Largest Children’s Business Fair changes venue
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Hudsen and Elley Cline cut the ribbon for their business, Good Clean Fun, at the fourth annual Nodaway County Children’s Business Fair in 2021. This year’s Fair is scheduled for Saturday, March 18 at the First Baptist Church gymnasium.
MARYVILLE, Mo. — This year’s Children’s Business Fair Pop-up Market will be held 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18 at the First Baptist Church gymnasium, located at 121 E. Jenkins St.
According to a news release, the program moved its event to the church gym this year because the event will feature the largest class of children involved in a single year and it has outgrown the library space. Shoppers may enter on the east side of the gym from Market Street. The fair is free to attend and open to the public, noted program director Elizabeth Argo, youth services coordinator at the Maryville Public Library.
“We have 37 businesses and 52 kids,” she said. “This is our largest fair ever!”
During the program, which kicks off in the winter months, the library receives a lot of support from the community. Local business owners provide feedback on the business plans created by young entrepreneurs. Some businesses also allow the kids to sell their products in local stores after the fair as well.
The shoppers who come to view and buy items are another important piece as well as the judges who give their time to make difficult decisions for three awards in five age categories.
The program also relies on sponsors who make the event possible, including Nodaway Valley Bank and donor Acton Academy. The Nodaway County Children’s Business Fair is a branch of the national Acton Business Fair which sponsors fairs across the country.
Businesses, Items for sale, Entrepreneurs
Smile More – Hand-made cards – Mattie Dimmitt
Goat in a Tub – Goat milk bath bombs – Hadley Cline
Good Clean Fun – Soap with a surprise inside and felt mermaids – Elley Cline
Sweets and Treats Bake Shop – Baked goods – Emily Bax
Winters Workshop – Bookmarks, dog treats, small toys – Lily Winters
Winters Workshop – Matthew Winters
The Vintage Spot – Vintage cards and collectibles – Landry Lightfoot
Kash’s Kreations – 3-D printed characters, game pieces, toys – Kash Davis
King Colt’s Customs – Personalized crayons – Kolt Davis
R&R Candle Co. – Scented candles in recycled vessels – Sofia Lynn
The Fun Store – marshmallow shooters – Sawyer Husing
The Fun Store – Owen Cronk
B&E’s Cookies – Cookies – Eli Wallace
B&E’s Cookies – Bridger Jensen Pleasance
Lucky Charms – Charm bracelets – Chloe Martinez
Lucky Charms – Ruby Martinez
Connor’s Combat Collectibles – Painted military mini-figures – Connor Wiederholt
Whitetail Dog Toys – Natural dog toys – Wyatt Shelton
Bubba’s Bird Feeders – Bird feeders and hummingbird nectar – Trayton Husing
Karina’s Greenhouse – Seedlings – Karina Wall
Reclaimed and Stained – Wooden display risers – Elliot Walker
Critter Concessions – Pet treats – Chloe Hargrave
Critter Concessions – Elia Poe
Puppy Chow Down – Snacks – Lily Parman
Sewin’ Somethin’ – Hotpads, pinchers and bags – Katelyn Parman
Classy Cookies – Cookies – Breanna Parman
Kool Kids Lemonade – Lemonade and chocolate pretzels – Ellie Parman
Kool Kids Lemonade – Alana Parman
The Brick House Chocolatiers – Brazillian fudge truffles and other sweets – Pippa O’Gwin
The Brick House Chocolatiers – Liam O’Gwin
The Brick House Chocolatiers – Henry O’Gwin
Purrmaids – Polymer clay figures such as purrmaids – Kathryn Vesel
KC Creations – Original books and bracelets – Kyra Schultz
KC Creations – Cylas Bolin
Sylvia’s Creations Games – Melting bead creations and earrings – Sylvia Offutt
The Soap Bar – Organic soap – Kaylee Rowlett
Critter Crakes – Treats for many different types of pets – Ellissa Kendall
Super of Crafts – Wide variety of craft items – Caly Langley
Super of Crafts – Kloey Langley
Super of Crafts – Abby Shelton
Barking with Bugh – Dog walking service – Aleigha Bugh
Joe Corp Booksafes – Booksafes – Joseph Kessler
Sadie’s Sweets – Lemonade, cotton candy, cinnamon rolls – Sadie Briner
Classy Creations – Jewelry and sugar scrubs – Hadley Runde
Classy Creations – Charlotte Wilmes
Lip Fix by Lip Lab – Lip balm – Alec Wilson
Lip Fix by Lip Lab – Eli Wilson
Lip Fix by Lip Lab – Caden Wilson
Harper’s Handywork – Felt keychains – Harper Hamilton
Rainbow Lane Crochet – Amigurumi crocheted items – Mary Davis
Awesome Art – Cookies and drawings – Hanine Meziani
Awesome Art – Ahmed Meziani
