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How to host a virtual Christmas grotto

Learn how to run your own online Christmas grotto in 3-steps with Keycraft.

  • Retail Insight
  • 01 September 2020
  • Posted By Murray Smith

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Don’t know how you’ll be able to run your Christmas grotto this year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic? Keycraft has the answer… make your Santa’s Grotto your most profitable event ever by embracing the ‘Virtual Grotto’ concept!

Read our 3-step guide below on setting up an online/virtual Christmas grotto below; 

How to host a virtual Christmas grotto | Keycraft | Retail Insight

1. Christmas ‘At Home’ with Santa

You email a link to a pre-recorded video of Santa talking, explaining why he couldn’t meet the child in person this year, but that he hopes they have been good etc. (and Keycraft can provide this video for you to use if needed).

How to host a virtual Christmas grotto | Keycraft | Retail Insight

2. Grotto presents home delivery service

The child will receive their wrapped present delivered directly to their own home (and Keycraft can supply the present and organise delivery of every present individually on your behalf via a dropship service), and they can then open this after they’ve watched the video. We can even add an age/gender sticker to each present if required.

How to host a virtual Christmas grotto | Keycraft | Retail Insight

3. Virtual meeting with Santa

As a premium/alternative version of this, you can offer a virtual meeting with Santa (e.g. via Zoom/Teams etc.), so that the child can still actually talk with Santa. You can be creative with this concept too; e.g. a group session where a number of children meet Santa simultaneously and play games/ sing Christmas carols/ read a story together, or pay extra for a one-to-one virtual meeting with Santa.

Why should I consider a virtual grotto experience if I’m still planning to do a regular grotto event?

  • The virtual grotto can supplement your regular grotto, allowing you to boost bookings with families who live too far afield to visit your grotto in person, or who want to remain at home
  • There is very little upfront investment required to organise this virtual event
  • Children can enjoy a much-loved and memorable meeting with Santa from the safety of their own home

Would you like a 30-minute discovery call with our Grotto Events Team to discuss ideas and advice on how this concept might work for you? Simply email sales@keycraftglobal.com and we will be glad to brainstorm this with you.

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