Everyone wants to make money for themselves, and your 10-year old is no exception. However, most kids this age don’t meet the age requirements for traditional jobs, so they have to get creative in their money-making ventures. Thinking of ways to help your kids make money may seem like quite a task. How exactly can a 10-year-old make money?
The following are all ways 10-year-olds can make money:
- Help someone start a website
- Start their own YouTube channel
- Become a tech support helper
- Try out photography
- Put a twist on a lemonade stand
- Sell things (like bead art, candies, or homemade baked treats)
- Help out with yard work
- Run a car wash or detailing service
- Offer house cleaning services
- Act as Mom’s Little Helper
- Become a dogwalker or pet sitter
- Run a neighbor’s garage sale and then resell unwanted items
- Act as a tutor
- Spend time with seniors
In this article, we’re going to examine each of these money-making ideas for kids in more detail. We’ll have an explanation of what each one is along with helpful tips to increase your kids’ chances of success. If your kids have been asking you how they can make some money, don’t worry. There’s something for everyone listed here.
16 Surefire Ways a 10-Year-Old Can Make Money
If your kids are ambitious for their age, they may be frustrated by the fact they can’t get a traditional job to make money. Labor regulations can seem unfair to young kids who want to get an easy summer job so they have cash to spend on toys or games. Earning extra money can be trickier for younger kids, but there are ways to do it. Let’s take a look at 16 surefire ways for a 10-year-old to make money.
1. Help Someone Start a Website
Starting a website can be a great way to make a lot of money, and age doesn’t matter all that much. Your kids just need a basic understanding of coding and web design. Many people think building a website is too difficult for them, so they pay someone else to do it. This is where your child can step in.
Website designing and planning is a skill that can be self-taught by Googling the information. There are step-by-step guides online which outline everything your kids need to get started. If this is the route they choose to go, encourage them to start small. Volunteer to help someone they know with a website first and use it as practice.
With time and practice, your kids can become highlyskilled website designers. The learning curve may be steep in the beginning, so make sure you’re there to provide encouragement and support. Eventually, your kids will grow their confidence and reach a point where they can start making good money by putting a website together.
Kids who want to start a website of their own should have an adult supervising the project. Ensure they’re taking the necessary steps to protect their own privacy and be safe online.
2. Start Their Own YouTube Channel
One of the hottest ways kids can make money today is by starting their own channel on YouTube. They can talk about whatever their heart desires, from their favorite TV shows to the hottest new toys. Kids whose channels become YouTube partners can bring it good money through linked advertising.
As an example, take a look at Ryan’s Toy Reviews. This channel features seven-year-old Ryan Kaji reviewing various toys from the biggest toy companies. His family started the channel when Ryan was fourbecause he like watching other kids’ review channels and wanted to do his own. One of those videos went viral. Ryan’s Toy Reviews has almost 20 million subscribers as of this writing and made $22 million dollars last year alone.
The channel didn’t start out hot, and for quite some time Ryan and his family were uploading videos just for the enjoyment of it. YouTube isn’t a way to rake in cash instantly. That said, it could result in big payoffs if your kids stick with it and you help them. Your children don’t even have to cover a totally new concept. All they have to do is put their own spin on something they enjoy.
3. Become a Tech Support Helper
Kids today are exposed to technology from the moment they’re born. Between smartphones, tablets, and video games, kids can quickly become more tech-savvy than adults. This could present an opportunity for your kids to make some cash. For instance, have them take on small tech-related odd jobs. Let’s take a look at a few examples:
- Help an older relative or senior citizen set up their computer or email account
- Data entry jobs such as entering contact information into a computer’s address book
- Photo retouching or editing and photo album creation
Your kids can make some nice cash over a summer doing small jobs such as the above. They’ll also gain a sense of accomplishment for being able to teach adults something new.
4. Get into Photography
Do your kids enjoy taking pictures? If so, they should consider trying to get paid for it. This isn’t to say your kids are going to be taking wedding photos or senior class pictures, but perhaps they can get in as a photographer’s assistant. By doing so, they can learn a great deal and then apply it to their own photography over time.
As your kids’ skills develop, they might begin looking into licensing pictures to stock photo websites such as Shutterstock or iStock Photo. They can even submit to online magazines, like The Sun, which is ad-free and reader supported. This publication pays out up to $200 for interior photos and $500 for cover photos.
