How to Make Money As A Kid (18 Best Ways/Companies That Pay)

Want to know how to make money as a kid? If yes, you are reading the right article!

It contains all the important tips you need to know to make money online and offline, as a kid.

It also contains a list of the exact programs you can start getting paid with, as well as the exact companies that really pay.

So, yes, you will learn more ways that kids can make money, online and offline.

Firstly, this is going to be helpful to you, whether you are 10 years old, below 10 years old, above 10 years old, 11 years old or even a teenager, below 18 years old.

It’s not specific to those above 18 years old.

That’s because in most parts of the world anyone below 18 years old is considered a kid and anyone above 18 is an adult.

Yes, those who are not yet 18 years old are legally not considered adults. You are still a kid or a teenager in many countries!

Regardless though, there are many ways that kids and teens who are under 18 can make money.

Naturally, kids/teens also need money to meet their personal financial needs just like adults.

As a kid or teen, you may need extra money now to buy items like books, clothes, games, tuition, food and so much more than your parents may be willing to give you money for.

With the right skills, knowledge and motivation you can take the necessary steps towards making some of the extra money you need, even while still schooling.

 

Make Money As A Kid With These 18 Programs and Companies That Really Pay

The following are some of the really genuine ways you can make money if you are still a kid or teen under 18 years old, as well as programs and/or companies that pay.

They are divided into 2 different categories:

• How To Make Money As A Kid Online
• How To Make Money As A Kid At Home (Offline)

 

How To Make Money As A Kid Online

Since most kids spend a lot of time online these days, why not make money with some of the time, right?

Thankfully yes, there are many online jobs for students or things you can do online to make money as a kid or teen.

Below are some of them:

 

1. Make Money As A Kid By Doing Online Surveys

There are online survey sites that accept the opinions of kids who are under 18… and they pay too.

You can make money through these platforms by taking surveys and getting paid.

The best of these platforms is SurveyJunkie. They have millions of members and they really pay.

You will be rewarded after you have provided valuable answers to questions on different topics. Especially questions about the products you use or about a specific brand.

Online survey websites and companies like SurveyJunkie will reward you with cash or gift cards.

Some of them operate by the point system. This means you are awarded points for providing answers or completing a task.

After you have accumulated enough points, you will then redeem them for gift cards or for cash.

Again, the best to sign up with is SurveyJunkie.

Click here to sign up and start earning, even if you are under 18 years old.

Click here to read more about SurveyJunkie.

 

2. Playing Games Online

Which kid doesn’t love to play games online, right?

Thankfully these days you can get paid to play games online!

You can definitely play your favorite games and make money. Some websites and even apps will reward you with cash for participating or for winning challenges.

Yes, there are indeed apps that pay you good money for doing several things, including just for playing games online!

Card games, arcade games, ball games, dice games, and so on can earn you money.

For some websites, you earn points and you then redeem the points for cash, gift cards, sweepstakes entries or merchandise.

Most gaming websites don’t mind your age as long as you can have the skill to play.

Bingozone.com and Exodus3000.com are popular gaming websites where you can make money by playing games online.

Related: Ways To Make Money From Home.

 

3. Writing and Selling Your Writing Online

If you love writing, you can make money with it, regardless of your age.

Whether you want to write your own stuff or you want to write for other people, you can write and get paid.

You can write poems, short stories or children’s books. You make money with your writing by selling the books.

Talking about poems, yes, there are even publishing companies and poetry publishers that pay for poems and many of them pay very well, even to kids.

Talking about writing your own stuff, there are platforms where you can self-publish and get others to see your books.

Amazon’s KDP is one place you may consider.

Draft2Digital and Blurb are other places you  sign up to make money with your book.

Apart from making money by writing or publishing books, you can also write articles and get paid by others who need content for their website, newsletters, blogs, advertisements, and so on.

What you will earn through writing will be depend on the quality of your work.

Also See: How To Get Free Books For Kids.

 

4. Start Blogging 

Blogging is one of the most popular ways that people make money online. As a kid or teen under 18, you too can start making money this way.

You can set up a blog and share interesting content that will keep readers attracted to your blog. If your blog becomes very popular, you can monetize it by selling advertising space.

You can also place affiliate links within relevant content on your blog so you earn when your visitors purchase particular products or even take certain action.

You can also get paid to write or share product reviews and sponsor brands on the blog for money.

Making money blogging depends on the quality of the content you constantly post.

WordPress is a must-use program that will help you set up a blog with ease.

Of course, it’s not going to be very easy to succeed in the beginning, but if you keep going it will definitely pay off for you on the long run.

Imagine couple years down the road you could end up with a big and popular blog that will pay you more than a regular job will.

Related: How To Make Money As A Student, with powerful blogging ideas to help you make the best from blogging as student.

