I was doing Noah's Ark Travelling Stuffed Animal Workshops - loved it, but just didn't have the time to really put into making it a full time business btw my full time job and my volunteer work and my 5 year old. I had also done PartyLite in the past, and loved Noah's Ark much better.
It's kind of like throwing a Build-A-Bear party, but you take all the supplies to the customer's house/church/scout troop/day care/etc. TONS of possibilities for throwing different kinds of shows. The parties(regular bday parties of like 12-15 kids) usually only take an hour, and I think the take home was about 40%. BUT - here's the nice thing, you get all the details and payment worked out ahead of time, so you don't have to really "push" at the show for sales - you just go and have a good time with the kids. It was SO much nicer than working with adults at home shows where you never know how much you are going to sell for a couple hours worth of your time, adults don't always give their full attention - but the kids do and LOVE it!
Prices are comparable if not better than BAB at the mall, plus its in the comfort of the hosts home, they can have their cake & ice cream & presents all there and not have to rush so its much nicer for your customers too.
Any questions PM me, I'll do what I can to answer. Good luck!