Shop: SPARKLE SQUADS

Selling: Beaded bracelets, Resin Jewelry and keychains, and small plants.

Bio: I am in 7th grade and go to CQA (central queens academy). I like drawing, playing video games, and do arts and crafts.

Chosen Charity: I am choosing OneChild because I believe that every child should get a chance at a normal life.

Shop: CHESS FOR CHANGE

Selling: Chess games and vouchers for chess lessons.

Bio: Alex is a 12 year-old rising 7th grader who loves lego, math, chess, running, political history and chatting with interesting people. 

Chosen Charity: Water for South Sudan because in South Sudan there are villages where the people have to leave every dry season because there’s no water. Water for South Sudan puts water pumps in these villages so that the villages can develop and grow.

Shop: ROSE PETALS BOUTIQUE

Selling: Homemade lip gloss, bracelets and art.

Bio: Audrey is a 5th grader at PS.199. In her free time she plays basketball. She loves doing art and crafting.  She also enjoys hanging out with her friends. She looks forward to selling to you at the business fair!

Chosen Charity: The Galapagos Conservancy because I love penguins and I want to help the endangered Galapagos penguins.

Shop: YOUR FAVORITE THRIFT STORES’ FAVORITE THRIFT STORE

Selling: Clothes, books and tchotchkes.

Bio: Beatrix, Callie, and Bella all became friends through their cross country team and bonded over their shared love of thrifting. Recently, this May, Sherry came into the equation and Callie and Beatrix, who did the fair last year had the bright idea of involving Sherry along with Bella. We, as a very un-organized team, have been working towards making this fair as perfect as can be. With our shared love of thrifting and arts and crafts, we've gathered enough “junk” to fill up a thrift store, and that's just what we did.

Chosen Charity: National Eating Disorder Association. Also, Dan O’Connor Foundation. Our teacher runs this organization and it is an inspiring cause to teenagers and adults alike.

Shop: JEMSTONES

Selling: A variety of handmade jewelry.

Bio: Jemstones is a Brooklyn-based label selling a variety of handmade jewelry. Jemma enjoys making anything with her hands like sewing or origami.

Chosen Charity: Blue Marine Foundation, which works to protect coral reefs. I chose this because reefs are extremely susceptible to the increasing global warming. Rising ocean temperatures are killing off ecosystems that the biodiversity of the ocean depends on.

Shop: JULIAN BUSINESSMAN

Selling: Merchandise I designed using my own Julian Businessman branded alphabet: mugs, bucket hats, tote bags, dog bowls, and kids’ shirts.

Bio: Julian is the 11-year-old organizer of last year’s and this year’s Kids Business Fair (with lots of help from his unpaid intern—his Mom). You can read all about him here. He loves business, reading, cooking, Dungeons & Dragons, and investing in his stock market portfolio.

Chosen Charity: The Grand Bazaar NYC! Because it funds the 4 schools on the property, including the one I go to: The Computer School!

Shop: N&T’S JAPAN HOUSE

Selling: This is a booth where visitors can experience Japanese culture. We offer Japanese calligraphy art where your name is written in Kanji, mini Shogi lessons, and photo opportunities in Samurai costumes. We will also sell small items such as origami and stickers.

Bio: This shop is run by Nico and Taiga, two 3rd graders with Japanese roots. They are close classmates who love soccer.

Chosen Charity Taiga: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). I chose ASPCA because I love dogs and I want to help protect dogs that are hurt, lost, or do not have a safe home.

Chosen Charity Nico: The Planetary Science Institute (PSI). I chose PSI because I like space and I want to help scientists and reserchears who work exploring space such as the project of Artemis III.

Shop: SILLY GOOSE BY RHYS

Selling: Beaded accessories.

Bio: I like sports, especially gymnastics and basketball. Making bracelets is one of my various side hobbies that I love, and I decided to make it a career.

Chosen Charity: Four Seasons Kids, , a children’s clothing outreach program. Each season, each child receives five outfits, a new pair of pajamas, a new package of socks, a new package of underwear and a special seasonal item. For example, in the winter each child gets a warm coat.

