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Skip to content&nbsp;It’s a childhood summer tradition: a kids lemonade stand! Read up on how to make a successful lemonade stand for kids, plus DIY lemonade stand ideas and how to help kids plan and budget (bonus: summer math skills).&nbsp;Be sure to check off all the plan the perfect 4th of July Party, fun family activities on our printable summer bucket list for kids, too, like stargazing and painting rocks and the best easy water games for hot summer days.Want to keep the kids busy this summer, learn essential life skills, and encourage their entrepreneurial spirit? Hosting a lemonade stand for kids is a great screen-free way to spend a day — or a whole week, with planning and building included!When the kids run a lemonade stand, they get to learn a little about running a business, practice their manners and social skills, make a little money, keep up on those important math skills, and have a great time making fond memories.Check out these tips for how to help the kids host a lemonade stand this summer.This post contains affiliate links. Learn more and read our full disclosure policy here.Help the kids decide how they will make their lemonade stand and what they need to put it together. From a&nbsp;simple table with a bright colored table cloth to a DIY wooden stand with a lemonade stand sign up above, the only limit is the kids imagination (and your DIY skills).The simplest lemonade stand setup is a folding table (try this one with adjustable legs for kid-height when you need it!) — just add a lemony cute tablecloth and a quick easy paper banner to make it eye-catching.Turn on your JavaScript to view contentA shade canopy is helpful for keeping the drinks and kids cool, plus adding height to draw attention and add a banner or sign to the top of the stand.If you’d like to make a DIY project of it (and what Remodelaholic does’t love a project?), grab this color-your-own cardboard lemonade stand or try these DIY kids lemonade stand ideas you can build together.DIY Kid’s Lemonade Stand TutorialsLemonade Stand Cart with Wheels (HerToolbelt) – This is a big project, but so great to reuse for summer BBQs and parties! (Plus, make the easy standing chalkboard sign here.)Easy Portable Lemonade Stand from Crates (HGTV) – Just a few crates, dowels, and some screws make this a quick lemonade stand with shelves that can be taken apart for transportation or storage.DIY Lemonade Stand and Puppet Theater (Lowe’s) – I love the curved roof awning on this lemonade stand. Wheels make it easy to move, and it easily converts to a puppet theater — so give your customers a cold drink *and* a show!Kids Lemonade Stand from Cedar Fence Pickets (Jaime Costiglio) – this sturdy lemonade stand is made from affordable cedar fence boards! The built-in sign holder and hanging chalkboard on the front are the perfect finishing additions.And for the menu, you can use good ol’ posterboard — or build a standing chalkboard easel or an easy magnet board that can be reused in the house later.Easy premade powder lemonade mix or from-the-can frozen pink lemonade is a quick go-to…. But what if you let the kids get creative with their own lemonade recipe?Start with fresh lemons and the basic recipe below, then let them add their own twist such as&nbsp;a fruit flavoring (from syrups or fruit puree), fun shaped ice (made with a special ice tray), or a piece of candy like a lemonhead or gummy bears dropped into the drink.More awesome summer drink recipesOr add one of these summer smoothie recipes to your lemonade stand menu!Here’s a tip for smoothies at a lemonade stand: blend all the ingredients except the ice beforehand, then add the ice just before serving.If you have lots of neighborhood kids involved, or if you have tweens who are ready for a challenge, consider adding more than just drinks to the menu.Treats like brownies and cookies are easy to make at home, or you can rent or buy a cotton candy machine or popcorn machine.Keep the lemon theme going with Easy Lemon Drop Cookies, Simple From-Scratch Lemon Cupcakes, or Aunt Jenny’s Lemon Bars, or try these kid-favorite cookies:Too hot for a bake sale? Try these delicious no bake dessert recipes kids can make on their own.For kids who are really motivated, spending a few weeks making extra inventory to sell can be a great way for them to learn about profit margins (see below) and get paid for a hobby they enjoy, such as making earrings or whittling.For example, Cassity’s tween girls spent the winter and spring making handmade earrings to sell! (See our favorite crafting tools for makers here.)They had accumulated a great inventory to sell and added some snacks and treats like cotton candy (in pre-made tubs) and small bags of chips, too.&nbsp;Small businesses like lemonade stands are a great place for kids to start their young entrepreneurs journey. Use this kids lemonade stand as an opportunity to discuss the basics of running a business.Who&nbsp;knew talking about&nbsp;supply and demand could be fun?