Blind Date with a Book and Storytime Surprise

I’m prepping for my first craft show of the season and today I am sharing a new item I am adding to my inventory this year…Blind Date with a Book! For the kids I have changed the name to Storytime Surprise, isn’t that so cute?!

Blind Date with a Book is categorized as high school age and adult while Storytime Surprise is for readers that are middle school age and younger (at least that’s my definition).

These are a cool gift idea for readers and are so cute and easy to put together.

Check out this video to see how to put them together and a breakdown of how to price them out for your craft fairs.

Tag Printables

I created printable tags for both the Blind Date with a Book and Storytime Surprise. You can print them out or edit them directly in Canva.

Blind Date with a Book Tags
Storytime Surprise Tags

I am offering the tags to you for free as a thank you for being a loyal follower. If you enjoyed these please let me know in the comments!

Supplies

I have links to the goodies I used to wrap and stuff the books with. By clicking on the links below I may earn a small commission from your purchase, thank you!

Tonic Studios Guillotine Paper Trimmer (Amazon Affiliate Link)

Blind Date with a Book

Kraft Paper
Floral Picks from Hobby Lobby
Tea Bags (I used Bigelow Cozy Camomile and Bigelow Sweet Cinnamon Dolce)
Ribbon

Storytime Surprise

Ribbon
Candy (Fun Size Skittles, Airheads, Swedish Fish, Sour Patch Kids, etc.)

Everything else can be found on my Craft Fair Supplies on Amazon (Affiliate Links) list.

Pricing

Pricing may be different for your area. I am sharing my pricing structure so you can see how I get my pricing for my craft shows. You know your area best, go with your heart and price your items how you feel comfortable.

When pricing out my items, I DO NOT include any discounts, I start at the wholesale prices of items. If I happen to have a coupon or get a discount on an item, that’s a bonus for me!

I got my books a local library book sales and paid .50 – $1 for each book! They are all gently used and I inspected them very carefully before purchasing them to make sure there was minimal wear and tear. Most of my books look brand new!

Supply Costs – Blind Date with a Book

Book – $1.00
Kraft Paper – $.26
Reading List – $.14
Bookmark – $1.00
Tea Bags – $.39
Floral Picks – $1.58
Ribbon – $.43
Stickers – $.24

How I Price Items for the Craft Shows

Total cost to make = $5.04
Now I multiply by 3 for craft show pricing = $15.12
Next I round to nearest dollar for the final price = $15

Craft Show Sales Price

I will sell my Blind Date with a Book for $15.

Supply Costs – Storytime Surprise

Book – $1.00
Wrapping Paper – $.42
Bookmark – $.22
Pencil – $.62
Candy – $.24
Ribbon – $.47
Stickers – $.12

How I Price Items for the Craft Shows

Total cost to make = $3.09
Now I multiply by 3 for craft show pricing = $9.27
Next I round to nearest dollar for the final price = $9

Craft Show Sales Price

I will sell my Storytime Surprise for $9.

What do you think about today’s project? Let me know in the comments!

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Thanks so much for stopping by today! I’m so glad you spent a little of your time here with me. I hope you found some inspiration for your next stamping project. Happy crafting, and I hope to see you again soon!