Is there a job that a 12 year old girl can do?

Question

What can I do for a job? And I do babysit, but not very much and I need money for the holidays. Thanks

Something I can do in the winter with the snow!!!

Answer 1

Holly:

Here are 5 jobs appropriate for someone your age:

Pet Sitting: lots of people travel this time of year. Offer to look after their pets while they're gone. You'll have to get your parent's permission and remember, never go to anyone's house after dark by yourself. Always have one of your parents with you. Charge by the number of days you'll be looking after their pet. Check out the daily rates of local kennels and then charge less.

Parents Helper: for people with small kids, this time of year is VERY stressful. Going to shopping malls is difficult if you've got small kids that you have to keep up with. And maneuvering a baby stroller through throngs of holiday shoppers is not only stressful for the parent and the child but it's also annoying for fellow shoppers. Offer to help by babysitting. Yes, I know you're already babysitting, but you need to market this as a special "holiday" service. Tell your customers that you'll keep their kids while they go shopping for holiday gifts.

Gift Wrapping: parents with kids would LOVE to have someone wrap their holiday gifts for them. I know I would! Parents with small kids sometimes have trouble setting aside time to wrap the gifts they purchased for their kids (and for one another). You should charge a flat fee for each gift wrapped. Be sure to charge less than the department stores. Last week at Macy's I went to the gift wrapping department and asked how much they'd charge to wrap one box that contained a warm-up suit. They told me it would cost $5.50! On top of that, I'd probably spend 20-30 minutes in line waiting to get it wrapped. If you decide to offer this service, be sure to include something in your advertisement or poster like "Gift Wrapping Service. Low Prices. Don't Waste Time Waiting in Long Lines!" If you don't make posters just remember to stress how much time your service will save them when you talk to them.

Raking Leaves: this is another seasonal job that some people would GLADLY pay someone else to do! Decide on an hourly rate or decide how much you'll charge for each bag of leaves. If your neighbors have lots of trees, this is a job that could keep you busy for some time. Make sure your parents give you a list of the neighbors whose yards you can work in and again, don't do this after dark.

Car Washing: depending on the climate in your area and whether your city is under water restrictions, you could get together with a group of friends and wash cars. This is really easy to do in your own neighborhood, even at your own house. With your parent's permission you could wash cars in your driveway. Neighbors would pay for this because they know they're supporting someone in their community. Or, your parent could see if a local church would let you and your friends use their parking lot for this purpose.

Hope this helps!

Chanya

Answer 2

I think that you should be quite cautious about who you take jobs with. It's a bit of a crazy world. So a good idea is if you're good at some craft stuff, etc, try making some xmas cards,etc and sell them. If not, borrow a couple of library books or browse the internet to see what you could possibly do. Take care!

Answer 3

as i know you must have at least 16 years to work in a shop or something.
if you are only 12 years old i doubt there is anything you can do.. if you babysit try finding a neighbor who needs someone to stay for a couple of hours with the kids or something.
sorry, i have no other ideea.

Answer 4

I answered a similar question a few minutes ago from a 14 yr. old.
Think about the chores around the house that no one wants to do and turn this into a business.
baby sitting, pet care, raking leaves, washing cars, cleaning up yards (litter, pooper scooper, etc.)
Helping people clean their homes for the Holidays, dusting, vacuuming, etc.
Wrapping and storing peoples Xmas gifts at your home.

Answer 5

12 year old girls can do things like babysit for neighbours, mow lawns/shovel driveways, and do chores around the house. They cant have a job at a coorperation or store due to child labor laws

Answer 6

Paper round

Answer 7

Babysitting

Answer 8

babysitting, walking dogs, taking care of house plants. be creative about your business. set-up interviews with such people with your parents help. they can show you how to handle people, how to interview people. i believe if you do this you can build a little saving up at a time. till summer comes. right now babysitting would be the best. get a CPR certificate that will help you with potential clients.

Answer 9

In the UK, you have to be 13 for paid employment. And even then, the money isn't that great and there are restrictions on the amount of hours you can work. Sorry for being a pessimist!

Answer 10

Babysit more, send out fliers to houses with kids.
advertize that you will babysit while others shop.

on the fliers you can offer dog walking or picking up dog poop, or maybe do house cleaning. or other odd jobs..
Good luck!