 

5. Become A Social Media Manager and Influencer

Kids definitely know a lot more about social media than many adults.

If you are one of such kids, you can use your social media skills to start making money online.

Yes, you can become a social media manager by helping others share content, edit posts and increase followers on their social media networks.

As easy as this might be for you, even if it’s just to manage feeds on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and SnapChat for others, you can do that and get paid.

Also See: Goal Setting for Kids (Sure-fire Tips That Will Help).

Another way of making money online as a kid on social media is by making recommendations or mentions of a product as an influencer.

But of course that’s if you have a huge social media following.

Or if you know how to work with others who have huge social media following.

Some companies are likely to contact you to drive traffic to their products or services through mentions you can make on your social media accounts.

To be a success at managing social media for others, it is important that you grow your own social media account first.

Related: Instagram Sponsorship And How To Get Paid For Instagram Posts.

 

6. Become A Transcriber

If you can type fast you can make money online doing transcriptions for others.

As a transcriber, you will be given audio files to transcribe the words you hear into texts.

Transcription jobs can be made available to you even if you are under 18.

You can apply to make money with general transcription or specific types of transcriptions.

Legal transcription and medical transcription require more experience and academic qualifications.

Luckily, there are many transcription opportunities out there. You can help individuals and businesses transcribe speeches, lectures, advertisements and court proceedings into written documents.

There are online platforms that will hire you to transcribe documents for their clients. You may need to pass an assessment test before you are hired.

On the average, you can make up to $20 per hour as a transcriptionist.

Also See: Kids’ Prepaid Cards and exactly how and why you can pick the best ones.

 

7. Become A Translator

If you are fluent and gifted in speaking and writing in a specific language, you can work as a translator online and get paid well.

You will help translate a document written in one language into another.

For instance, you can translate English to French, or Spanish to English, etc.

Online translation jobs can be accessed by kids or teens that are under 18.

Some companies don’t mind your age but will hire you if you show proficiency in a language or pass their assessment test.

Translator companies will pay you once your work is approved.

You can check out Gengo.com  and One Hour Translation for translation jobs.

Also See: Best Things Kids Can Make and Sell Online & Offline.

 

8. Become An Online Tutor

Even as a kid or teen, you can be paid to tutor other kids.

But of course that’s if you are particularly knowledgeable or skilled in specific subjects like math, science or social sciences, etc.

If yes, you can sign up with websites that will connect you with other kids and students that need tutoring.

Your academic qualification or age may not matter to some of the companies that you apply to.

It is important that you pass the assessment tests put in place by the particular companies you want to work with.

Online tutoring jobs for teens can earn you up to $10 per hour.

Some of the sites you may want to checkout include:

• VIPKID.com
• Cambly.com
• Tutor.com
• SchoolSolver.com
• TutorVista.com

Related: How To Get Paid To Teach English Online.

 

9. Build Websites For Individuals and Businesses

Many kids have technical and programming skills that even adults don’t.

If you are one of such kids you can definitely make money online by designing websites for others.

You can apply your skills and help individuals build websites and get paid.

It can be really easy cash for you if you are one of those talented geeks that would even design sites for free just for the fun of it.

Even if you don’t have programming or coding skills, but know programs like WordPress and Joomla, you can still build websites and get paid.

You can also build and sell websites on websites like Flippa.com.

Also See: Cheap Private Proxy Servers, to help keep you while working online.

 

10. Become A Virtual Assistant Online

The above picture is definitely a joke 🙂

But becoming a virtual assistant is not a joke!

Kids or teens below 18 can become virtual assistants to others and get paid.

Also See: How To Get Paid Selling Your College or University Notes.

As a virtual assistant, you can be hired to receive calls, type documents, schedule meetings, send mail, or fill out forms for clients.

The more tasks you can do, the more you can help clients accomplish their organizations’ objectives.

If you are still under 18 but can type fast or answer calls, you can apply to work as virtual or online assistant.

The work is usually flexible and you can work from anywhere as long as you are connected to a phone line, a computer and the Internet.

Some virtual assistant jobs will pay you up to $20+ per hour.

Notable platforms to apply for virtual assistant jobs include:

• Zirtual.com
• FancyHands.com
• Worldwide101.com

Also See: Get Paid To Watch Movies as a student and companies that really pay!

 

How To Make Money As A Kid At Home (Usually Offline)

It’s not only those who have a computer or mobile devices connected to the Internet that can make money as kids.

There are several other ways you can still make money at home, even without an Internet connection.

Below are some of these ways:

11. Become A Mystery Shopper

You can be a mystery shopper and get paid to shop even if you are a kid or teen under 18.

As a mystery shopper, you will be given assignments to visit shops, restaurants, theaters, car dealerships and hotels to shop or dine anonymously.

