Article  Easter Bunny Costume: Can One Help Your Organization Make Money? More than half of all Easter Bunny costumes are sold to organizations or groups rather than to individuals. In many cases, the costumes are purchased in order to add a bit of fun to Easter holiday celebrations, or for some kind of educational group. The Easter Bunny might read to young children in Sunday school, march in an Easter parade, or be part of a play. You may be in the market for an Easter Bunny costume for any one of these reasons, but still be hesitant to spend the money on a costume that is so specific to one time of the year. Will your group get your money's worth out of an expensive Easter Bunny Costume? The answer is a resounding yes! Costume retailers understand that this costume isn't meant to be used for one Halloween and then discarded. They understand that for most people who purchase them, these costumes will be put away and stored, then brought back out every spring for years. To make sure they last for several seasons, the manufacturers use top quality faux fur, double needle stitching, and lots of attention to detail so that you get your money's worth. Take into consideration that the price you are paying should be divided by the number of years you'll be using the costume to get an idea of its real value. If you're still not sure your group can afford a top quality costume, consider the many ways in which you can use it to make a bit of money to offset its cost. Perhaps there are a few people in your organization who enjoy working with young children. You could run local advertisements letting people know that the Easter Bunny can visit local club meetings, put in an appearance at birthday parties, or surprise someone special with a “bunny gram” message. Many parents will love the novelty of a visit from the Easter Bunny for spring birthday parties, and kids will be sure to love a surprise visit, complete with small party favors tucked into plastic Easter eggs. Easter photos are a great way to quickly pay for your Easter Bunny costume. Parents will gladly pay for a nice snapshot of their children sitting in the Easter Bunny's lap. For an inexpensive backdrop, group together a few large potted plants or cover the wall with a sheet in a soft pastel shade. The Easter Bunny can sit in any kind of chair, but a white wicker chair is especially nice. Just find an old one in somebody's attic or at a yard sale, and give it a nice new coat of bright white with a can of spray paint. Now all you need is a photographer and you're ready to go! Most of the time, someone in your group will be skilled enough to take the pictures and mail them to your customers. To maximize your profits, consider offering packages with two or three shots at a slightly lower price per print than the individual pictures. Grandparents will love pictures of the grandkids with the Easter Bunny! You might also talk to other groups in your area about sharing the cost of the costume. For instance, if you're considering buying a costume for your church's Sunday school, talk to the local Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops to see if they would be interested in combining resources to buy a top quality costume you all can use. Simply work up a schedule for when each group gets the costume, and decide who will store it when not in use. Each year you can revise the schedule according to need. In this way, you can afford a luxurious, top of the line Easter Bunny costume without having to break the bank. Category Business Author Anonymous Add To Favorites Print This Article Email Article To A Friend Post Comments   Rate This Article (0) 1 - Poor2345 - Good678910 - Excellent Added On Fri Feb 19th,2010