Start a lemonade stand
How to start a lemonade stand
The complete weekend playbook: day, spot, shopping, pricing, opening, and the payout lesson.
Read the guide →Lemonade stand supplies
The complete checklist, what to buy versus borrow, for under $25.
Read the guide →The best lemonade recipe
An easy base batch that scales to about 30 cups, plus the taste-test trick.
Read the guide →Lemonade stand names
120+ cute, funny, and catchy name ideas, plus how to pick one that sells.
Read the guide →Lemonade stand sign ideas
What a sign should say, how big, and how to make one that sells from the curb.
Read the guide →Lemonade stand ideas
25 ways to stand out and sell more: themes, upsells, and marketing.
Read the guide →Money, pricing & profit
How much does a lemonade stand cost?
The full $20 to $25 startup budget, line by line, with break-even math.
Read the guide →How much to charge for lemonade
$1, $1.50, or $2? The pricing decision and the psychology behind it.
Read the guide →Are lemonade stands profitable?
What a kid can really take home, and the five levers that change it.
Read the guide →Teaching kids about money
Teaching kids about money
A practical guide by age, 6 to 12, built on how money habits actually form.
Read the guide →Business ideas for kids
30 real ideas by age, and the money lesson each one teaches.
Read the guide →Spend, Save, Share jars
The three-jar system for kids' money, and how to run the payout ritual.
Read the guide →Maker projects & rainy-day fun
How to make a treasure hunt
The clue-chain rule, three ways to write clues, and secret codes kids love.
Read the guide →How to make chocolate with kids
The calm melt-and-temper method, no special gear, plus the crystal science.
Read the guide →Indoor activities for kids
Screen-free projects with a real finish, for any weather.
Read the guide →Are lemonade stands legal? By state
Lemonade stand laws (all states)
The 14 states that protect kids' stands, and the rules that keep any stand fine.
Read the guide →Texas (HB 234)
Yes, explicitly. What the Save Our Lemonade Stands law covers.
Read the guide →New York
Among the states that protect kids' stands, from upstate to the city.
Read the guide →California
Among the 14 states that exempt kids' stands from permits.
Read the guide →Utah
The first state to legalize kid-run stands, back in 2017.
Read the guide →Colorado
Occasional kid-run businesses are exempt from licensing.
Read the guide →Illinois (Hayli's Law)
Health departments cannot regulate stands run by kids under 16.
Read the guide →Nevada
Protected, with one caveat: beat the desert heat.
Read the guide →Missouri
Protected statewide. Keeping drinks cold through a humid summer.
Read the guide →Louisiana
One of the fourteen. Beating heat and afternoon storms.
Read the guide →Nebraska
Finding traffic for a stand in a small town.
Read the guide →Vermont
Protected, with a short warm season worth timing.
Read the guide →Rhode Island
Foot traffic, beach towns, and their local rules.
Read the guide →North Dakota
Bringing the stand to where the crowd is.
Read the guide →Florida
No specific law, but an occasional stand on private property is generally fine.
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