burnsk

Or post cute sayings around your booth:
"Your husband just called and said to tell you to buy whatever you want"

eb in calif

I did craft fairs 20 years ago and concluded that all crafters should leave their craft home and bring a soda machine and bags of potato chips - you will be sure to sell out :)

I'd recommend you have a few high quality expensive items to draw attention to your crafts, then medium and low price items that people will more likely buy. Don't work yourself into a frazzle making lots of items as predicting what might sell is a turkey shoot. Enjoy making your items and don't crank them out just for the show.

burnsk

That being said, don't get "too" cutsie. It can detract from the quality of your craft.

zz-pd

just a though, but you could make small little purses, matching sets one smaller than the other, and matching wallets. for mommy,daddy and children, you could make fabric fans, the last fair I was at, those were saling like mad. you could go to dollar store, get the ball and paddle game. take the ball off, make a quilted cover. wal la you have a pretty fan for a few dollars. what a proffit you could make. this is my Ideal so there is no copy wright issues. I am sorry for the spelling, oh ya, paint the paddle. Penny

Pzazz

Another great way to get the parents to come look....have a small bowl of wrapped candies. (Freebie) The kids will be attracted to the candy, and then tell the parents where they got it. Hey...whatever works....right? LOL

Patti

Cookie64

The candie sounds nice but, I wouldn't give out candie to a child unless the parent is there, that child could have diabetes and you would be looking for a law suit.

Cookie

tkhooper

Also it's not good for them to take candy from strangers even vendors. It sets a bad president.

Quilter7x

But the adults like candy. You can put the candy dish high enough out of the reach of children. Something small like Tootsie Rolls or hard candies for dry throats. We adults love it when vendors have them at quilt shows! :D

Elisabrat

First, know your audience. Are you in a rural area? an area of affluence that the fair will be at? Is it a theme fair? ie Pig Farmers of America fair! (ie MAKE PIGS).. follow the them, wine festival.. wine theme is a good plan for some items. Also.. the lower priced items sell faster than the expensive in my vast (all five fairs I have done) experience. People will think twice and hard on more expensive items.. less impulsive? good luck and show us what were the big sellers!

craftybear

Greet everyone that comes to your booth. I was visiting a show the other day and only one person asked me how I was all the others just sat behind booth with face looking toward the floor.

This was at a fiber show!