Craft Show Table Ideas

Craft shows give visitors an enjoyable afternoon out of the house viewing handmade crafts and artwork. For vendors, craft shows create an opportunity to earn money. Many vendors have tables at craft shows professionally, as either their main source of income or to supplement their earnings. For people seeking ideas for crafts to present at shows, options abound.

Reindeer Candy Cane

Craft fairs are popular during the holiday season. Christmas reindeer candy canes are easy-to-make crafts that require only low-cost materials. Available at any craft store, small plastic eyes and small red pom-poms for noses attach to the hook of the candy cane, creating the face. Brown pipe cleaners wrapped around the tops of the candy canes make ideal reindeer antlers. Red or green ribbon tied around the "necks" of the reindeer complete the craft.

Cakes for Birds

Bird lovers flock to this craft. To make, heat shortening and add bird food such as birdseed and sunflower seeds. Pour the mixture into an empty glass or yogurt cup. Insert a hook or ribbon for hanging into the middle of the wet mixture. Refrigerate the cups until the content hardens, then remove from the cup.

Porcelain Ornaments

Inexpensive, pre-shaped porcelain ornaments found in craft stores allow for several design options. Using rubber stamps and metallic inks gives crafters hundreds of design options to personalize porcelain ornaments. Porcelain paint pens allow designers to write and draw on the ornaments. Spraying the painted ornaments with a matte finish sealer protects the artwork. The addition of a pretty ribbon for hanging completes this easily made craft.

Bookmarks

Bookmarks are an easy-to-make craft with flexible design options. To make, cut canvas into thin strips. Use fabric paints to create your design. Add thin jewels with fabric glue to add sparkle to the bookmarks. Or, design paper bookmarks on a computer. Include clever sayings and print on high-quality card stock. Use a hole-puncher to add holes on the top centers of the bookmarks and thread ribbons through the holes. When using photos or graphics for computer-made bookmarks, select only those for which the copyright allows free distribution of the image. Websites such as morguefile.com offer royalty-free images for public use.