There are few sights as sweet as a tot-run lemonade stand! Whether run for charity, or for simple entrepreneurial reasons, the lemonade stand is like a step back in time. On a recent scorching hot afternoon, I came across a group of kids selling the tastiest strawberry lemonade in the middle of a busy intersection. Their innocence and excitement each time a passerby stopped to buy a cup was inspiring. Here are my picks for creating the best lemonade stand on the block!
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Sunkist is giving kids portable stands so they can make charitable lemonade. The citrus giant is making a sweet deal with children aged 7 to 12 — sell juice from a portable stand they ship and then donate the proceeds to a good cause. Their Take a Stand campaign recruited more than 15,000 kids from the United States and Canada in 2008.
The company plans on sending out 20,000 more stands this year. If your youngster wants to be part of this Summer project, fill out an online application. Tips for running a profitable business and thirst quencher recipes can also be found on the site.
The Juice on Lemonade Stands
Thumbing through the most recent issue of New York magazine, I got nostalgic about the lemonade stands I set up each Summer at my parents’ garage sales. The kids interviewed in the article talked about how the increase in the price of lemons and sugar has forced them to raise prices this Summer – some from 25 cents to $1 per cup.
Thumbing through the most recent issue of New York Magazine, I got nostalgic about the lemonade stands I set up each Summer at my parents’ garage sales. The kids interviewed in the article talked about how the increase in the price of lemons and sugar has forced them to raise prices this Summer – some from 25 cents to $1 per cup.
If your lil ones are looking for a way to distinguish their lemonade stand from others in the area, why not encourage them to make it green? To see my tips for doing so and to see how they could help your child win a $1,000 savings bond and a Nintendo DS, read more
