The girl takes after her mother (I sold drawings of the cartoon character Ziggy to people in elementary school for $.10 and then had my own karaoke business in middle school called Kelly Sounds…yup). In an effort to fund a trip to Disney World, more silly bandz (the annoying fad my kids are addicted to along with every other child from age 3-14 in our local area), and a goldfish to go in the free fish bowl she got at a yard sale last Saturday, Ashlyn made pipe cleaner things to sell. Most of them are magic wands, though she also got bold and made some people and a dog or two. She decided to sell them for $.25 each. I suggested also offering some cookies (I was fearful that pipe cleaner things may not catch on as much as silly bandz have). So, we got a pack of refrigerated cookie dough at the store today and made those to sell too.
I even tried calling a couple neighbors. And, Ashlyn knocked on a couple doors as well. I sent her brothers out with a quarter each. They each bought a cookie. Then, I offered them $1 to sit out there with her (apparently, just telling them it would be nice wasn’t motivation enough. Don’t judge me.). They went, and I think they may have already forgotten my offer.
Hooray! Someone came! This lady let her kids pick out pipe cleaner thingies! Yea! They got 2 magic wands and a pipe cleaner dog. Ashlyn was so proud! A few more customers came after them before Ashlyn closed up shop.
UPDATE 4/21/2010
aww….I SO wish we were in Phoenixville right now!! We’d be over in a NYC minute to buy some of her precious creations.
(I don’t know any Christian mommas in P’ville off hand, but will think about it, and try and see if there are any at VFBT…I know the one mom who has a China doll is now in WI. Such a big help I am!)
that is just hysterical. Don’t worry, Ashyln. If I lived closer, I’d be buying some pipe cleaner thingys! AND some cookies. Way to go, girl!
As I read this I was cheering for someone to buy something, too! Seeing her sit out there by all her stuff to sell…too precious!
That is so funny! and so cute and so endearing. Sweet Ashlyn how we miss her!
Cute! We are having a neighborhood yard sale this weekend and the kids are planning to have a lemonade stand. I hope some people buy lemonade!…..they are planning to make a fortune. lol
I wish we could have stopped by to help with sales!
I am sure the pipe cleaner thingies will quickly take over the silly bandz craze. A very sweat post.
I can’t stop giggling over this! Perhaps we will one day see her on an infomercial selling her pipe cleaner thingies! :) Stay tuned world…
That is the cutest thing I ever saw! Caleb would’ve come over to support one of his favorite girls!
Awesome. I would have bought some of her pipe cleaner wands. Sounds cool! And the crazy bands haven’t made it this far south yet…maybe we could start something. I’m just saying!