ELI'S EMPORIUM

Handcrafted Goods for You and Your Home

Welcome to Eli's Emporium!

I’m a 12-year-old creating custom woodwork, all-natural candles and soaps for half my life now feeding local families.

I started making my own products because I wanted to build a treehouse. 🏡 My Mimi said I could—but only if I paid for it myself. Back then, I thought she was just being tough, but now I get it. She wanted me to learn how to make things, understand math (like figuring out the cost of materials and profit margins so I’d know the real costs), and get good at talking to people of all ages. She always says communication is the key to my future, and now I can totally see how it’s one of the biggest parts of my life.

Fast forward almost seven years (yep, I’m almost 13 now!), and not only did I build that treehouse, but I also put it on Airbnb with the money I made from my crafts! It got so much attention that Airbnb featured it, and then it went viral! I even got interviewed on a bunch of live news broadcasts, radio shows and podcasts! 📺

Oh, and along the way, I became a total math whiz and love talking and connecting with people.

So, what do I do with my money? I help feed a lot of local families, buy my own tools, and invest in Pokémon cards—not to open, but to save and sell later! 😉

I'm not sure where I am going with all this, but for now, I love making and selling my products at business fairs, art walks and farmers markets and just talking to people. Thanks for visiting my site and I hope to send you something in the mail.🤞