I need money for Christmas?

Question

How can I make money for Christmas gifts. I am 15 and I do babysit yet I am still in need of $$$. I have a lot of people I need to buy for. Any help or answers greatly appreciated. Thanks. :)

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Answer 1

At 15 that is so nice that you are already thinking of other people. That is not the way all 15 year olds are this day and age. No one expects you to be spending a lot of money on gifts at your age.
I know its fun to buy gifts for friends and family so if you really think you need and want to....I have a suggestion for you. Have you got a nice Dollar Store where you live? We have about 6 of them where I live and some are a lot nicer then others. I am impressed at some of the nice things you can buy for $1. Your money would go a long ways at their store. You could buy 2 or 3 things for each person.

Answer 2

How about lawnwork (leaf raking, etc.)? That usually pays well. Or, depending on where you live, snow shoveiling? Or, talk to the families you babysit for and offer to watch like 3 families kids for an evening so all the parents can Christmas shop together? They could each pay you per hour (a slightly cheaper rate than normal to make it a good offer) and you'd make more money in less time. Or, if you like animals, offer to cat/dog sit over the Thanksgiving holiday for people who are going to be out of town. Good luck! :)

Answer 3

When you don't have much money, improvise. Go to a thrift store and purchase their old jewelry. Purchase new key-rings with chains, different kinds if you want; at a inexpensive store and rethread the beads, and ornate dangles, to form a new key-ring originals for guys and gals, grandmas and grandpa's, uncle and aunts, best ones for best friends, etc., Old jewelry is cool, so retro, so much variety, not seen recently and choose also unusual types of jewelry to use for men like black square beads, Medallions, pewter, etc. .Packaging your newly designed keyrings with nice boxes to size; and awesome wrapping will add to the specialness of the gift. Another idea if you do manage to find a way to make some money before Christmas, buy maybe one gift for all to enjoy at your household like a movie to share on Christmas Day or a special box of goodies for all to share when youre all together. Hope this helps. Merry Christmas

Answer 4

No one really wants money-bought gifts from a fifteen year old. What they really want is something from your heart that let's them know in these tender seasons, in our tender hearts, that kids like you have that tender touch, too. It's that good thought that adults especially find touching. The ONLY gift that I ever received from my daughter that I still have is a simple water coloring she did of one of our pets. It's framed and right in front of me as I key this. Many families have fun with a rule about only giving gifts that are handmade. Your family may not be like that, but, at fifteen, you're about to launch your own visions for family. Why not impress everyone with your own vision and give simple, thoughtful handmade gifts this year. Personally, I always spent all my actual cash on a younger sibling because Christmas presents under the tree and all those fabulous memories of Santa and such is really for the very young. Merry Christmas to you.

Answer 5

There is a way to give everyone a present and not cost you a thing. This is what I use to do, even when i was older than 15. I use to give IOU's. Very simple...my brother and his wife got one for a free babysitter to go Christmas shopping for their girls. I babysat the girls, and they went shopping without them. Yeah, their gift was an early present, but they enjoyed the thought of the gift, not the day they got it. That did not cost me anything but my time. I did the same thing for the people I babysat for. They got a free night out, on me. my niece wanted to paint her room. My brother, the same one, and his wife, didn't have alot of time to do it, so I gave her an IOU for a weekend, for she and I to do her room. Can you see where I am going? My time meant more to everyone than a gift they could hold in their hand. and all It took was a homemade card and a few words to put an IOU together. And it didn't cost me a cent.

Answer 6

Well you could try having a car wash. I know it's getting colder but people still clean their cars. You can charge like $5-$10 per car. You still have a few weekends available before Xmas. Or just buy cheaper gifts.

Answer 7

I think you are confused a little -- the only thing that anyone who cares about you would want from a 15 year old is something like a nice note, a handmade Card/Ornament, or something like that -- just crafty and NOT bought in the store.

Answer 8

try making gifts. or if this isn't practical how about a portrait and gift certificates and not necessarily from a store. a computer generated gift certificate for baby sitting, house cleaning, running errands, washing the dog, washing the car, etc. might be better than any store bought gift.

Answer 9

Try making some presents yourself. Not everyone needs to be given an expensive present. There are so many things you can make! Aprons, pillow covers, photo frames, photo collages/albums, mixed cds, you name it! There are lots of ideas on the internet as well. Good luck!

Answer 10

Try petsitting for Thanksgiving if your parents allow it. Many people will need last minute sitters. Try craigslist.com for your area or put up an ad in your local paper. Or rake leaves in your neighborhood.