IT'S TIME TO SHARE THE LOVE...
Sweetheart Bakery is a collection of heartwarming stories, recipes and toys that foster kindness and inspire creativity. Designed for children ages 4-8 (and the child at heart in all of us), we are finally ready to launch after many years in the making.
Presenting... the Sweetheart Bakery Subscription Box!
Just imagine a child’s excitement when a delightful new adventure, complete with recipes, activities, stickers and more, is home delivered each month. With seasonal surprises added throughout the year, there's loads to look forward to each month!
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
My name is Zoë Royer. I'm the CEO & Founder of Sweetheart Bakery Press. Over two decades ago, I created a cast of lovable characters in a series of stories for my daughters to enjoy. These characters named Charlotte and Shannon, are two little girls who take on problems and find solutions with the attitude that they can do anything they put their mind to. Of course, one of their favorite things to do is bake. Hence the name, Sweetheart Bakery!
When my girls were little, baking was a favorite activity for us to do together. Now that they are grown, they enjoy making food for their own families. It is an important life skill. Done well, it is a beautiful convergence of attention to detail, creativity and... science. And the best part is that baking is meant for sharing.
Today, it's important for children to have playtime options that are as desirable to them as screentime. It's equally important for girls to have mentors that inspire their confidence and ability to bring about good in the world. This aspiration guides each of the stories I've written, taking months to carefully edit and illustrate each one.
In this era of digital connectivity, I believe Sweetheart Bakery provides something unique and important in the entertainment/education and DIY space that children, especially girls, will gravitate towards and be positively influenced by in a meaningful way.
It has long been my dream to share these comic book adventures and the imaginary world of Blossomdale with other children. My offering is a community of caring that they can feel part of.
The underlying theme of each story is friendship, making things from scratch, finding solutions and fostering meaningful connections. The virtues of kindness, generosity and resourcefulness speak to the heart and minds in each of us as we follow the adventures of two little girls named Charlotte and Shannon.
It is my sincere hope that the stories and characters of Sweetheart Bakery will contribute to a kinder, gentler, more inclusive society where we inspire and empower one another. Why? Because the best things in life are shared.
THE DIFFERENCE YOUR SUPPORT WILL MAKE
Funds raised from this campaign will allow us to reach an important milestone, to publish the subscription box contents so that children can start learning and playing with it. This includes: a durable, hardcover binder and trifold, the comic book adventures, the wipe-clean, child-friendly illustrated recipe pages, educational baker's notes, friendship pages, paper dolls and their reusable, static-cling clothing, the sticker fun pages and activity booklets.
It's a lot(!) but we are THIS close! When we meet our funding goal, we can print all of the materials and actually launch!
THE PERKS
Thanks to you and Indiegogo, we've been inspired to create a selection of exclusive rewards, that will never be offered at any other time. This is also an ideal time to subscribe to our inaugural year, at a big savings!
As you've seen from the video and all the visuals, this monthly subscription box is chockablock full with inquisitive stories and activities that children can do with their parents and grandparents. Just imagine the fun and learning that awaits from reading the stories, following the step-by-step recipes and educational baking instructions that match each story, completing the activities, and playing with the paper dolls and stickers!
The Welcome Kit includes a durable binder to keep a full year's subscription collection neatly together. And each ongoing Sweetheart Bakery subscription delivery includes:
- A brand new comic book adventure each month
- Recipes
- Kitchen safety and baking instruction
- Paper doll clothing sets
- Activities
- Sticker fun
- Collectible stamps
- PLUS: *4 seasonal packages are included with each 12-month subscription
STRETCH GOALS
As the campaign grows, stretch goals will be unlocked which will add even more value (goodies) to your perk with no additional cost!! Stay tuned to this page for updates!
BIO
Zoë Royer lives with her husband and two cats on Canada’s West Coast. As President of Sweetheart Bakery Press, elected official and art gallery owner, her daily life is never dull! At the age of seven, Zoë won a Mother’s Day portrait contest and has been creating art (and baking cakes) ever since. She is a lover of all things beautiful and a champion for the Environment and the Arts.
In gratitude,
Zoë