1. Cups
Cups are important! You'll be giving them out to your customers, so it is most convenient to use disposable cups.
2. Lemonade (and a pitcher or container to hold it)
You can use the classic glass pitcher, but if you're expecting a crowd (or have a full day lemonade stand planned) a spouted cooler would also work well. You can make your own lemonade from scratch with lemons and sugar or use your favorite brand of lemonade.
3. Table/Stand
If you're handy and have time, you could build a wooden lemonade stand (we have blueprints on our website)! But, you can also keep it simple. A regular table, such as a folding card table, will serve the purpose. (And even with a stand, you might want an extra table at the ready!)
4. Signs and Decorations
When you register your Lemonade Stand with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, you can receive a stand kit in the mail with some fun signs to hang up! You can also visit our free downloads section to gather some more.
Crafty? Make your own signs with poster boards, markers and stickers. Hang signs and decorations at your stand, post flyers around your community and maybe even make some lawn signs to direct people to your stand!
And of course, don't forget the tape, tacks, zip ties and staple gun for hanging your signs!
5. Donation container
You'll need some kind of container for people to put their donations in. We find that in most situations it works best not to put a price on each cup of lemonade, but ask for donations instead. People will often give more than what you would charge per cup. With a little luck and hard work, you will collect lots of donations to send to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to make a difference for kids with cancer.
That's all there is to it! We hope you'll make hosting a stand and fighting childhood cancer part of your summer! Sign up to hold your stand or event during Lemonade Days this June (or any time of year) and you can help kids fight cancer!
Updated: May 2024
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