DIY Lemonade Stand
This adorable DIY lemonade stand is easy to make, and perfect for an outdoor serving station. It has a chalkboard sign, making it super easy to personalize it for all of your outdoor entertaining.
More than 10 years ago we built a lemonade stand. Designed with a removable chalkboard sign, it was easily customizable for any event. I knew it would be used, but I had no idea how much. It quickly became my FAVORITE thing to have for entertaining as an outdoor serving station. Since then, I’ve used it for nearly every BBQ, party, and gathering, through every season, holiday, and multiple themes. It’s been in my home, I’ve taken it to other locations like our church and the school (PTO events), and it has a resident place on my back patio. It’s also been moved into the yard when needed. Whether it’s for drinks or food, it’s the perfect additional space, and I’ve utilized it over and over again. I’ve even had people ask to borrow it for weddings and other events! (I said yes.)
When we moved from Old Salt Farm, we weren’t able to take it with us, and I was so sad about it. Not only was it often used, but also connected to so many memories. Once Cottage on Blackberry Hill was built and we were moved in, building a new lemonade stand was at the top of the list! We followed the same basic build, but made it just a bit wider, and with two shelves on the back side instead of one.
If you are in need of extra serving space on your patio, in your yard, or for hosting events, this is one of the best investments you can make. It’s not super expensive, is at a beginner build level, and can be customized to fit your space.
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Supplies
- 2x4s (pretreated)
- 5.5 inch fence planks (pretreated)
How to make
Lemonade stands aren’t hard to make. In fact, if you don’t have much experience building, or want to an easy project, this is a good one. It’s basically boxes made out of 2×4’s–one for the top, the front, and the two sides–then you add the rough cut planks to cut to it.
I decided on the width across the front at 48 inches, and once I added the planks, it’s 49.5 inches across. I was able to exactly fit 9 rough cut planks (5.5 inches) across the front, without having to cut them down at all. Happiness! The sides each have one piece of wood that had to be cut to fit the width, but it’s not noticeable at all. I used a nickel between each piece of wood to give it a little spacing.
This is a picture of the boxes you’re going to make, and then the rough cut planks get nailed right on top! We used 2x4s for the box construction, and the pretreated 5.5 inch fence planks from Home Depot–they were about $1.50 each. I use them for a couple of reasons–first of all, they’re cheap, and secondly, they’re meant to be outdoors. Just cut the top off first!