Shop: ZINA’S CRAFT CORNER

Selling: Clay creations, hand-made coasters, hand-knitted bracelets.

Bio: I am Zina, I am 9 years old and I am in 4th grade. I love painting, creating things and dancing. I enjoy listening to music while doing my art.

Chosen Charity: Bear Conservation Fund because I love bears and I want to be able to help protect them.

Shop: HANDMADE FLORAL CROCHET

Selling: Handmade bags with flowers, flower bookmarks, and flower keychains. There are four types of flowers: lavender, sunflower, rose, and lily.

Bio: Ana is an 11 year old 6th grader who enjoys reading, writing, drawing, crocheting, listening to music, gaming, and watching MAP’s (multi animator projects).

Chosen Charity: I have chosen Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC), which protects and saves many pets. 15,610+ lives were saved in 2025. I support this charity because it has saved many pet lives and is saving many more abandoned animals.

Shop: ART BY ANNIE

Selling: Custom art drawings and pre-made ones as well.

Bio: Annie is a sixth grader who loves to read, write, draw, listen to music, bake, play the piano, and hang out with her friends and siblings. She has a lot of experience with business and is so happy to be in the Kids Business Fair for the second year in a row!

Chosen Charity: A House on Beekman which has a preschool and after school program in the Bronx because I think it is important for all kids to have access to great schools and big opportunities. 

Shop: GEM POP BY BELA

Selling: Handmade bracelets.

Bio: My name is Bela, and I love playing the flute, creative crafting, and petting dogs! I love colorful and sparkly things, which is why I created Gem Pop by Bela.

Chosen Charity: TBD

Shop: EMILY’S BEADS

Selling: Handmade bracelets that I designed myself. 

Bio: Emily is in 3rd grade and loves arts and crafts and loves listening to music while she makes the bracelets.

Chosen Charity: Wildlife Conservation Society because Emily loves animals and believes that all should be protected.

Shop: PYTHON PRINTING

Selling: 3D printed items (fidget toys, stars).

Bio: Hi, we are Henry, Roland and Ginger and we started Python Printing in response to kids at our elementary school wanting more choice in 3D printed items. Outside of the business we all love playing sport, especially soccer and hockey.

Chosen Charity: We chose the Wildlife Conservation Society because it is important to protect wildlife and the habitats they live in around the world. 

Shop: JULIAN BUSINESSMAN

Selling: Merchandise I designed using my own Julian Businessman branded alphabet: mugs, bucket hats, tote bags, dog bowls, and kids’ shirts.

Bio: Julian is the 11-year-old organizer of last year’s and this year’s Kids Business Fair (with lots of help from his unpaid intern—his Mom). You can read all about him here. He loves business, reading, cooking, Dungeons & Dragons, and investing in his stock market portfolio.

Chosen Charity: The Grand Bazaar NYC! Because it funds the 4 schools on the property, including the one I go to: The Computer School!

Shop: MIKA’S JEWELRY

Selling: Handmade Jewelry.

Bio: I like being with my older siblings and listening to music. I like Shake Shack, cats, sleeping in on Saturdays, hanging out with friends, theater, spring, making jewelry, doom scrolling youtube shorts, the simpsons, making poems on the simpsons. making stuff out of clay, playing monopoly, and staring at art.

Chosen Charity: Operation Smile or Operation Water, because whenever I see ads on Operation Smile, I feel awful that so many kids are born with cleft lips and can't do anything about it. In Operation Water, so many kids around the world drink water that’s full with dirt, viruses, and germs. Operation Water filters that out and makes it CLEAN water. 

Shop: TRENDSETTER

Selling: I’m making homemade squishy toys and selling Pokémon cards.

Bio: I like track, gymnastics and dancing, and I like hanging out with my friends and having sleepovers and movie nights. and I like to walk my dog and play with my dog Lola I also like collecting Pokémon cards, which is why I’m selling them so people can start their collection and I like playing with squishy toys.

Chosen Charity: Make A Wish.