Budding entrepreneurs offer goods and services at Rexburg Children’s Business Fair Saturday

Heber Martin’s productivity knows nary bounds. He sold animal erasers and mini cupcakes astatine a erstwhile Children’s Business Fair. Come support 40 budding student entrepreneurs astatine nan Children’s Business Fair this Saturday adjacent Rexburg. | Courtesy photograph and video

REXBURG — Young entrepreneurs will measurement into nan spotlight astatine nan Rexburg Children’s Business Fair, wherever nan early procreation takes business into their ain hands — literally. For this one-of-a-kind event, kids ages 5-17 create and waste their ain handmade products, artwork, delicious treats, and moreover unsocial services for illustration look coating — each pinch minimal thief from adults. From trading strategies to manning nan booths, these budding business owners return charge, learning valuable skills arsenic they showcase their productivity and difficult work.

The adjacent happens this Saturday, October 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. astatine 3475 Highway 33, conscionable westbound of Rexburg.

It is sponsored by Acton Academy successful Rexburg, a caller backstage schoolhouse tally by hubby and woman duo Brian and Megan Dold. The Dolds opportunity participating successful nan business adjacent is simply a valuable learning acquisition for kids, arsenic it provides real-life vulnerability to nan challenges and rewards of moving a business.

“Children are earthy entrepreneurs,” Brian says. “They conscionable ray up pinch excitement. It’s portion of quality quality and really they grow.”

Sofie Bitter sells her champion bracelets astatine a erstwhile Children’s Business Fair successful Rexburg. | Courtesy photo

Megan says that opportunities for illustration nan Children’s Business Fair are truthful bully for kids because they spark curiosity.

“The much avenues you’re funny about, nan much apt you are to find your intent and your calling successful life,” she says.

But what if a child’s business thought flops? Megan says there’s a batch to study from that, too.

“There is beauty successful failing early, often and cheaply,” she says. “In a hero’s journey, nan leader fails and he tries again. Failure helps advancement nan hero’s journey.”

But, of course, nan Dolds are hopeful that nan organization will travel retired and support nan young entrepreneurs. There are astir 40 kids signed up to waste their products and services astatine nan fair. The Dolds’ 7-year-old daughter, Mary, is among them. She will waste marigolds astatine nan fair.

“My sanction is Mary. and my favourite colour is gold, and my favourite flower is marigolds,” Mary says.

She sold her marigolds astatine a erstwhile adjacent and is excited to do it again Saturday.

Mary Dold’s Marigolds and Cookies will beryllium connected waste astatine Saturday’s Children’s Business Fair. | Courtesy Megan Dold

Besides Mary’s flowers, patrons tin peruse a action of original art, sensory fidget toys, customizable dioramas, paracord bracelets, baked goods, Pokémon-inspired items, chopped wood, workplace caller eggs, laser-engraved items, 3D-printed items, handmade jewelry, clothing, homemade play mixed and more.

MJ Bitters offers art, bracelets and enigma bags astatine nan Rexburg Children’s Business Fair. | Courtesy photo

According to nan rules of nan fair, vendors are expected to marketplace and tally their businesses pinch minimal thief from adults, to thief them get nan astir retired of nan experience.

“It genuinely is simply a child-led thing,” Megan says.

For much accusation connected nan Rexburg Acton Children’s Business Fair, sojourn nan website here.

A young entrepreneur trading hats astatine Acton Academy’s Children’s Business Fair. | Courtesy photo

The creators of ‘Resolutely Resin’ and ‘Pandastic’ showcase their products. | Courtesy photo

The proprietor of “The Book Dragon” sells her faux leather bookmarks and earrings. | Courtesy photo

Forty kids are expected to showcase their businesses astatine nan Rexburg Children’s Business Fair connected Oct. 5.

Learn much astir nan Children’s Business Fair above. | Courtesy video Acton Academy