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.
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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 :)

ALot of the fairs I attend also have bake sales going on .I think that's where people spend the most money ! I Agree totally with the amount of "useless" things sold at fairs . Most everything is decorations - hardly anything is 'useful.' At my last fair - a lady across from me was selling "flour sack towels" and they were flying out the door . That's the type of things fairs need more of !!!

I agree with the useful stuff, but in our state any kind of eatables is hard to sell unless you are doing a school bakesale. If you are selling any kind of eatable foods, your kitchen has to be inspected by local health dept, and even though my kitchen is clean, I cann't afford to have a separate kitchen just for cooking or making things I am going to sell.

I know here (Alabama) if you are selling through the church you don't have to have the health inspection. Our local craft show usually has tons of booths that church booths and the sell cookbooks and items cooked from the cookbooks.
One of the neatest things I've ever bought for myself(yes, I wanted to see how it was made) was a fabric paper back book cover with a grosgrain ribbon bookmark in the seam. It was $3.00. and probably has 50 cents worth of supplies in it. I think something like that would sale good, because it would be something inexpenesive that would make a good gift too.
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I have one of those! I can't imagine anybody making them for $3.00. You got a great deal! I love mine.

I go to craft fairs highly motivated to BUY. The problem is... I rarely see anything new and interesting. When I do buy things... they're typically prototypes to copy... or things I don't have the ability to make myself.

I've heard of the kitchen inspections. I wonder if that same rule applies to the prepackaged food like Jiffy pop. I think I was at a craft fair (maybe War Eagle???) that wouldn't allow the crafters to sell wrapped candies like Snickers bars. The person got around it by selling the craft at whatever price and "giving away" a free bag of Snickers. I'm not sure if that is considered legitimate, but apparently, she was allowed to do it.

Candy - One of the photo boxes in your post isn't showing up any longer, but the second one still does. I love the Easter idea. I have to bake a cake for the kindergarten Fall Harvest next week. I wish I had seen that idea before hand. I would have made fudge. (I'm also surprised that there isn't a rule against baking a cake for the public.)

I'm so completely out of the craft fair loop... it's been several years since I was involved in one (obviously LOL)

I have no idea what happened to that picture. It's still on my photobucket page. It was just a photo showing the sucker molds... and that it's so simple... a 5 year old can do it.

I like the Primitive look now. I find myself buying more things online, especially from eBay. I want high quality and I am willing to pay for it.

I still hit a few craft shows a year, but they are mostly dissapointing. I really feel for the crafters, because they have put a lot of time and money in the crafts - but some crafts just aren't the "thing" anymore.

One of the other boards I visit is going to have an online craft show. It is neat. I will post the link when they have it.