WARWICK — Young entrepreneurs will get some real-world, hands-on experience when they set up shop as part of the first-ever Warwick Children’s Business Fair.

The event, to be held Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Warwick Community School gymnasium, will bring together children and teens ages 6 to 16 to sell their goods and services while developing lifelong skills.

Twenty-five businesses, run by young entrepreneurs from as far away as Southborough, will offer everything from sweet treats and handmade jewelry to ferret houses and scrap metal garden ornaments.

“I feel like there’s a big difference between just teaching something, just talking to them, and actually showing and letting them learn it with their hands,” event creator Amber Holloway said when asked about the event’s goal.

A business owner herself, Holloway believes in securing real-world experiences to help kids build confidence and learn what they need to achieve their goals.

“So many things can be taught and learned from building a business,” she continued. “Everything from math, marketing, the hands-on skills for whatever your product is going to be or your service.”

One of the participants, 9-year-old River Gammon-Rainville of the Warwick Community Homeschool Co-op, has been designing and 3-D printing an assortment of items for his business, River’s 3-D Designs.

River’s father, Dave Rainville, agrees with Holloway’s philosophy.

“I’m hoping River learns how to plan a project and see it all the way through,” Rainville said. “I hope he gains skills like planning and budgeting and business ethics in addition to learning professional-level 3-D design software.”

There is an element of competition, too. Businesses will be divided into two age groups — 9 years old and under and 10 years old and older — and will be judged in categories such as business potential, most interesting use of materials, best table display and best customer service.

There will also be two people’s choice awards where customers can vote for their favorite businesses.

Winners will receive cash prizes and certificates donated by sponsoring businesses.

The idea for the Warwick Children’s Business Fair arose when a similar event Holloway’s son, Evan, was supposed to participate in was canceled at the last minute.

Not one to sit still, Holloway took action when she saw a need for it in the community.

“He had had all his products made and ready to go, and then the fair was canceled,” she recounted. “We took to the internet and said, ‘Can we find a location where we can do a pop-up sale?’ And the community support was absolutely amazing. People came out in droves to buy his product and I said, ‘Wow, we have an area; we have a niche where people really will come out and support this.’ So, I decided to do my own fair.”

Being an altogether new event for Warwick, Holloway said she is relying on public interest to hopefully make the fair an annual event.

“We want to get as many people there as we possibly can to support these young entrepreneurs,” Holloway said. “They’ve worked really hard to get their products together. We want to make sure we get the community out there to support them and purchase from them.”

For more information on the Warwick Children’s Business Fair, email warwickchildrensbusinessfair@gmail.com, visit the event’s Facebook page or visit its website at childrensbusinessfair.org/warwick-massachusetts.