Kids sell slime, bracelets, 3D toys, keychains at market

First Back to School Kids Market held in Davenport

By: Dave Thompson|August 11, 2025

|5 min read

Cayson Lerch, 7, shows a container of the slime he has for sale at the Back To School Kids Market that was part of the Freight House Farmers Market in downtown Davenport on Saturday, Aug. 9. The new market provided an opportunity for youth entrepreneurs to showcase their own small businesses. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

Cayson Lerch loves slime – the gooey mixture of ingredients that has become a popular toy with many children.

He loves it so much that he helped create a bunch of varieties of slime to sell at the first Back To School Kids Market that was part of the Freight House Farmers Market in downtown Davenport on Saturday, Aug.…

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Kids sell slime, bracelets, 3D toys, keychains at market

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