From Hobby to Hustle: Mom Builds Mobile Craft Party Business

Morgan Erdman, owner of mobile craft business Fairy’s Fabulous Creations, blends entrepreneurship and motherhood whil hosting creative events for children and adults locally.

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ANNISTON — Morgan Erdman wasn’t just chasing creativity when she started her mobile craft party business, she was looking for a way to intertwine her hobbies with being a mother of three children. 

“I love to teach and craft,” said Erdman, 30. “Having three young kids, I wanted to be able to do something on my own and be able to be there for them.” 

Erdman, mother to Freyja, 5, Rose, 6, and Athena, 7, experimented with different types of crafts over the years before starting her business, Fairy’s Fabulous Creations. She joined a Facebook group in February 2025, that taught creatives how to run a craft business and created her own. 

Morgan Erdman

Photo by Taylor Smith, The Anniston Star

Fairy’s Fabulous Creations is a mobile craft party business dedicated to hosting craft parties for children and adults across Calhoun County and beyond. The children's parties range from ages 4 to 14, while the parties with more difficult instructions are intended for 15-year-olds and older, according to Erdman. 

The parties include a hands-on learning craft of your choice such as mosaic art, block print tote bags, decorated treasure boxes, a slime lab and spring-inspired resin dishes. Tickets are available for purchase online, ranging from $25 to $45, according to Erdman. She provides the craft supplies, set up and cleanup, at a local restaurant so participants can eat while they craft. 

“Food and drinks are offered by the restaurants, because that’s where I usually go. I like to kind of include the whole restaurant so people can see and it excites everyone,” Erdman said. 

Morgan Erdman, an Anniston mother of three, launched Fairy’s Fabulous Creations, a mobile craft party business offering hands-on events for children and adults. Hosting sessions at local restaurants, she combines creativity, entrepreneurship and family life while working to expand through community partnerships, fundraisers and camps across the region.

Erdman partnered with The Main Olive in Oxford to teach her first class on March 18, 2025. The restaurant welcomed her to host her first couple of events, teaching small groups to hone her craft teaching skills. Bath bomb, Diamond art and terrarium classes were offered from March to May 2025. Erdman struggled to find partnerships as she started her business, stating business owners didn’t quite understand what being a partner with her meant. She explained to the owners how she could help them by bringing in more customers during slow hours. She still faces this challenge today, but stays motivated. 

“One of the biggest things with the small businesses is you have to be OK with being told no,” Erdman said.

As she continues to grow, Erdman hopes to be more locally involved in the community with charity events, school fundraisers and summer camps. She previously partnered with Redbird Willow Farms and the City of Anniston summer day camp, and plans to extend her reach to other Alabama cities. 

“I want to show kids we don’t have to be on technology all the time. We can do things with our hands,” Erdman said. 

For Erdman, the most meaningful milestone so far has simply been getting started. 

“I love being able to grow and spread crafting love,” Erdman said.