Mommysavers

Frugal Moms Living Well for Less

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Food
    • Recipes
      • 5 Ingredients or Less
      • 30 Minute Meals
      • Freezer Meals
      • Appetizers
      • Breakfast
      • Lunch
      • Dinner
      • Dessert
      • Snacks
    • Cooking Techniques
    • Leftovers and Preservation
  • Home
    • Cleaning
    • Decor and Design
    • DIY Projects
    • Money
      • Couponing
      • Personal Finance
      • Shopping Tips
    • Simple Living
  • Family
    • Fun
    • Parenting
    • Travel
  • A Better You
    • Health and Fitness
    • Lifehacks
    • Fashion
    • Motivation and Productivity
    • Entrepreneurialism
  • Holidays
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • New Year’s Eve
    • Valentine’s Day
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • Mother’s Day
    • Father’s Day
    • Halloween
  • Special Deals

Kids and Money: Beyond the Kool-Aid Stand

August 4, 2011 by Kimberly Danger 1 Comment

kids and money lemonade standI’m always looking for ideas to help teach my kids about money.  Since most kids learn how to handle finances from their parents, I consider it an important part of my job as a mom to help them along.  In today’s day and age, it’s important not only to teach them to save their money, it’s important to teach them how to make it.   However, when they’re not old enough to get a “real” job, their options for earning are somewhat limited, and creative thinking is often required.  In the spirit of entrepreneurship, my kids recently added some new product offerings to the traditional Kool-aid stand — and it was a huge hit!

kids and money craft saleBesides Kool-aid, they also sold “loom” pot holders for $.75 and decorative hair accessories they created with bobby pins and buttons for $.25 at their stand.  I suggested they mark them up a bit more, but I think they knew what they were doing.   They actually collected more money in their “tip jar” than they did on actual merchandise. If their profit margin had been higher, who knows if that would have been the case. Collectively, The five kids made over $30 in the course of two afternoons.  That’s not a huge hourly wage, but as a crash course on small business (along with a little neighborhood fun) it was priceless.

craft saleThe ideas for the hair accessories came from my daughter’s book, .

Related Forum Discussion Topics:

  • My neighborhood kids are smart cookies
  • Ways for kids to earn money
  • Why kids expect to be rich
  • Allowances:  Which method works best?
  • Do you require your kids to save their money?
  • Kids and earning money
Share
Tweet
Pin12
12 Shares

Filed Under: Parenting, Money Tagged With: money, kids, entrepreneurialism

« Muffin Tin Monday: Muffin Tin Meals Made Easy
Cowboy Caviar: Black Bean and Corn Salsa Recipe »

Comments

  1. Vicki Nichols says

    August 4, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    I think it is great that you are teaching your kids about handling finances. I started by having my boys put their birthday money in a savings account. Unfortunately, we really have to watch the Kool-aid and Lemonade stands as some officers are telling kids to shut them down because they don’t have a permit. One just happened near here in Coralville, IA where a 4 year old and her father were told to shut it down. Just be careful when doing these things as you’ll never know as well as the stranger danger.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




About Mommysavers

Kimberly Danger established Mommysavers.com in March 2000 as a way to channel her creative energy while raising her kids. Initially an online discussion board, the website evolved into a comprehensive platform offering money-saving tips, deals and budget-friendly recipes and tips for frugal moms. Read More…

View My Blog Posts

[instagram-feed feed=1]

Tags

21 Day Fix recipes activewear Advent amazon prime christmas treat christmas treat ideas clean eating fix clean eating recipe clean eating recipes crock pot recipes copycat recipes Costco deals crafts crock pot meals date night ideas declutter decor ideas free printables frugal activities frugal recipe furniture gifts for men gratitude gymboree halloween cupcakes halloween party halloween treats healthy healthy menu plan heathy recipes holiday toys homemade christmas Instant Pot kids celebration Michael's deals oatmeal old navy deals oreos organize Shakeology starbucks stocking stuffer ideas teacher gifts turkey cupcakes walmart deals zulily

Copyright © 2025 · MommySavers.com · All Rights Reserved.