Earnings:$2.00 Per Half Hour (10+)
Age: 10+
Tips On Getting Started:
Pass out fliers. Tell your parent’s friends about it and/or at work.
See if you could set up a gift wrapping table during the holiday vacation at your local gift shop or bookstore.
Tips For Success:
Be prompt on what time you would give back their presents. Be honest and friendly.
Earnings: $5.00 To $10.00 (Depending On The Size Of The Yard)
Age: 9+, 10+
Tips On Getting Started:
Try shoveling with a friend. Go to peoples houses you know.
Go around your neighborhood and offer to shovel sidewalks for $3.00. Make sure you do a good job and that you don’t forget any spots because they might not ask you back again. Be polite and even if they don’t ask you to shovel say thank you because next time they may ask you because you were polite.
Tips For Success:
Don’t take jobs you can’t handle!
Be polite. Bring your own supplies. Wear warm clothes because you’ll get cold.
Earnings: $2.00 Per Card
Age: 8+
Tips On Getting Started:
Make colorful decorations on construction or plain paper (8+).
Make them with holiday themes.
Use watercolors, markers, pastels or crayons. Whatever you feel comfortable using. Try different kinds of papers. Try making collages.
Tips For Success:
Go to your local gift shop to see if they will sell them or try the local grocery store. Or see if your Mom or Dad’s friends at work will buy them.
Supplies. First, figure out what you will sell: lemonade, juice, or some other drinks? You will need cups, napkins, ice, and a money box for making change. Disposable plastic cups are the easiest to use, so you won’t have to worry about keeping them clean.
You will need a table for the drinks, and maybe a tablecloth to make it look nice. You’ll need a sign or two, and maybe some balloons or streamers to make people notice your stand.
The money that you spend on supplies is your investment in your business. Keep track of how much everything costs, so you’ll be able to set a fair price for your drinks.
Location. Where will you set up your stand? You want to be close enough to the sidewalk so that people will stop and buy, but you should be careful not to get in people’s way. Keep well back from passing cars, too. Corners are good locations, since people can see you from four different directions.
Sales Skills. Your sales skills will make your drink stand a success. People can buy drinks anywhere, so your job is to make them want to buy from you. If they see you’re having fun, they’ll want to stop at your stand, so keep a big smile on your face and be friendly.
Decorate your stand with signs and balloons that will make people notice you. You can even post a couple of signs up and down the street, so people will know about your stand before they see you. Advertise your drinks with words like “cold” and “refreshing.” You could also dress up in tropical clothes, to make people feel that they’re visiting a fancy resort.
A lemonade stand is a lot of work, and it’s more fun if you have help. Get your friends to help out. If you see someone else in the neighborhood who has a drink stand, ask if they want to be partners!
Setting up your own stand to sell cool drinks is a great, old-fashioned way to make a little money during summer vacation. Your parents probably did it when they were kids, too. With a little planning, you can make money, have fun and do something nice for your neighbors, all at once!
To set up your lemonade stand, you will need supplies, a good location, and some good sales skills.
