System
- Low minimum order quantity — just 10 items
- Care instructions included with every item (cold water recommended)
For Every Occasion and Organisation
- Class fundraising tea towels for end-of-year keepsakes
- Community organisations and charity fundraising events
- Sporting groups such as scouts, soccer teams and dance schools
- School centenary and anniversary celebrations
Our Process: From Artwork to Delivery
Coordinators can use our layout sheet and drawing cards for the students to draw their artworks for their designs. Post all of your drawings to us or upload jpegs here. Note that scanning can be time consuming with varied results. We ask that you consider posting your drawings for us to process as it may be faster and easier for you. We accommodate colour digital and screen print methods depending on your preferred style of printing. Our experienced team ensures your tea towel printing experience is smooth, professional, and full of options for tea towels that suit your fundraising goals.
What Our Schools Say
Schools across Australia rave about their tea towel fundraisers with Expressions. As Hastings Preschool shared, “The team made it so easy. The final tea towels looked incredible - families were thrilled!” St Mary’s Manly said, “A joyful experience from start to finish. We smashed our fundraising target!” Caulfield Grammar reflected, “Our students beamed with pride seeing their artwork on the finished tea towels - families loved them and we exceeded our fundraising target.”
From individual artwork to collage style group portraits, Expressions Tea Towels are a cherished tradition in Australian schools. Families keep these beautiful tea towels as personalised gift ideas that bring joy long after the school year ends.
Start Creating Lasting Memories Today
Ready to launch a school fundraiser that families will remember and support proudly? Partner with Expressions to deliver a meaningful keepsake that’s printed locally, crafted with organic cotton, and designed to preserve childhood memories. Start your fundraiser today and enjoy an easy, eco-friendly, and community-powered experience that’s as rewarding as it is memorable.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the minimum order quantity?
Just 40 units per design — ideal for small classes or boutique fundraisers. Please note for designs with 250+ drawings there is a minimum order of 100 units.
Can I choose a custom towel layout?
Yes! Choose from landscape or portrait tea towels with multiple borders, text and layout options.
What are the shipping times?
Standard turnaround is 2 weeks post-artwork approval. Please allow extra time from October-November for your school fundraiser as it's our busiest time of year. We offer Startrack Couriers for Australia wide delivery.
Can I order other products like aprons?
Yes! We also offer organic cotton aprons and tote bags - perfect for Father’s and Mother’s Day or an alternative to tea towels.
How do I get started?
Use our simple online tools to get started, or upload artwork directly. You’ll also find coordinator guides and design inspiration in our resource hub.