Yesterday was Free Enterprise day for our homeschool group. Free Enterprise day is when each child makes something to sell, then they set up a table and sell their goods to the other children and parents in the group. Our table had hot cocoa, banana bread, cookies, gift bags, and face painting. There was another family that had hot cocoa too, so we were in competition. I think Andrew sold more though because of our Cocomotion. That thing rocks!
Andrew and Adam helped me make banana bread to sell. We made mini loaves and sold them for $1 each. Maryanne actually dug into the end of one of the loaves so we cut that one up for "samples." The loaves were one of the first things to sell out ... next to some wooden swords that another child made. (Which I didn't even get pictures of because they sold out so quickly!)
Kate decided to offer face painting. She practiced at the ward trunk or treat, so she got pretty good at it. But, she won't be doing that again next year. She felt like she was spending way too much time on that and didn't get to do a whole lot of shopping. Especially for the amount of money she made. I think she learned a lot about supply, demand, and marketing.
Eliza made gift bags to sell. She was very pleased with her profits on this project. I showed her how to do it, and then let her go at it. I couldn't feel more pleased for her when a couple of moms complimented me on the job that I did sewing the bags! A simple reply with, "Eliza made them all by herself" was all that was needed to elevate those compliments. She did a fantastic job!
Here are some of the things that other families made:
Bird Feeders
Bean Bags
Chocolate Chip Cookies and Muffins
Chocolate Pumpkins
They also had chocolate turtles, dogs, and ladybugs
Our Cookies
Hot Buns ... potato rolls, not Jon!
(Who, by the way, came and I LOVE that he came just to hang out with us!)
Oreo Turkey Cookies
One family brought in their own little pie restaurant ... pie, pie a la mode, and root beer floats ... Yum!
Pumpkin Kits
A Ropin' Competition
Maryanne LOVED playing on the bull
Scented Pillows and European Chocolate Cookies
Snow Cones
This young man played the fiddle for money ... really talented.
In all, we had a blast. Eliza wishes we could do it more than once a year. This was a great exercise in learning how the free enterprise system works. All the children did a great job, and my children already have ideas for what they'll make next year!
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