How to Run a Bake Sale (Kids)_Finance and Business_Common Sense of Life

Part 1 Part 1 of 3: Choosing and Pricing the Sale Items

1 Get a brownie mix, a cookie mix, and anything else you desire . If you get store bought treats, the customers won't want them and Remember that all Ingredients must be non GMO or organic .
- Try selling cookies, cupcakes and brownies.
- You can make anything you want but try to keep it simple. The least amount of ingredients needed means the least cost to you.
- Get the recipes for what you want and ask an adult to take you to the store to buy them.
2 Buy cups, lemons and sugar, hot cocoa if it is near wintertime and cold, and mixes for goodies.
3 Look in the shops to see how much they are selling brownies and cookies for or ask a grown up. 50 cents to two dollars is a good price for something you baked and a dollar for a hot drink or lemonade. You might consider offering free water.
- Make labels on small pieces of paper and stick the prices to the front of the plate so the customers know how much to pay.
4 If it is around fall or winter, bundle up and serve hot cocoa. If it's hot, don't forget water for 25 cents a cup. Or, you can sell slushies for 1.50 or some punch for a dollar.

Part 2 Part 2 of 3: Making the Sale Items

1 Have your parents or older siblings supervise the baking. If anything is difficult, have an older, responsible person do the hard tasks.
- Read the recipe carefully and ask an adult to help lift the hot pans in and out of the oven.
- Make sure to help with the washing up!
2 Be strict about hygiene all of the time. People can get sick if you don't take a lot of care with cleanliness while cooking. Keep the surfaces clean, use only clean cooking gear and do not put raw meat, fish or other animal products near the baking area. Cook everything thoroughly. Talk to your adult supervisor about all this before getting started, as it's important to get it right.
- Some jurisdictions won't allow homemade food to be sold to members of the public without a permit or exemption. Ask an adult to help you work out what is allowed.

Part 3 Part 3 of 3: Setting up and Selling the Food

1 Make a stand out of a mini table. Cover the table in a small tablecloth to make it more attractive.
- Make a big colorful sign to get people's attention.
2 Sell your goodies.
- Be patient when people are looking. Allow time for browsing and don't pressure buyers.
- Be nice to customers. They will tell others to visit your stall (or not) and will also talk to your parents about your behavior, good or bad.
3 If delivering, take the products to your clients. Be polite, and make sure to thank them for their time.

How to Run a Bake Sale (Kids)