a DIY Lemonade Stand that is so easy it’s dumb
30 years ago, I sold lemonade in front of my Nana’s house by the beach for 5 cents. I still remember the feeling of excitement when her neighbor came over and gave me a dime instead of a nickel for a glass! So when my 4 year old told me he wanted to do a lemonade stand, I wasted no time.
I searched online for something I could buy, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that I could make something cuter. I loved the DIY lemonade stands I saw online made with pallets or wooden crates stacked, but the supplies alone were kind of expensive for a DIY project. Plus, we are in the middle of moving, so I needed something STUPID EASY.
And this was just that. So easy it was stupid. I literally laughed with my dad how easy it was. And it had no business turning out this cute.
Here is what you need: 1 storage cart or shelving unit, 2 wooden dowels, tape or zipties, a pennant banner, alphabet stickers or a marker, and an optional clamp on umbrella.
If it is not linked here, I found it at TJ Maxx!
How To
I feel silly writing instructions because it was that easy, but I have one little tip I want to tell you, so here we go!
- Build your shelving unit, or grab one you already have at home!
- Tape or zip tie wooden dowels to the sides. I recommend having two attachment points per side.
- Put alphabet stickers on the pennants. You can also make your own sign instead of using a storebought banner!
- Here is the tip! My pennant banner was too long for my shelving unit. So I folded in between each pennant and stapled them together. This made the sign fit better between my two dowels! This will depend on what shelving unit you use!
- Tape, pin, or ziptie your banner across the top of the dowels.
- Optional: Clip on an umbrella and tape to the dowel for more support!
Specialty Lemonade
Because I love a good drinkie and a cute cup, we offered a specialty lemonade option. I found some cute large cups from TJ Maxx with lemons on them.
We offered this lemonade with cold foam on top, so delicious and creamy!
Lemonade Stand Mom Hack??
I know I built this lemonade stand, but I did do a lazy mom lemonade stand and used storebought lemonade! It was on sale!
I also bought 9 ounce cups! I feel like this was easier for the kids to pour and manage, it gave us the ability to lower the cost, plus it felt a lot less wasteful than giving out large solo cups full of lemonade!