&nbsp;Help them set a price point that people will buy at&nbsp;but still generates a revenue — after all, this experience is about making a few bucks, right?Do they think they can increase profits by selling more smaller cups of lemonade? or by selling a bigger cup, with extras, at a higher price? (They might need some guidance about prices the market will bear, here!)Can you increase the profit margin by adding inexpensive additional items (as mentioned above)? For example, making lemonade or baking brownies can fun and profitable but you can probably *also* turn a quick profit by adding ice-cold bottled water or other pre-made treats to the lemonade stand, too, for variety and convenience. (Just think of how much you pay for a bottle of water at a carnival or Disneyland!)Recommended Summer ReadingAdd some literacy to your summer lemonade stand learning! The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies is about 2 siblings who set up competing lemonade stands. This is a quick read that will have kids laughing while giving parents lots of opportunities to talk about entrepreneurship and friendship.Plus, this would be a great time to talk about what the kids will do with the profits. We suggest they keep some to spend, but also set aside certain amounts to save and to donate to a charity of their choice.Look for a local need that your kids care about (like an animal shelter or food bank) or that they might benefit from learning about (like the local foster care support program), or you can join a national program such as Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to raise money for childhood cancer research.Make a list of all the supplies needed and take the kids shopping. Talk about using coupons or finding things on sale since all the money spent upfront will come out of their profits in the end.Teaching Modern Real Life Skills: Let the kids use online ordering to schedule a grocery pickup or delivery of all their supplies. We *love* our Walmart+ membership for things like this!In addition to the lemonade, you’ll needThis is where some summer math skills come into play! To plan and run a lemonade stand, kids can practice:See More: 10 Hands-On Math Activities for Ages 6-9 | 10 Hands-On Math Activities for Ages 9-11Kid-made posters and signs are the quintessential lemonade stand decor, but you might also consider printing one of our easy printable lemonade or summer art prints! Just click each image to see the details and get the printable.In addition to a fun tablecloth, use basic wood crates for cute and easy display shelves, add mason jars to hold straws, and add a chalkboard, light box, or whiteboard to make it easy to change your sign if needed.If your kids just want to do their lemonade stand right-now-right-now — any day and time and any safe location will work.For the entrepreneurs, though, choosing a good date, time, and location for the kids lemonade stand is an important factor in sales success.Pick a good location&nbsp;to let the kids set up the lemonade stand with both a lot of foot traffic (ie potential customers) and safety in mind.&nbsp;Your front yard would probably be the easiest place, but if it is&nbsp;possible, try to find a place where a large amount of people would be walking by like near a playground or park.You may be able to combine your lemonade stand with a local event or a neighbor’s yard sale, or ask a local business if you can set up outside their storefront. This can be a win-win for both your lemonade stand and their business.Whatever location you choose, be sure to get permission from the property owner or the city, if needed, and follow all local laws and license or permit rules for your municipality.Also, think about the best time of day when people will be out and about. Be sure to have the kids choose a reasonable starting time *and* ending time for the lemonade stand (if they don’t sell out first).And of course pick a day to host the lemonade stand when you have good weather. On a hot sunny day, people will be looking for a way to cool down and a glass of cold lemonade will be just the thing!As any small business owner knows: marketing is a big deal! Let your friends, neighbors, and community members know that the kids will be hosting a lemonade stand and ask them to help spread the word.Creating a fun environment is a great way to add excitement for both the kids and their customers, and also draw extra attention to your lemonade stand!Play some fun music, get out the bubble machine, and add yard games to make the lemonade stand extra fun and inviting.As much as possible, let the kids run the show. Prepare them in advance and pratice making change, explaining menu options, and talking with their clientele politely, This is a great time for them to practice their social skills and manners when dealing with customers — a little customer service experience makes for a lot of empathy!Have an adult (parent or family member) on hand for supervision and safety, but as hands-off as possible.When they do most of the work, the kids will get the satisfaction of a job well done while learning valuable lessons, and have a fun time while doing it.Turn on your JavaScript to view contentFeatured and title image via&nbsp;Better Homes and GardensFirst published 28 June 2015. Last Updated 17 June 2022.Cassity KmetzschCassity has had a love of blogging since 2007, when she started her first blog Remodelaholic.com Since then as her interests have grown, and so has her need to share more things that she loves. Tipsaholic was born to share interesting lifestyle, family, kids, travel and financial topics, plus a bunch of stuff in between. I hope you learn some great tips and share them with those you love!CategoriesLet's spend sometime learning some tips that will give us a better understanding of how we can spend more time together as a family, be it celebrating the holidays or traveling. How we can save some money and read books to better our lives. Welcome to Tipsaholic!

Skip to content&nbsp;It’s a childhood summer tradition: a kids lemonade stand! Read up on how to make a successful lemonade stand for kids, plus DIY lemonade stand ideas and how to help kids plan and budget (bonus: summer math skills).&nbsp;Be sure to check off all the plan the perfect 4th of July Party, fun family activities on our printable summer bucket list for kids, too, like stargazing and painting rocks and the best easy water games for hot summer days.Want to keep the kids busy this summer, learn essential life skills, and encourage their entrepreneurial spirit? Hosting a lemonade...

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