Right now, kids are enjoying summer camps, barbecues, and soccer tournaments, but summer will be over before we know it. They’ll be back in school, ready to learn.

If you’re a principal, head of school, teacher, or parent, you’re probably constantly on the lookout for ways to engage kids in learning. Let’s face it, doing repetitive math exercises and memorizing vocabulary words isn’t always the most exciting thing for kids.

That’s where the MyFirstSale virtual children’s business fair comes in. This is an amazing opportunity to give your students real-world experience selling their products and learning all of the entrepreneurial skills that come with that. And here’s the best part: kids absolutely love it.

Don’t take our word for it. Hear what parents, kids, and principals are saying about the MyFirstSale virtual children’s business fair.

Virtual children’s business fair kid testimonials

Soul is 13 years old and the owner of Souljah Clothes. He says, “What I really love about the virtual business fair is how before you do anything you can take courses on how to sell products, how to do your pitch, what to price your products, and more. It is super cool.”

Soul’s top three takeaways from the virtual children’s business fair are as follows: “1. Have patience with your customers and with yourself. Always have patience no matter what. 2. Market to your people. You need to get the word out to people on what you’re doing so you can make sales. 3. Do not procrastinate in doing your business. That is something that I did. Do not do that.”

When it comes to recommending the MyFirstSale virtual children’s business fair to other kids, Soul says, “Definitely do it. It is worth the opportunity. You don’t really lose anything, honestly. You gain a lot though. It’s a great learning experience and you make money while doing it.”

Ben, age 12, sells freshly roasted coffee on his online store. He shares, “Through the business fair, I learned how to market my product, keep track of orders, and get feedback from people.”

Ben’s advice to kids is this: “If you want your product to sell, you should email 50 people with a link and hand out flyers to your neighbors and others around you.”

Virtual children’s business fair parent testimonials

Kids aren’t the only ones who learn from the MyFirstSale virtual children’s business fair. Parents are also recognizing the importance of letting their children gain some independence as they start their own businesses.

Joronda is 13-year-old Soul’s mom. She remembers being tempted to step in and help her son answer questions from potential customers during the business fair. Eventually, she realized Soul was confident enough to answer the questions on his own. Now, she has moved to supporting her son in the background.

Joronda says, “I would definitely recommend schools, moms, families to get involved with MyFirstSale. Your kids will get invaluable skills that will never be taken away. You’ll watch them succeed and see those bright smiles on their faces as they do that.”

Tammy, mother to 12-year-old Annalise, also expected to be much more involved in her daughter’s business. She reflects, “As a parent, I learned to step back and let this be my daughter’s project. I was there to help when she needed it, but it was hers. It went really well for Annalise. She loves it and is planning on continuing her business.”

In terms of what her daughter gained from the MyFirstSale virtual children’s business fair, Tammy says, “She learned patience in the process of making and selling products, the difference between growth pay and net pay, and the importance of giving to charity.”

Virtual children’s business fair principal testimonials

Principals and other educators have been raving about how the MyFirstSale virtual children’s business fair has impacted their students. Many of them have had to find new ways to approach learning during the pandemic, and this has been a godsend for them.

Shannon Falkenstein, the head of Acton Academy El Salvador, was relieved to find such a wonderful platform and curriculum in the MyFirstSale virtual children’s business fair. Her school holds a children’s business fair every year, and this was the first time they did it online.

She says, “Leading up to the fair and during the fair, our group sold over $2,000 worth of merchandise, breaking our records from previous years. If you’re a parent or an educator or anyone who works with kids and wants them to develop entrepreneurial skills and have the real-world experience of creating their own product and selling it in the market, I cannot recommend MyFirstSale enough.”

Andrew Collins is the director of Acton Academy Phoenix. His favorite part of the business fair was the self-direction it allows. He says, “Not only was it easy to use, but it also empowered the learners to engage in the process themselves. They were able to self-direct through all of the videos and the checklists and do all the work themselves.”

Andrew has some parting words for other educators out there: “If you’re thinking about doing a virtual fair this year, go for it! It’s a safe way to provide an opportunity for entrepreneurship and provide the tools to equip the young entrepreneurs to be successful.”

Are you ready to launch your virtual children’s business fair? You’ll get access to our easy-to-use virtual platform for hosting your event; prep and launch courses, checklists, and maps for your kid entrepreneurs; online storefronts for each vendor including product pictures and a pitch video; sales tracking; and more. Register today for the coming school year.