How can a 12 year old boy make money over the summer?

Question

What I can't do:

-paper routes (there's no route near here really we just buy it ourselves)

-lemonade stands (seems to origanal and not really my thing)

What I think are good choices:

-mowing lawns for $20 a lawn or

-watching people's kids (i'm great with them) $10-$20 and hour?

-cleaning up people's yards or houses

-cleaning around my own place


people just give me some suggestions,tips, ect.

Answer 1

the ideas you gave are great, my daughter has been doing all of those things since she was 12 and has earned some money. washing people's vehicles, walking and / or bathing dogs, dog or pet sitting are things that people would appreciate.

Answer 2

Are you nuts little buddy?!?

There is no way in hell you're gonna get anywhere near $20 for mowing lawns or babysitting younger kids than yourself, I can promise you that my boy!!!

I'm a grown woman in my late thirties and I got paid less than $5 PER HOUR for watching FOUR (4) CHILDREN age 3, 6, 8 and 12 years old!!!

I would keep with cleaning yards, houses, washing cars & cutting the grass if I were you!





Good luck to you buddy!

Answer 3

RE: how can a 12 year old boy make money in the summer? I want to get a nentendo wii (300$) but im not getting an allowance Things i cant do -Yard work -lemonade stand -paper route

Answer 4

I think it'd be best to rake or mow people's lawns you'd prolly should get paid like 15 an hour for that and if you like watching people's kids I would start $5 an hour and if you get a lot of costumers you can raise the price a bit.

Answer 5

Mowing Lawns is a huge money making business. I know many boys who have gone on to start their own business after high school and is doing very well. Some other suggestions is:

-Walking dogs or maybe even dog sitting while a family is on vacation
-Cleaning cars
-Taking peoples trash to the road on trash day
-Pool Cleaning
and even Making and selling Sno Cones

Answer 6

Babysitting is always a good route. Mowing is a good idea, but good luck getting $20/lawn. How about setting up a pet walking business? People will often pay to have you walk their dogs or even babysit them during the day. Good luck and good for you for trying to earn your way!!

Answer 7

mowing ther lawn would be great. first of all its a nice work out and you dont get paid too low for something, like baby sitting(even though your good at it). Also its pretty quick just for $20, usually ppl get paid 15 or maybe 10 dollars for mowing. I think thats the best deal with the least pressure and needs practically no skill at all.

Answer 8

The best would have to be lawn care...mowing,raking,general cleaning up.You can make fast money that way.

I don't think(unless you are watching several kids at once)you will be able to make $10-$20 an hour babysitting tho.

Maybe get some of your friends together and have a car wash.Sell kool-aide while your at it too.

Answer 9

Yard work is good. Give a fair price to elderly people who need the help. Go to them, explain your intentions, and you could very likely pick up a few odd jobs. Painting is good too. Many don't like the tedium of painting. So if you're any good at it............... I don't know if folks would feel really secure about 12 year-old being responsible for their children.. Could depend largely on your reputation or how well they know you. You might collect aluminum cans. Run errands for people. Think positive and money will come your way. Good to see you're thinking ahead. Set your game plan and go with it.

Answer 10

I'd say that $10-$20 an hour for watching kids is a little too expensive.

Instead of a lemonade stand, why not something less kiddy like a smoothie stand? I know I'd love to see one.

Answer 11

The yard work/odd jobs idea is probably your best bet...but watching kids for 10-20$ an HOUR? Thats laughable. The average charge for baby-sitting is $2.00/hr per child.
Make up some flyers to stuff in mailboxes around your neighborhood, lisitng what you're willing to do. Advertise yourself! best of Luck!