How to Make Money (for Kids)

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Make a babysitter's box or bag before your first gig.. Figure out how much you're going to charge.. Show up 15 minutes early to go over the rules with the parents.

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Make a babysitter's box or bag before your first gig.

Step 1

Make a babysitter's box or bag before your first gig.

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Figure out how much you're going to charge.

Step 2

Figure out how much you're going to charge.

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Show up 15 minutes early to go over the rules with the parents.

Step 3

Show up 15 minutes early to go over the rules with the parents.

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Stand your ground if the kids misbehave.

Step 4

Stand your ground if the kids misbehave.

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Take a training or certification course if you are at least 11 years old.

Step 5

Take a training or certification course if you are at least 11 years old.

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Host a yard sale to get rid of things you don't want anymore.

Step 6

Host a yard sale to get rid of things you don't want anymore.

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Sell candy if you have a lot of friends.

Step 7

Sell candy if you have a lot of friends.

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Run a lemonade stand when it's hot outside.

Step 8

Run a lemonade stand when it's hot outside.

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Throw a bake sale if you like to cook.

Step 9

Throw a bake sale if you like to cook.

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Grow plants, herbs, or vegetables to sell if you have a green thumb.

Step 10

Grow plants, herbs, or vegetables to sell if you have a green thumb.

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Make money selling handmade crafts if you love being creative.

Step 11

Make money selling handmade crafts if you love being creative.

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Mow lawns in the summer if you can safely operate a lawn mower.

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Mow lawns in the summer if you can safely operate a lawn mower.

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Rake yards in autumn if you live where leaves fall.

Step 13

Rake yards in autumn if you live where leaves fall.

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Shovel driveways and sidewalks in the winter if it snows in your area.

Step 14

Shovel driveways and sidewalks in the winter if it snows in your area.

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Take care of your neighbors' gardens in the spring if they have them.

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Take care of your neighbors' gardens in the spring if they have them.

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Wash cars or bikes if you have a big enough driveway.

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Wash cars or bikes if you have a big enough driveway.

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Do household chores if you like cleaning.

Step 17

Do household chores if you like cleaning.

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House sit if you have neighbors who go on vacation.

Step 18

House sit if you have neighbors who go on vacation.

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Walk dogs if you're comfortable with animals.

Step 19

Walk dogs if you're comfortable with animals.

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Feed and take care of your neighbors' pets while they're out of town.

Step 20

Feed and take care of your neighbors' pets while they're out of town.

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Tutor kids in a subject that you're an expert at if you like teaching.

Step 21

Tutor kids in a subject that you're an expert at if you like teaching.

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Paint friends' nails for a small fee if you have a steady hand.

Step 22

Paint friends' nails for a small fee if you have a steady hand.

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Deliver newspapers every morning if there's a route in your community.

Step 23

Deliver newspapers every morning if there's a route in your community.

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Recycle items at the local recycling center if they accept collections.

Step 24

Recycle items at the local recycling center if they accept collections.

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