Whats a small business [dosent make the kid always busy] a kid could do to earn money?

Question

Well my parents don't pay me much for chores and with prices jacked up its hard to buy myself video games and other things to entertain myself. What is a small "business" type thing a 12 year old boy could do to make money? I was thinking maybe making key chains or something, it has to be able to be found easily, and be able to be made by a 12 year old. Any suggestions?

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1. How much supplies cost at Walmart

2. A Reccomended selling price

3. How to manage who i owe what to

4. Cool advertising ideas(neighborhood and friends parents only, has to be legal!)

Answer 1

The first rule of making money is supply and demand. Find out what people want in your neighborhood that no one (or only a few people) or giving. Also, what are your strengths?

Possibilities include:

1) Mowing your neighbor's yards, doing weeding, shoveling snow, raking leaves, etc.

2) Tutoring a kid younger than you

3) Babysitting

4) Walking the neighbor's dogs

5) Grocery shopping for an elderly/sick neighbor

6) Washing cars

Also, if your good at writing, check out essay/poetry competitions. Many of them offer a cash prize.