7/31/2019 Craft Fair Survival Kit from Handmade to Sell by Kelly Rand
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Selling at Craft Fairs 105
Craft Fair
Survival KitBesides having a booth babe (a friend or
volunteer to help you out), here are some
other necessities youll want to have with
you in the booth to make your sales go
more smoothly and to get you through the
craft fair day:
Bottled water
Change
Cash box
Credit card reader
Knuckle buster and credit card slips
Calculator
Cell phone (a
smartphone is best)
Branded shopping bags
Business cards
Promo cards offering
online discounts
Office supplies (pens, markers, tape,paper clips, rubber bands, stapler,
binder clips, folders, notepad, paper,
clipboard)
Snacks like fruit, nuts, energy bars, or
other foods that wont melt, create a
mess, or drain your energy
E-mail sign-up sheet or guest book
Mints, toothpicks, or floss
Roll of toilet paper (for outdoor shows
for when the port-a-johns run out)
Paper towels/rags
Hand sanitizer
Hat
Bug spray and sunscreen for outdoor
warm-weather events
Hand warmers for outdoor chilly-
weather events
Lip balm
First-aid kit (aspirin, Band-Aids,
antacid, etc.)
Apron (with pockets), tool belt, or fanny
pack to stash everything you need to
carry around with you
Duct tape and twine
Plastic sheeting (in case of rain)
You might also consider bringing along
an extra pair of shoes and extra socks.
After a long day of standing around, youll
find that changing into flip-flops from heavy
sneakers or even into a dry pair of socks
can be a great refresher.
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