Taking a Creative Stand

Summer has ended, but the outdoor fun certainly doesn’t have to stop just yet! One of the entertaining standards for summer fun that can involve the whole family is making a lemonade stand. Putting a fall twist to your lemonade stand definitely will get the kids out of the house and feeling excited for fall activities.

A simple DIY stand that includes a pallet and some fall décor is a sure way to entertain little ones, and it’s fun for them to set up! Our family created a cider stand with pumpkins and apples to get everyone in that autumn mood. It helps distract the kids from the fact that summer is over, school has started and the temperature is slowly dropping!

Putting a cider stand together is a very simple process.  Kids always enjoy helping to gather all the fall décor to help decorate—almost like the feeling they get when pulling out ornaments to adorn the Christmas tree. If you want it to look less makeshift and spend a little more time on the design, you always can stain the pallet and actually paint a sign on the pallet itself.  

Also, here’s a bonus for older kids joining in on this fun: They begin to understand the concept of money.  Introduce the idea of donating profits to a charity and it’s a win-win all around.  Kids can be creative and charitable while having fun.  For younger ones, the business venture is just a simple way to keep them entertained while enjoying some outdoor time with the family.

This autumn look can last you from September to November.  Switch it to a Halloween mood by changing over to selling “spider cider.” You could even add some little fake black spiders to the apple cider and hang a web on the pallet with a plastic spider attached. 

This little cider stand will be perfect for snapping some cute Instagram pictures, or even a Thanksgiving card.  Pumpkin mini-sessions have been trending for a couple years now.  Adding the cider stand twist makes this a fun spin on a fall mini session. 

Alexandra Hombs is a freelance writer and  designer, that lives in Riverside, MO, with her husband and two children.