Looking for a deal? Kids selling toys in fourth annual Innisfil garage sale
It was a set of Pokemon cards that inspired Tiffany Tremblett to host her first garage sale with the kids.
“My oldest wanted to buy this very specific Pokemon set and it was $80,” Tremblett said.
She encouraged her four-year-old son to save up his chore money and buy it.
But the next morning, her son Dmitri asked to have a garage sale, selling his toys to make a profit.
“I said we could see if other kids want to come and join and have a bigger sale, with more people coming through in the hopes of selling the little things you have,” she said.
Seven families joined in and her son raised $110.
“He was able to buy that Pokemon set and he still has it,” she said.
Three years later, the Kidding Around Garage Sale has grown to include a bake sale and takes place July 14.
“In the past, there have been tables who donated their earnings to charity. There are also tables with boxes set up with free items.”
It takes work to put the event together, but every winter, Tremblett’s kids start asking if they are hosting again.
“One of the biggest benefits for them taking part is the experience and the responsibility portion of it,” she said. “Leading up to it, they have to go through their toys and figure out what they don’t use and what is still in good shape and can be sold.”
The next part is deciding a selling price.
The day before, her family bakes cookies together.
And at the sale, Dmitri is now old enough to be the banker, calculating the change.
“It’s a huge learning experience for the kids. There are a lot of little things that add up.”
But the best part of the sale is to see kids shopping for new items.
“Five minutes before it starts, the kids run from table to table to see what they can buy from each other.”
Tremblett said she’ll keep doing the kids’ garage sale until it’s “not cool” anymore.
The is July 14 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at