You will be expected to submit a report about what you have observed in the location assigned to you.

The assignment may demand that you visit stores and check how the customer service responds to your questions.

You can check how clean the store is, or you can check on the prices of items, etc.

You can start mystery shopping assignments and make money when you sign up with platforms like Mobee App, Rewardable and Secret Hopper.

Related: How To Become A Mystery Shopper and Companies That Pay!

 

12. Participate In Focus Group Discussions

Yes, there are specific focus group discussions that are geared to those under 18. You can definitely be a part of such discussions and get paid for your time.

A focus group is a panel of discussants who provide their insights about a product or service… and get paid for their time.

Research companies can organize a focus group to find out what participants think about the features of product or how the group uses it.

Even kids have something important to say that will help companies make better products, especially those consumed more by kids – games, food products, etc.

You can participate in many such focus group discussions on-location.

Each of these discussion panels usually finishes in 30 to 90 minutes and you can get paid from $50 to $200 each time.

2020Research and FocusGroup.com  are examples of places you can check for focus group opportunities.

Related: Online Paid Focus Group Discussions That Really Pay.

 

13. Provide Gardening and Landscaping Services

You can help provide gardening and landscaping services to your neighbors and others where you live… and get paid.

You get paid as you help out to maintain the gardens or the landscapes of homeowners.

Even if you are not a professional, don’t worry about it. We all start somewhere. What’s important is to have the desire to learn, do a good job and improve as you go along.

There are people who will prefer to hire you instead of professional gardeners or landscapers that will cost a fortune.

Of course, you must have a little bit of experience before you consider this as an option to make money.

Also See: Making Extra Money Recycling Cans for Cash!

 

14. Rent Your Clothes, Books and Other Items

You can definitely rent your clothes, books and other items to others for money.

If you have personal stuff you are not in need of at the moment, consider making extra money with them.

Don’t worry – there are now programs and websites that help with that.

Some of these are:

• LetGo.com
• Loanable.com
• RentNotBuy.com
• ETC

You can use them to rent your stuff and make money.

Some of these platforms will not demand that you be 18 years old before taking advantage of them.

Related: How and Where To Sell Used Clothes For Cash Online.

 

15. House Sit For Homeowners

As someone who is a kid or a teen under 18 years of age, you can do house sitting work for others and get paid.

There are homeowners who would love people to stay and live in their homes while they are away.

You can earn extra cash this way if you choose to be a house sitter in your area.

Your assignments may include looking after the home while the family or owners are away on a vacation.

You can also be assigned to take calls, water the gardens, feed the pets, and clean the home.

House sitting jobs are rewarding and you can make extra money this way.

You can use websites like HouseSitter.com to find the ideal house sitter job in your local area.

Also See: Elderly Companion Jobs that Pay You to Hang with Elderly.

 

16. Become A Pet Sitter

If you love pets, you can also make money as a pet sitter.

A pet sitter takes care of pets for money. They can be dogs, cats and even birds.

You will be helping pet owners take care of their pets when they are away or don’t have time.

See this comprehensive article on how to make money cat sitting or even this other comprehensive article on programs that make you money cat boarding.

You will be hired to feed the pets, provide medication, or take them out to go to the bathroom.

How much you will be paid will depends on the work you do and the time you spend.

Online platforms to help you connect with pet owners include:

• Petsitter.com
• PetSitCenter.com
• Sitter4Paws.com
• ETC

 

17. Become A Dog Walker

If you love dogs then dog walking may be a passion that pays you good money, as a kid or teen.

You can walk dogs for neighbors in the morning, at noon, or in the evenings and get paid.

Dog walking is both fun and financially rewarding. You can contact dog owners in your area and walk their dogs in parks and other places for fresh air and physical exercise.

Some websites like WAG and Rover.com will connect you with dog owners who want you to walk and take care of their dogs.

Related: How To Find Dog Walking Jobs… including many websites that help you get paying jobs.

 

18. Become A Babysitter

Do you love babies? If yes, then you can definitely also make money as a babysitter!

This is a good option for  kids and teens to make extra money easily.

As a babysitter, you will help take care of kids when their parents are not at home.

The time you spend as a babysitter and money you make will usually depend on the clients but most pay very well.

Most babysitting jobs are also flexible and allow you to work at your own schedule.

To find and connect with parents that need babysitters, you should check out websites like:

• NannyLane.com
• Sitter.com
• SitterCity.com
• Care.com
• ETC

 

Conclusion

As you can tell from reading this article, there are indeed many genuine ways to make money as a kid or a teen under 18. Some involve spending time online while others can be done offline.

But the best way to easily make quick money is by doing online surveys with a reputable company like SurveyJunkie.

They have paid out millions of dollars to people over the years and continue paying.

Click here to sign up with them and start earning, even if you are under 18 years old.

 

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