Make toys for pets. People love their cats, dogs, parakeets, and fish. Why not design toys for their pets to enjoy? Make food arrangements. Candy, fruit, and other foods are begging to be arranged in nice ways for people to show off before they eat it. An easy way to turn a nice profit. Make use of holidays. It’s Halloween, so why not offer to carve pumpkins? It’s Christmas, so why not make homemade ornaments for people to hang on their trees? Offer to make scrapbooks for other people. Scrapbooking is a very profitable industry around the world, and for good reason: People want to capture their memories in one place and cherish them. Offer to help people do that.
Try teaching other kids an instrument you already know. If you know how to play any instruments (guitar, drums, piano, flute, etc. ), advertise to teach others for $5-$10 a week. If you provide musical entertainment, go in a public area and put out a hat and a sign to advertise your “act. " People may give you a bit of money if you’re good enough. They will probably only give you change, but you could make lots, if you keep at it. Ensure beforehand that the location allows this type of activity so that you don’t end up in trouble.
Try teaching other kids an instrument you already know. If you know how to play any instruments (guitar, drums, piano, flute, etc. ), advertise to teach others for $5-$10 a week. If you provide musical entertainment, go in a public area and put out a hat and a sign to advertise your “act. " People may give you a bit of money if you’re good enough. They will probably only give you change, but you could make lots, if you keep at it. Ensure beforehand that the location allows this type of activity so that you don’t end up in trouble.
Try video game tutorials. What’s the latest video game craze? If you can make or do something awesome in a popular video game, you’ll definitely get some followers. Minecraft, Halo, Call of Duty, Bioshock, and more are currently very popular. Teach people how to solve a popular problem. Do you know a really cool way to boil an egg? Do you have a surefire way to ask a boy or girl out? Make a video about it and watch the views rack up.
There are lots of online websites, such as Etsy, eBay, CafePress, Kijiji, or Facebook Yard Sales where you can list or auction off your artwork to people around the world.
Why not make a website advertising your expertise? Of course, advertise the fact that you’re still young, but offer great prices and testimonials describing how professional and useful you are. Who knows — your business could take off!
Make an agreement with your parents. For example, tell your parents that you’ll earn at least an “A” or “B” in all of your classes if you can get an extra $20 per month. Then, both parties are happy: Your parents are happy you’re doing well in school, and you’re happy that you get that extra dough.
Make sure to get the inside of the house as well as the outside. Your parents probably don’t want to do the kitchen or the bathroom, but because you’re super-motivated to make some extra money, it won’t be a problem for you. Get the proper cleaning supplies (all-purpose cleaner, rags, gloves, etc. ) and get to work!
After you babysit your first family, ask for a recommendation or “referral” from the family. It’ll be a lot easier to get new families to employ you if you come with a recommendation. Just make sure the recommendation is a good one and you know the people!
You can also make a lot of money walking dogs, especially if you walk multiple dogs in a day. You can start your business by putting up a poster in your neighborhood that lists how much you charge and the times when you’re available. You should charge about $5 per walk; you can begin to charge more as you do it more often and become more experienced. You can start by walking dogs for free to build up the experience and then start charging for your services.
Try setting up a plan with your neighbors: Tell them you’ll mow their lawn every weekend for an entire month. Tell them you’ll give them a good deal for letting you mow their lawn four weekends in a row. Spice up the mowing by going diagonally instead of using straight lines. This looks really fancy and it’s just as easy to do as straight lines. Of course, ask your neighbors first whether you can cut diagonal lines. Take pictures of your mow jobs and show them to your neighbors. This should make them less apprehensive about hiring you if they have any apprehension.
Caution: a pressure washer may damage property, splash dirt on automobiles, and hurt people’s eyes and such so if you decide on doing this step, please be careful while using the pressure washer and do not play around with it. Ask one of your parents to help you figure out how to use it before operating it.
