Always wanted to explore something more related to family and children? How about trying your hand at baby sitting? Busy parents sometimes need help watching their little ones while they're away and if you have skills in childcare, you can consider exchanging your free time for some extra cash and make money with kids!
If taking care of children is not up your alley, you can consider designing or making products catered towards parents of the little ones!
Baby Sitting
Required Skills: Childcare, CPR and relevant life-saving skills in times of emergency for the child, patience for when the child throws a tantrum
Initial Cost: Free or up to $200, depending on if you want to take up a first aid course prior to starting the side hustle
Materials Needed: Enrichment or entertainment activities for the child (optional)
Quick Profitability: You'll be paid upon completion of the job, and depending on your performance and the trust that you've earned, you might be contacted again.
Time Commitment: Short to long term, it takes time to earn the trust from parents and for exposure to more parents
Customer Acquisition: Instagram, Carousell, Shopee, Etsy
Notes: You may face children with special needs, like ADHD, autism, down syndrome etc., prior training and knowledge is recommended so you know how to handle them.
Custom Name Sticker
Required Skills: Digital Drawing, Traditional Hand drawing, Painting
Initial Cost: Free to Less than $20, depending on the medium
Materials Needed: Paper or iPad/Tablet for Digital Illustration
Quick Profitability: Depending on the platform where the product is listed on and the demand or popularity of the creation
Time Commitment: Short to long term, it takes time to create the product. You may be commissioned and will have to keep within certain timelines, so manage your time carefully.
Customer Acquisition: Instagram, Carousell, Shopee, Etsy
Notes: If you print the images out, you may be expected to pay for printing and sourcing for good quality papers.
Handmade Goods for Children
Examples of Handmade Goods: Plush toys, Blankets, Jackets and socks, Custom Bottles
Required Skills: Digital Drawing/Illustration, Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, Canva
Initial Cost: Free to More than $50. Depending on software and subscription.
Materials Needed: Paper or iPad/Tablet for Digital Illustration
Quick Profitability: Depending on the platform where the product is listed on and the demand or popularity of the creation.
Time Commitment: Short to long term, it takes time to create the product. You may be commissioned and will have to keep within certain timelines, so manage your time carefully.
Customer Acquisition: Instagram, Carousell, Shopee, Etsy
Notes: Try selling your digital product on different platforms like Shutterstock, Freepik or any graphic asset/vectors platforms.
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