Kids - Making Money Ideas For Little Cost

Kids everywhere are looking for some making money ideas.  Be it for clothes, video games, music, ipods, or whatever is currently the hottest fad, kids are seeking cash to spend on them.

Face it, below 16 years of age there just aren't that many legitimate jobs a kid can get.  It might be because of workplace laws, insurance concerns or just plain lack of experience that most employers are not hiring kids.  During the school year young people are not that available to work at all except afternoons and weekends, which makes it even harder still to find meaningful employment.

Mowing lawns, paper routes, summer work with a relative or paid chores for neighbors have been the traditional methods of making money ideas for the average kid.  They don't require much in the way of cash to get going, but they also don't return much either.  They also require a lot of physical work in most cases, which doesn't appeal to your average kid these days.

Why not put our thinking caps on and see if we can come up with  making money ideas for kids that might be better suited to today's young person?  Ones that might even yield a better return and let the kid have some fun at the same time.  The following are just two we came up with.

Taking photographs for fees might be one making money for kids idea.   This could be a family project because it's suited to nearly everyone, it could be fun to work together and I believe at least the account holder must 18 (Mom or Dad for instance).

The idea is this, do a search on the Internet for stock photo sites like istockphoto.com where you can upload digital photos according to their guidelines.  Once there, the photos can be seen by ad agencies, graphics artists, webpage designers and anyone else looking for new fresh content.  If they choose to download your photo, you get paid about 20% of the total fee as a commission as a making money idea for kids.

Young people are great with electronic gadgets and you probably already own a digital camera, so it seems like a natural making money idea for kids.  It likely won't be big money unless they capture a shot that no one else has ever seen before.  You don't have to be a professional photographer to do this either.  Anyone can participate.  Kids can exert their artistic skills in ways that adults can't and this might be the showcase for that talent.  It might have just the right new and young slant that catches the eye of potential buyers.  It could be interesting and fun for them too.  You, as a family might just be drawn into a family project that keeps you all talking about it and, well, just talking among yourselves in itself might make the whole making money for kids effort worthwhile, especially after the kid becomes a teenager.  It costs nothing and might have a huge impact overall.

Working with pets might be another making money for kids idea.  I'm talking vertically integrating here.  From dog walking to pet sitting to grooming and even poop scooping if possible.  There are over 60 million dog owners in this country and most dote on their pets, especially dogs.  Take advantage of this phenomenon by getting your kid involved.  Dog owners will spend on their pet's well being before their own sometimes.

The pet walking and sitting aspects are pretty straight forward.  You contract with neighbors or coworkers to care for their pets while they're away or if they can't do it themselves.  No special training needed, just teach them to be responsible and respectful.

Dog grooming will require a little work as a making money idea for kids.  Most people like to have their dog groomed or at least bathed on a regular basis and many don't want to do it themselves.  If you got the word out that your kid would be willing to come to their house, bringing everything you need for a good bath and comb-out and do it for a price less than the grooming shop, you might just having a willing crowd.  If people found a way to avoid making appointments, taking the dog to a grooming shop, picking them back up in rush hour traffic and still pay less, it would just make common sense they would jump at the idea.  Provided of course that it was not a prize poodle needing a fussy haircut.

You could even take it a step further and learn some grooming skills, being able to expand your service and earn even more as an additional making money idea for kids.  Basic grooming skills are not that hard to learn.  There are courses you can take or books or videos you can buy that lay it all out.  You obviously want to take all caution to teach safety for both the animal and the kid.  There are a lot of products and equipment on the market with built-in safety features, but you still need to know how to use them.  There might even be courses available in your area at junior colleges or pet stores where you can learn.

Finally, believe it or not, poop scooping is in pretty high demand in a lot of areas as a making money idea for kids.  There are even whole companies built around this service concept.  The idea is very simple.  You contract with people to come around on a regular basis and clean their yards for them, hauling away the stuff for disposal elsewhere.  It's usually done on the same day every week on a regular basis.  You may need to check your local health laws about disposal, but all it would take is a scoop, a hotel-like dust pan, some plastic bags and the will to do it.

Well, it seems like these two job concepts might work for us can you think of anymore making money ideas for kids?

Jack T. Webb has been an avid amateur photography enthusiast for years. He and his wife own and maintain a website where you can find out all the details about making money with stock photos. There's even a Free eBook download located at Make Money With A Camera [http://www.makecameracash.com]. It's only one simple click to get started now!

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