It’s important to note that your kids don’t need to have top-notch equipment to have a natural eye for photography or a love of it. However, when it comes to making any money from this hobby, you and your kids will need to invest in a decent camera and accessories.
5. Put a Twist on a Lemonade Stand
Setting up a lemonade stand can still be a viable money-making option today if your children can get creative. Your kid may only make a few bucks with a stand set up in the front yard, so try something a little different. Take them down to the local park and set the stand up near an active area. This could mean basketball courts, a baseball field, or a skate park area. The key is to look for high-traffic places where people are up and moving.
People are going to want to support your kid’s stand, whether it’s with a cup of ice water or a refreshing glass of lemonade. This can be a win-win for you and your kid. Before you start though, check any town ordinances to make sure there’s nothing preventing you from legally running a lemonade stand. Be sure to have coolers available to keep things chilled as well.
6. Sell Candies or Homemade Baked Treats
Why stop with just a lemonade stand? Add candy, chips, or homemade baked goods to the menu to create a full-on pop-up snack bar. Your kid will have to know how to hustle to make money at this job since they will have to spend money on the product.
Start by buying in bulk from your local wholesale club. You might be able to find a 25-pack of assorted chips and candies for around 10 bucks. Then sell the individual bags or bars for a dollar each.
Your kid can also go the homemade route by baking brownies, cupcakes, or cookies to sell. Put a strong emphasis on cleanliness when your children do any baking, as well as to anyone potentially buying from your kid. This will help your kid to understand the importance of food safety and ease the minds of interested customers.
7. Sell Perler Bead Art
Are your kids the crafty type? Perler bead art sales are a creative and fun activity that can be quite profitable. Perler beads are also known as hama beads or melty beads. These are small plastic beads which come in multiple colors. The beads can be arranged on pegboards in different ways to form pictures, patterns, or other designs. When the design is finalized, a sheet of wax paper and an everyday iron are used to melt the beads together.
Perler beads can be purchased by individual colors or in bulk packs of multiple colors. Most bulk packs come with pre-selected patterns which your kids can use either as practice or as their first items to sell. There are also various pattern generators online. Using these generators, your kids can upload almost any image and have it converted into a Perler pattern complete with color breakdowns and bead counts.
Your kids can sell their finished Perler bead designs through different methods. They can take commissions from family members or classmates, where they fulfill requests. They can also create designs of their favorite characters from movies, TV shows, or video games and sell them via sites like Etsy.
8. Help Out with Yard Work
If your kid enjoys being outside and helping people, doing yard work can be a great way for them to make some cash while doing both at the same time. The best way to handle this is to have them start out by helping you in your own yard. See how they are with a push mower. Let them try out trimming hedges under your supervision. Have them plant and water some flowers in the garden if you have one.
Once your kid has a good understanding of what yard work entails, take them through the neighborhood to see if there’s anyone who would be interested in having them help with their yard. Your immediate neighbors would probably be the first stop in trying to find this kind of work. Make sure your kid is working for someone you trust or that you’re around to supervise.
9. Run a Car Wash or Detailing Service
Setting up a neighborhood car wash can be a good way to make some money in the summertime. Have your kids start out by washing the family car. Use this trial run to teach your child what to do, offer tips and pointers, and help them decide on a fair price for their work. Once you’ve done all that, ask friends, family, and neighbors if they’d like their car cleaned up.
If your kids are excelling and having fun with the car wash, you can pose the idea to them of expanding to car detailing as well. Basic detailing involves washing, vacuuming, waxing and polishing the interior and exterior, and washing the windows. These are all things your kids can do fairly easily if shown how.
One thing you and your kids can do to entice people to use their services is to take a before and after photo of the family car. Make sure the before photos are particularly dirty to get people’s attention. This will really show off the great work your kids can do. Offer a free trial run to a neighbor as well. Ask them only to help spread the word in exchange for the job. They’ll tell people they know and in turn bring in new customers.
10. House Cleaning Services
The idea of starting a cleaning service may not be something your kids want anything at all to do with. After all, even asking to clean their room may be a struggle of epic proportions. While not the most enjoyable job to have, it’s possible for your kids to make some decent cash doing it. Many adults don’t have the time to devote to cleaning up the way they’d like to along with all their other responsibilities. That’s where your kids can come in and help.
