Here is what we always did. Norm had a baggie of Hot Wheels that he'd show the kids (while their parents were looking at the photos) and he'd let them play with the cars and let them choose one they could take home with them. Alternatively, he also always had a pocket full of "poppers", those little plastic half circles that you bend out and put down and they "pop". The kids loved those and they'd get to take one of those home.
This entertained everyone and people with kids had a good time in our booth, and sometimes even bought a photo.
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On May 2, 2011, at 5:41 PM, Jim Irwin wrote:
>
> I agree with Steve. I have had the same problem. And, yes the kids can
> damage prints - even through clear bags. They fiddle with them and awkwardly
> gouge the center of one print with the corner of another print and
> ultimately mar the print. I had to discard several in previous shows. At one
> point I made a comment to the parent about not letting their child destroy
> my prints. The parent gave me cold look and said kids need to be free to
> explore and that I would never tell my child to stop exploring. And of
> course they walked away quietly cursing me.
>
So I performed an experiment. Since I do wildlife, I place a couple of funny
> animal images (baby duck or similar) in a low, easy to reach spot. The kids
> like it and before you know it the parent buys the little devil a print! It
> does distract them. But it is true that this type of customer is not the one
> that will buy a piece of artwork. They are at the show mostly to entertain
> their kids.
>
Jim
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