Prisma Holiday Market

Welcome to our first-ever Prisma Holiday Market!

Shops will be open from November 13th - December 7th, 2025. Get ready for homemade, handmade and made with love gifts to support the entrepreneurial and creative pursuits of our Prismarians!

Want to have your products in the 2025 Prisma Holiday Market?

Thinking about participating as a seller, “vendor” in the holiday market? Please take a few minutes to read about some common questions and things you need to know. If you are interested in participating after reviewing this info - please complete a vendor application form to save your spot in our first-ever Prisma Holiday Market brought to us by Prisma Learners and their parents!

LINK TO LEARNER VENDOR APPLICATION FORM

(Parent help appreciated!)

Frequently Asked Questions

What age learners can apply?

All learners in all grades are welcome to participate and have their own shop with their handmade or designed goods.

What are people selling in the market?

Get creative, have fun and make things you are excited about. From holiday ornaments to knitted goods to hats, pottery and more - the goal is to offer things for sale that you have made by hand or designed yourself.

What am I NOT allowed to sell?

You may not resell other people’s items. You may not sell illegal or explicit items - they must be appropriate for a school sale. You may not sell perishable items that will not reach your buyer in the time those goods would become perishable.

Do my items need to be holiday themed?

No they do not! You may use your creativity to create products you think people would like to buy. Think about some of your favorite holiday gift, birthday gifts - and come up with great ideas. That being said, also think about what people love to buy this time of year - and those items are often holiday themed too!

Can my parents help me make my products?

Yes! Parent support is welcome, appreciate and expected. We do ask that learners are involved in the process - but we also anticipate that many parents will get involved in this “micro holiday business” and will play a vital and wonderful role in helping kids develop their exposure to entrepreneurial adventures as a family!

When does the market start and end?

Starting on Friday, November 13th - the Prisma Holiday Market will be open for our shoppers to click through to your site! You need to be fully ready to accept orders by this date. The Prisma Holiday Market will end on Sunday, December 8th and ALL items MUST BE SHIPPED and in the mail by Tuesday, December 10th to ensure timely delivery.

Can I sell a digital product?

This market is for physical items for sale. So, if you design a digital design that is wonderful - and you will need to attach those designs to actual products for sale. There are many platforms to help do this where you can ship directly to your buyers. Two examples are Printful and Printify.

Can I sell items that I cannot deliver by the holidays?

No. This market is for sellers who are able to meet our holiday delivery deadline of shipping your products by Tuesday, December 10th. If you are not able to ship your custom items by then, you are not able to sell them in this market this year.

How do I accept money for the items I sell?

Every learner and their parent will need to decide how they would like to accept payment. Some learners may choose to use an existing platform like Squarespace, Shopify or Etsy to sell their goods. However, we expect most learners to build a simple website with photos of their products along with a google form where families can submit their order. We recommend families consider VENMO for charging other families and handling payments in a simple way like this if you don’t want to get complicated about things. VENMO is our preferred way for handling payment for those of you with simple sites.

How do we ship our items?

All items must be shipped via United States Postal Service First Class as a MINIMUM service level of shipping. If you prefer to use UPS or FEDEX - that is also an option. Shipping should be INCLUDED in the price of your product or detailed prior to checkout. Shipping should not be a separate charge that is a surprise to the buyer. All funds should be collected when product is initial purchased as part of Market rules.

Can we ship internationally?

The market will be organized into the USA and International shops. If you are a learner that lives outside of the USA - consider using a platform that creates digital goods you can print on and ship from within the USA if you want to be listed as a USA shipping eligible business. Learners who have sites that reside outside of the USA will be listed in the “International” section of the site along with their country location. The Prisma Holiday Market will NOT support international shipping in year 1 so that we can make this as simple as possible for our sellers. We will make this very clear to buyers on the market page when the market goes live.

Can I sell my goods to people outside of Prisma?

Of course! This is your mini-business. The Prisma Holiday Market is simply a place for us to aggregate all of the sites of our learners to make it easier for Prisma families to purchase from and support each of our learner’s businesses. You are welcome and encouraged to sell outside of the Prisma Community and to share our Prisma Holiday Market as well!

I don’t know how to make a website, do you have ideas?

link to websites building info page

How should I think about charging for shipping?

Link to a sample of shipping calculators / ideas here

How should I accept payment?

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Do you have an examples of learner websites of items they sell?

Yes - please see links below for examples to existing learner businesses that are great examples.

New FAQ?

The market will be organized into the USA and International shops. If you are a learner that lives outside of the USA - consider using a platform that creates digital goods you can print on and ship from within the USA if you want to be listed as a USA shipping eligible business. Learners who have sites that reside outside of the USA will be listed in the “International” section of the site along with their country location. The Prisma Holiday Market will NOT support international shipping in year 1 so that we can make this as simple as possible for our sellers. We will make this very clear to buyers on the market page when the market goes live.

New FAQ?

Of course! This is your mini-business. The Prisma Holiday Market is simply a place for us to aggregate all of the sites of our learners to make it easier for Prisma families to purchase from and support each of our learner’s businesses. You are welcome and encouraged to sell outside of the Prisma Community and to share our Prisma Holiday Market as well!

How do I make a website for the Prisma Holiday Market?

Below are some examples of current and past websites that Prisma Learners have created.

  • Snow Swag Apparel (Fritz - 7th Grade)

  • Build it.

  • Grow it.

  • Sell it.