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Fridge Magnet Bingo Game Rules
Fridge Magnet Bingo Instructions
Welcome, and thank you for grabbing the magnet bingo. You are in for a treat with this little game.
We will begin with some reward choices, which will be needed later.
Grab a piece of paper and make three columns: small, medium, and enormous prizes.
Fill in some special treats you like or something you have wanted that is a few dollars you feel for each column. *If you need help, I use ranges of $0-10, $11-25, and $26 or more as my prize levels.
Once you have chosen what you would like for rewards, it is time to set up your game board and get to the fun of adulting.
Next, you can begin by finding your free space.
Now, could you pick out 24 more squares you want to make up your bingo board?
Arrange your squares into a 5x5 square any way that you want.
If you cannot be around the board all day, snap a picture of your board for the day.
Cross off in your photo or take tasks off your fridge as you complete the squares on your board.
Get that small treat if you get a bingo of lines vertical, horizontal, or diagonal.
If you get four corners or three or more lines, it's time for a medium prize.
For Extreme Adulting, if you get a blackout for the day, get yourself that enormous prize. You deserve it!
If you grabbed one of these bingo games, please post pictures using #trilensdesigns and tell others how much fun adulting has become.
If you did not snag one of these bingo games, don’t fret. I am working on producing more and will sell them in my shop soon.
Thank you for supporting South Central College’s Creative Exchange on April 18.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Vendor Events
Vendor events can be something of enjoyment or stress, depending on how you approach participating in them. I have participated in over 100 vendor events, from small art fairs to large 200+ vendor tables. During my time, I also participated in regional MLM training events. These are my top 5 points that may help you with your next vendor event.
- You need to go into the event understanding that you might sell only some things and will be making small sales. There are even chances you can spend a whole weekend and not sell anything. Sales are the bonus part of participating in these events. These events are more used to get your information to people through interactions with potential customers. Making these connections and word of mouth is always the best advertising for any company. Having some giveaways to collect their name, email, and phone is an excellent way to make a return connection after the event. A newsletter sign-up is another way to connect with potential customers after the event.
- Not only making connections with customers but also with vendors that are based around you. If you are alone and need to grab food or run to the bathroom. Having someone to help watch your table while you are away is essential. If you have someone to sit with at your table or when you're going to the bathroom or for food, check out other products and make quick connections with vendors that might not be near you. Make sure to help the vendor that is helping you by watching their table if they need to leave. The benefit is having more vendor contacts can lead to more vendor events, but you could also help them with more events.
- Keeping the hangry monster away is vital during events. You will burn energy during the process and talk a lot. Having snacks and drinks in a cooler below your table will lower costs during events. At events, food and drinks are marked up to cover their expenses. Sometimes, only a little money is left for these foods after paying event fees and costs. Have snacks, small meals, foods, and drinks you need during your events in your cooler. This was used more when I had my young children with me at events, and I have continued to use this method to date.
- After the event has ended and you have cleaned up your area, you might be exhausted and want to leave. This is where you might have to dig down and get that last bit of energy. Find the event coordinator and thank them for the beautiful event and for hosting you. Smaller events might not have a breakdown crew and might need help with clean-up. Please participate in the cleanup; this is important, as it shows respect for the host, and they will likely invite you to return for future events.
- MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW UP! One to two days after your event, follow up with EVERYONE, making connections with customers through communication to which they agreed. Make sure to follow on social media other vendors' information that you gathered during the event. Post on social media thanking the host and how enjoyable the event was. Thanking any new followers and welcoming everyone after the event is something I can’t stress enough.
These are only a few tips I use during every vendor event. There are many more tips that I will be sharing over the next few months in future posts. Make sure to follow and sign up for my newsletter to stay updated when I post.
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Where it all began...
Being on this earth, I have made many trips around the sun and experienced and learned many different things. Let’s take a little trip back to the Back to the Future DeLorean in 1985 and discover how my experiences helped me bring something unique and different. You would think that coming up in a small town, I would not have many chances at different experiences, but this could be farther from the truth. All of my life, different cultures have surrounded me, and I know the different cultures my own family came from. Growing up with a family-owned business, I met all different people. I also had the advantage of being a dedicated teacher in elementary school, continuing in high school, and having more devoted teachers. Through different work in high school, I was exposed to being on camera and speaking in interviews with Fox 9, Kare 11, KEYC 12, Henderson Independent, Gaylord Hub, Arlington Enterprise, Mankato Free Press, LeSueur Herald, and many more to list. My Parent’s family business and I are mentioned and pictured in the Henderson History Book many times.
After high school, my life took a quieter route of becoming a mother three times and having the advantage of seeing the world in the way they each explored it. Not only did I make little copies of myself, but I was also a freelance creator. I created promotion materials and assisted with recording 1812 Records from Shakopee, MN. After a few tragic life events, I changed and began working for Creative Memories in 2010. I became a Sr. Consultant and created layouts featured in monthly newsletters. I spent many hours perfecting my photography editing and restoration skills. When Creative Memories filed for bankruptcy in 2014, it shifted me to a new life change. Taking a completely different path from what I had been on, I began in health care, working through the levels of in-home care, PCA, CNA, and TMA, and during the first year of COVID-19, becoming an LPN with the State of Minnesota in March 2021. I continued working towards my RN degree during the second year of Covid. This is when I began guessing what I had been doing for about 15 years. After long soul searching, I changed my degree paths and started with a Multimedia Technology A.S. degree at South Central College. I added a Graphic Communication A.A.S. degree as a dual option when I completed my first semester. This has helped me to build and prepare to bring my business, Tri-Lens Designs, and what I have to offer to the community.
Temperance Anne Dodge
Photography, Graphic Artist, and Social Media Creation
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