HOUSTON – On May 18, get ready as kids pop up their lemonade stands all over Houston on Lemonade Day. While you enjoy a fresh glass of lemonade, kids will practice their business skills in the real world.
Lemonade Day is a non-profit organization providing free and fun experimental learning programs on how to start, own, and operate a business. They use a simple childhood activity as a model to empower kids today to become tomorrow’s entrepreneurs.
What started as a program in Houston grew into a movement throughout the United States, Canada, Bermuda, and six U.S. military bases.
Kindergartners to eighth graders can participate in this program and create lasting skills into adulthood. All parents have to do is register on their website to receive access to the free educational app. From the comfort of your home, the app walks potential youth entrepreneurs through lemonade day lessons, including creating budgets, setting profit goals, marketing their business, learning problem-solving skills, and giving back to the community.
On “Houston Life”, we heard from an adorable brother and sister duo about what they learned from this program. Nine-year-old Graceon Miles and eight-year-old Genesis Miles shared how this program taught them to save, spend, and be creative with their product. Watch the Miles siblings interview in the video above.
The Miles siblings also showed their sweet strawberry lemonade recipe to Tessa, which includes a secret ingredient. Tessa tried to get them to share the secret, but they wouldn’t budge. You’ll have to visit them at their lemonade stand for a glass of their refreshing strawberry lemonade. They will also have two other drinks, the original lemonade and tamarind drink, and a fun roulette wheel to personalize your snowcones.
Click here to find out where all the lemonade stands are popping up on May 18.