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.