Fundraising for People to People?

[A girl...]

I have to fundraise roughly $7000 by early spring to participate in this program and I have some questions about how I would do that.

First off, since the holidays are coming up, what are some things I could sell? My friend thought I could make some sort of holiday gift basket, but what would I put in it?

Another question I have is, would I need some type of special permission to sell/fundraise in front of public places like supermarkets or malls?

Thanks so much in advance If you have any other ideas on how I could raise money I would really love to hear them, or if you've done People to People before, how did you raise the money?