Make this vesatile Farmer's Market Stall for your next photoshoot.
I can do all things through the help of the maintenance man at my day job. Just kidding, but he did help me out a lot and for that I'm super appreciative!
"This do-it-yourself project is simple to construct, can be completed in a single weekend, and is conveniently portable."
For this year's mommy & me mini sessions that I organize every spring, I opted for a fresh and fun approach. I specifically aimed for a setup that was more inclusive of all genders, and a market stall seemed like the perfect choice. I transformed my stall into a lemonade stand, incorporating all the charming details you can see in the sample images. What's more, I designed this stand to be so versatile that you can easily switch it up for different seasons. So it can be a watermelon stand in summer, a pumpkin patch counter in the fall and a flower stand for Valentines day. The possibilties can be almost endless!
I was able to really play up this lemonade stand by adding prompts which let the kids have fun with sliced lemons and story time.
Not only is this market stall versatile, but it's also interactive. It serves as a practical stand where children can engage in play, pour themselves a cup of lemonade, or read a book from the shelves. As a family photographer, you likely recognize the significance of keeping children involved during the photo session. Furthermore, capturing them engrossed in a meaningful activity results in authentic and spontaneous shots.
Publix lemonade was provided, of course only the best for the best.
Check out below if you're intersted in creating your own farmer's market stall!
Kids Sized Farmer's Market Stall DIY
The How-To: Steps to building your farmer's market stall
If you're working inside, protect your home by laying down paper or plastic to protect from any dripping paint.
Apply 2 coats of white paint to each of the wooden crates with your paint brush. Allow them to dry completely before moving to the next step (12-24 hours).
Next, we are going to secure the crates to one another. In order to create this in a way where it is able to break down easy for transport, the stand is actually two seperate pieces. You will have two sets of crates stacked on top of each other. Be conscience of which ways the open sides face. You can face them any way you want, but once the stand is secured, you won't be able to change this.
If you are using a drill and wood screws, drill two screws into the inside walls of the crates. This should hold them both together securely. make sure to check for exposed nails before moving on. If you are using wood glue, you will glue the outside of the same inner walls and use clamps to hold the crates together until the glue finishes drying. You should be repeating this step for each of your two sets of crates.
Once your crates are secured to each other, push both sets side by side to arrange how you want the stall to look.
On the outside of each top crate, drill your pipe hanger straps on using wood screws. There should be one strap on the outer left and the other on the outer right side of the crate sets as they are sitting pushed together.
From there you can slide your PVC pipe or wooden dowels into each side of the stall. These are used to hold banners, but you can also elect to not use them entirely if you don't have a banner.
By the end you should have a fully fledged kid-sized market stand, collectively made up of four seperate parts; the two pipes or dowels and two stacks of crates. You can dress the stand up however you please and get as creative as you want.
In progress photo shown above
First staging pictured above
There was a high demand for the lemon poppy seed muffins.
The Essentials: All the things you'll need
4 wooden craft crates (I got mine from the Home Depot)
2 pieces of PVC pipe (or wooden dowels, it doesn't really matter) that are each 5 feet in length, but no more than one inch in width.
2 one inch pipe hanger straps (again, got mine from the Home Depot)
White paint of your choice
1 paint brush
1 box of wood screws
1 drill or nailer gun (or wood glue can work too)
Some additional choices that were not covered in my DIY project are staining the stall instead of painting it white, incorporating an additional set of crates to extend the stall further, and draping a banner across the front rather than the top.
This do-it-yourself project is simple to construct, can be completed in a single weekend, and is conveniently portable. After giving it a try, feel free to share your feedback in the comments section about your experience with the project and the outcome.
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