Don’t let your kids limit themselves to only cleaning living rooms, kitchens, or bedrooms. Garage and attic cleaning can be just as lucrative and most anyone can do it. This type of cleaning mainly consists of filling and moving boxes, sweeping up, and taking out the trash. Cleaning a garage or attic can take up to a whole day, so make sure your kids are okay with it.
Your kids will more than likely have to prove themselves as being worth the money before they begin to reap the rewards. They may have to do the first job for free to win over a potential client. Talk to your kids and encourage them to go above and beyond. Exceeding expectations will get them talking to family and friends about the great work your kids did, which could then snowball into more work down the line.
11. Act as Mom’s Little Helper
Middle school-aged babysitters used to be the norm. With the changes to society in recent years, many parents aren’t comfortable leaving their middle school-aged kids home alone. The idea of these kids looking after younger kids has almost become out of the question. Traditional babysitting gigs have faded away for most older kids. That doesn’t mean there aren’t still ways to make money, though.
Kids can act as “Mom’s little helper”. The easiest way to explain this is to say it’s babysitting while one or both parents are home. This can be a great arrangement if a parent works from home and needs someone to help keep the little ones from causing too much distraction as they work. Check with family and friends to see if anyone needs an extra set of hands to help out.
12. Become a Dogwalker
Is your family not quite ready for a dog of their own? Do you feel like your kid needs a little more exposure to animals? Starting their own dog walking service can introduce them to the wonderful world of having pets without having one full-time. This is a great way to get your kid more comfortable around animals. It also gets them out and active at the same time. This could be a great opportunity for a kid who spends too much time in front of their video games.
The most important thing to take into consideration when your kid is going to become a dogwalker is the size of the dog. Remember, the idea is for your kid to take the dog for a walk, not the other way around. Make sure you’re familiar with both the dog and its owner and don’t let your kid walk any dog which seems unfriendly or aggressive.
13. Work as a Pet-Sitter
If your kid does well at walking dogs, the next logical step you could take in their money-making journey could be to have them act as a pet-sitter. Boarding animals when going on vacation can be expensive, and having a pet-sitter can be a more low-cost and reasonable alternative. This requires your kid to have some responsibility, but it’s a low-stress job with few chances for mistakes. People who pet-sit usually don’t have to do anything overly strenuous.
Pet-sitting can be something as simple as changing a dog or cat’s food, water, and litter. It could entail feeding the family turtle or fish while making sure the newspaper gets brought in from the driveway. This is a short-term job in the majority of cases. Once the vacation is over, so is the need for a pet-sitter. This is a great way for your kid to make some money and not feel they’ve given up their summer.
14. Run a Neighbor’s Garage Sale and Resell Unwanted Items
Helping out with neighborhood garage sales is a wonderful job for younger children. There are two different ways kids can go about this job. They can either run separate garage sales for different people in the neighborhood or get everyone together to organize a giant neighborhood garage sale. Depending on the situation, your kids can either make a flat fee or a percentage of the total sale.
You kids can also resell their own unwanted items at the garage sale or online. For example, they could offload old video games to an independent secondhand game store. They might go through their old clothes and sell off whatever doesn’t fit them anymore. This method isn’t going to make your kids rich, but it may get them some spending cash for the summer.
15. Act as a Tutor
Is your 10-year-old well-versed in science, math, or English? Let them advertise their abilities to younger kids and make a little extra money in the process. There are many parents out there who are willing to have another kid come in to tutor their own children. If your kid can share their knowledge of a certain subject to another youngster, tutoring may be a solid option. Your kid may have so much fun teaching others that they’ll forget they’re working.
Make sure you’re comfortable with whatever arrangement your kids agree on when it comes to tutoring. Know where your kids are and who they’re with at all times. Get to know the parents of the kids your 10-year-old is tutoring and let them get to know you as well.
16. Spend Time with Local Seniors
Assisting senior citizens in your neighborhood can be a wonderful and fulfilling job for your kids. This is also a gig which doesn’t have heavy lifting or physical labor. It could be something as simple as coming over for an hour a day to keep a senior company for a little while.
Have your kids bring their homework with them afterschool. They can sit and work while the senior feels they have someone around to visit them. Your kids will probably end up hearing quite a few stories of what life was like when the seniors were younger, and they may become friends in the process.
Some seniors need a little more than just someone to keep them company from time to time. They may require assistance with minor chores around the house, such as unloading or loading the washing machine, sweeping, and pet care. Speak to friends and family to see who may need help in this area.
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