9 Jobs for 9-Year-Olds to Earn Money

The pay will obviously depend on various factors, including the demand for jobs in your area.

Jobs for 9-Year-Olds

Here are some of the best jobs and ways for 9-year-olds (that pay well) to earn extra money:

1. Help with scrapbooking

A scrapbook is a nice, inexpensive way for a person to organize some of their favorite memories. Many people used to find joy in making them, but in the age of digital photos, scrapbooking has become an unusual novelty.

You can capitalize on this by offering to help your child create scrapbooks. Offer to take someone’s pictures and cut them out, while your child arranges the pages (or, you can let your child handle the entire process).

If someone doesn’t have physical photos, you can even offer to pull images from their social media accounts and make a scrapbook!

A scrapbook made by a child is a unique idea, and you can probably get a lot of orders around Christmas.

2. Sell framed flowers

Similar to the previous option, this is a good way to create something that is cheap and easy to make, yet also lucrative and interesting.

Your child can go flower picking, and if you provide frames, they can sell the flowers inside the frames.

Make sure to present the flowers well, as it’s an easy product to sell!

Consider selling these online, especially in places frequented by parents.

3. Help with computers

It might sound a little crazy, but chances are your 9-year-old might be more “techno-literate” than anyone else in your whole family (unless you’re a millennial!). Your kid may even be able to run a small computer-based business.

If that’s the case, you can help your child connect with people who are looking for a low-stress way to learn about computers and similar topics.

Kids who are a little older may have even developed fast typing skills and can help type up emails. If they’re young, the money in transcription can be huge!

4. Selling drinks/lemonade

This option is another classic that comes to mind when you think of kids earning money.

Running a lemonade stand is cute, but it can also teach kids valuable lessons about business. At the very least, they’ll learn how to deal with change, but they might also pick up skills in customer service and pricing.

Encourage your child to run a lemonade stand with your supervision to help them earn money and gain experience.

The money they earn could even go toward supporting different causes you and your family care about, teaching your child valuable lessons about generosity and community.

I love the story of Alex’s Lemonade Stand. The Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, an organization that has raised millions of dollars to fight childhood cancer, began when a young girl named Alexandra “Alex” Scott, who was diagnosed with childhood cancer, set up a lemonade stand in her front yard to raise money for doctors working to find a cure.

If you haven’t read her story, be sure to take a moment to read her story and learn about her foundation. It will bring tears to your eyes, guaranteed!

5. Help around the house

If you like, you can also call this “housing management.”

The basic idea is the same: your child can get paid to do low-effort tasks for people, especially those who are going on vacation.

See if your neighbors or friends need someone to feed their cat, water their plants, or take care of something else.

If your child gets the job, make sure to have the “customer” sign a reference—this will help your child win more clients!

6. Cleaning

That’s right—whether young or old, almost nobody enjoys cleaning. As people get older, it becomes more inconvenient to bend over and clean those little nooks and crannies.

That’s where your child can come in!

A child has no problem crawling under tables or between furniture, so help them run a small business doing just that.

Charge a reasonable fee, and you’ll likely get even more business because everyone loves affordable cleaning. Plus, this can help your child form a positive connection with cleaning—every parent’s dream!

7. Help run a garage (or yard) sale

Many adults have considered holding a garage sale but never find themselves with the time.

If your child is capable of taking on a bigger task, they can advertise their services as a garage sale host.

Chances are, your child will be hired to help, but if the adult offers to let your child run the sale, make sure they are prepared. (It’s probably best if this is a “labeled prices” sale!)

You can also have your child run your own successful garage sale, but beware… People are known to steal or haggle at garage sales, and your child might not be prepared to handle that.

8. Be a dog walker

There’s something fortunate that both kids and dogs have in common: they’re both full of energy!

Children and domestic animals have fewer worries than anyone else, so your child working as a dog walker is a natural choice.

If it’s OK with your child, consider organizing this schedule around the time they get out of school—kids are known to have a lot of energy at this time, and it might help tire them out for later!

9. Offer a “Pet-Sitting” service

A pet-sitting business can overlap a little with house maintenance services and dog-walking services.

If someone you know (or who lives near you) needs someone to watch over their pet while they’re away, your child is a perfect candidate!

Usually, people only ask others to watch their pets when they’re on vacation, but there are some particularly busy pet owners who might want their animal to get more attention during the day.

If your child loves animals, this can be a great way to earn money. But do beware—sometimes animals can behave in unpredictable ways!

Other Ways to Make Money at 9 Years Old

In order to include as many opportunities as possible, I will be updating this list as I think of/find new ideas. Please feel free to give us your suggestions by commenting below, and I will update the list using your suggestions as well.

For now, here are a few other ways kids age 9 and up can make some extra cash.

10. Read for the elderly

Nobody is quite so fond of children as the elderly. If there are any retirement homes in the area, consider helping your child contact them and work out some kind of book-reading deal.

Not only will this encourage your child to read, but it will also teach them about business and networking while they’re young.

For the best results, help them make little business cards to legitimize their business.

Of course, your child should be a good reader; otherwise, they might want to try some of the other options on this list.

11. Be a “Mom Helper”

9 years old is probably a little too young to start babysitting since you might still be hiring a babysitter for them! But that doesn’t mean they can’t be a ‘mother’s assistant.’

Basically, the idea behind this job is that your child will be an “at-home babysitter,” like an organized playdate, that will watch over the kids while the mother is busy with other tasks.

This is a particularly desirable job since it allows both children to socialize while freeing up time for adults.

You probably can’t sell this service to your friends, though; they’ll be wondering why they have to pay for a playdate!

12. Working in the yard

This one is probably one of the first things that come to mind when you think of ways that kids can make money around the neighborhood. However, a 9-year-old might be a bit too young to push a lawnmower around.

If your kid isn’t at that age yet, they can always offer to do other things like helping to tend a garden, pulling weeds, or raking leaves.

Final Thoughts

Ultimately, helping your kid establish these connections and start learning the ropes about money is just a matter of getting out and doing it.

It’s good for your child to know, not to mention teaching them the value of a dollar.

It might also be a way for them to earn an allowance without you having to give it to them!

If you want to do some kind of activity that isn’t on this list, feel free! It’s all about seeing something that can be done by either kids or adults and undercutting the price of the professionals. Give it a try and your 9-year-old can be making money within the week!