Craft fair ideas to sell to children
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Comments (4)Sounds like you did really good, flowers! My DH & I don't do craft shows anymore but we always did a few for many, many yrs...now we do Farmer's Mrkt on Sat. morns from May - Oct (we pick & choose which Sats...so we do about twice a mo.)...rain, vacations, Gr'kids, etc. are priorities in our choosing. LOL! & setting up & packing IS lots of work! (ugh!) But booth size is a 'killer' for items like yours (& ours...which was birdhouses, feeders, framed photos, benches, etc) ...so that is an important factor which choosing to participate. Your booth looks very pretty for the limited space you had! ;-) Advertising is the key, too...you can have beautiful set-up, beautiful product but you must have people coming thru! Do you have any 'summer' activities nearby? Your flowers would be a BIG hit for gardeners! A town nearby us has a big festival one weekend & they set up crafters/artists for half a day. Around here it seems that 'craft shows' are dying out or changing...not as much 'handmade' items...& also w/stores like Hobby Lobby, Michaels, etc (which I LOVE BTW!) can offer so many decorating items ...so that makes a difference, too. I still love a GOOD craft show & enjoy buying gifts! Good luck on the next one...sounds like a great place cause it will be bringing in lots of people! TFS! Jeanne S....See MoreCraft Shows/fairs
Comments (14)Jewelry seems to have over-run the craft shows. As well as the order it ready made and sit and sell booths. Good handmade crafts are getting fewer all the time. My friend has been making bowl mitts and has been doing very well. Couldn't for the life of me figure out what it was when she showed me. It is simply a square design, made with 100% cotton and microwaveable batting, like used for potato bags, She puts 4 darts about half up between corners making the square form a cup. The bigger the square the bigger the bowl can be that fits. Simply put it under the bowl before putting it in the microwave and it has it's own pot holder wrapped around it to get it out of the micro and can be left on to protect the surface you sit the hot bowl on. It is a very clever idea and since she has started demonstrating so to speak at her shows her sales has really picked up. just sitting on the table a person doesn't know what it is. I think she sells them for about $5 to $8 depending on the size. Hope this idea helps. I can try to post a pic if anyone is interested in seeing it....See MoreCraft Fairs - Comments and Ideas Rattling around in my head
Comments (8)I haven't done a craft fair for years but when I did, I always had an inexpensive edible gift for people to buy. I figured buyers might not have the $30.00 for the doll cradle or whatever it was I was selling that day... but they would always have a dollar or two for something yummy. I had a dozen different sucker molds... and it was soooo fast and easy to melt chocolate and pour it into the molds. This is my grandson, Jackson showing off his creations. Once the chocolate was set I'd stick it into a tiny cellophane bag, put a cute sticker on it, and tie ribbon around the neck. Once I was at the fair I'd put the sucker tree on my table and typically sell out. This was my big edible seller: They're clear boutinir boxes (25 cents at my florist). Half filled with Easter grass (10 cents per bag after Easter). Tied with Costco ribbon. The bows don't need adorning... that's just something my grandkids like... and this was the only picture I had of them. Inside of one is a miniature loaf of bread... which is cheap and easy with a breadmaker. And inside the other are five dipped chocolates. One big brownie or piece of cake looks great in them.... a few homemade cookies. Whatever. If it's gooey use a paper doily so it won't stick to the grass. When I go to craft fairs I always buy the edible stuff :)...See MoreWhat Christmas Crafts are you making or finding at fairs this
Comments (11)I wish there was an answer to this problem - I went to a small church where there were only 9 vendors but the church ladies made sure they were only hand made items being sold... I only made $575 for the two days but everyone was so nice and the atmosphere was wonderful. You might look for juried craft shows, but that doesn't always work when people lie about the things they sell. We have one gal at the Farmer's Msrket that buys manufactured items and adds a dot of paint and calls it her own......See Moretoomuchglass
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