To let my dd's sell

I hope they have fun :) It's stuff like that, that you remember when you grow up - and the flask of hot chocolate Mum made to keep you warm :)

One of my school friends used to charge for doing French plaits! She used to make loads from doing that at break times.

Some kids in our village were selling them from a little table at the bottom of their drive over the summer - not complex ones either, but bog-standard ones (and I am no loom-band snob). It was for charity though, and my toddler dd is obsessed with them, so I probably bought some each time I walked past! Might be a bit cold for that now, though! And might not do as well if not for charity.

We used to do stuff like that as kids, it's great fun and a learning experience. So yes, I would let them do it, but I would explain to them that due to so many children having them, they might not sell many.

The didn't ask you if it was a good idea, they asked if they were allowed - big difference Half the fun is the making, plotting, planning etc don't deny them that.

If they came knocking I'd buy a couple - especially if they did it sooner rather than later and they had Christmas colours.

(and I have no shortage of Loom Bands - trust me )

We had some little boys come selling loom bracelet things around here. Didn't particularly want them but bless them for trying and they were only charging 25 pence each so bought a few

I wouldn't really want them knocking on my door, but when I was a kid we used to set up at the bottom of my parents driveway. Little table, some homemade signs, and wait until people came past.

We used to do bring and buy, lemonade. All sorts.

Could they do something like that?

My dds made £25 selling them in the summer and gave the money to charity. Their best sellers were animals such as cats and parrots. I agree with others that the xmas Fayre would be the best bet, or if you have a busy footfall past your house let them set up a small table outside? They could also sell any unwanted books toys?

My sister and I used to have a little sideline selling fimo bits and pieces at school to friends. I used to keep them in a big pencil case in my bag and take orders for specials. We also sold friendship bracelets. Whilst everyone could make them not everyone could be bothered - like with so many things in the adult world.

I think its all very enterprising of them and its a shame not to encourage (don't like the door to door idea though). What about offering PTA a cut and doing an order form via school, or seeing if their class teachers will let them do a shared proffit sale within just their own class. Maybe something like a 25% cut to PTA selling at £1 each?

As pp have said, anyone who wants a look and bracelet has one.

Encourage them to innovate and make entirely new designs of things other than bracelets. If they could make a purse or handbag, or a photo frame fridge magnet edged with loomband or stuff like that- with a purpose other than just being a bracelet, they might get more sales.

Don't let them sell door to door though, massively intrusive.

The thing with loom bands is that the pleasure of them is in the making and giving of them- not the wearing.

They're just this year's friendship bracelets. I can't imagine there's much of a market for people to buy them from strangers.

Yes a Facebook page...

It's called

Loom to the moon

Doesn't have to be on Facebook

Google it

Op, a couple of children had a stall at our school su,mmr fair selling loom band bracelets. They had to pay £5 to the PSA for the stall. They sold out! Granted it was at loom band peak but if your dcs made Xmas ones with Xmas charms they could do well. Ask PSA about the fair, if they allow people to gp have their own stall for a fee then they could do that.

Facebook page?

Put them on Ebay. They'll soon lose interest when they don't sell, though who knows, maybe a few will.

I think those who love loom bands wouldn't buy them because they could make them themselves.

A christmas fair or car boot would be the best place if they did decide to go for it. However I don't think much will come from it. Sorry.

There was a loom band stall at my DC's school Summer Fete (when they were still popular).

The kids were asked to make and donate 1 or 2 loom bands each, for the PTA to sell.

They were inundated with bands, but they only managed to sell a handful because anyone interested in them, already had tons.

Agree with everyone else.
I doubt they'd make the 'table fee' back at a craft fayre or car boot sale or Christmas fayre, but, if you were having a table for yourself and they had a space on it, then fair enough - they might be pleasantly surprised, but, as everyone else said, there isn't really the market for them - adults aren't going to walk around with a bracelet made of small elastic bands, and dcs all make their own, so I wouldn't let them go selling door to door or on a street corner, no.

There's a Facebook page called

Loom to the moon

It's for charity

I'm posting on the op only as I can't see any other replies (mobile site glitch).

Op do you mean door to door? If you do yes I'd be cross at being disturbed and no I wouldn't buy them (and I'd feel guilty for that which would make me more cross with you! )

If you mean a stall, craft fair, school fete or similar then I wouldn't mind at all. I'd admire their gumption and probably buy a little something.

I'd be irritated too, because I'd feel like a right bitch if I didn't buy one from a child and I don't have a need for one and don't want one.

As an aside, I am disabled and I get really pissed off when people knock on my door for things such as this, because it takes me ages to get out of the chair and it actually causes me pain to do so.

I'd be irritated by a child coming to my door to try and sell me something that my own children can make. And if I didn't have children then there's no way I'd ever have worn a look band! I think the craze for them is over now tbh.

A car boot might be worth a try, but I'd be worried they would be disheartened if it didn't work and would encourage them to give them out as gifts instead.

Is that the right link, because they just look like standard bracelets to me?

You could try the carboot sale, but be prepared not to break even once you've paid for the pitch.

If anything though, it should be a fun experience for them