Open the Cutest Lemonade Stand on the Block!
Though my children are already back in school, the summer heat is far from over around here. Last week the kids cooled off and earned some extra cash with a lemonade stand. I always love to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit in my children and they even decided to give some of their earnings to charity. There are also lots of non-profit organizations that have lemonade stand fundraising programs.
We printed these paper flags and my older daughter added the lemons. Then we cut out the letters to spell “lemonade” and attached the banner to bamboo poles affixed to the table. Click below to download and print the letters for the banner and the gingham flags:
Lemonade Stand Banner Letters
Lemonade Stand Gingham Flag Bunting
The kids enjoyed squeezing the lemons to make homemade lemonade and made the brilliant discovery that wearing swimming goggles would keep the juice out of their eyes. Here’s the recipe we used, but you can easily adjust it according to your preference for more sweet or sour. The key is to use hot water to melt the sugar before adding the lemon juice. And you should know it takes a lot of lemons to make lemonade!
Sweet & Sticky Lemonade
(Makes about 1 gallon)
3 c sugar
5 c water
2 T lemon zest
8 c water
3 c lemon juice (about 20 lemons)
Heat the water until boiling, then add the sugar until dissolved. Stir in the lemon zest. Allow to cool, then add the rest of the water and the lemon juice. Garnish with fresh lemon slices and mint leaves. Serve over ice.
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that is the CUTEST lemonade stand!!
I would dare the health department to shut down this stand!
So adorable! Thanks for sharing the banners and flags.
We literally just hit a lemonade stand yesterday and I was just thinking about this topic! Beautiful pictures. thanks!
Absolutely Darlin’ !
We do a Lemonaid stand every year with my girls.. but we do it like a business. I make them keep a spreadsheet of all the costs down to the plastic cups. We use a 5 gallon cooler to make a bulk recipe:
5 lbs sugar
64oz lemon juice
3 gallons water
5 lbs ice
16 oz cups
We did the math on using real lemons but to make a profit we’d have to charge like $2.50 – 5.00 a cup.. With our recipe we can keep costs to about $15-20, and have enough lemonaid to make about $45 at $1 a cup.. we’ve never had a complaint! A great lesson in math, finance, and being self-motivated!
How sweet and I am sure your kids loved it!
What an absolutely delightful Lemonade stand! I just wish I lived in your neighbourhood!
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Wonderful pictures. What a lovely summer tradition.
So cute! I recently saw this one – they had lemon shaped signs!
http://meganwise.blogspot.com/2010/07/lemonade-for-sale.html