| Do you love being around children, teaching them | | | | |
| how to do all manner of things? If you do then | | | | EXERCISE CLASSES. |
| you can earn a fairly good income from this | | | | There are quite a few programs out there that |
| passion. There are many avenues to cash in on | | | | do this already, but the market is far from |
| this passion. The only problem is which one to | | | | saturated. Look around on for some good |
| choose. Better yet you could operate more than | | | | exercise programs for kids.CASH IN ON YOUR |
| one business and have multiple streams of | | | | CREATIVITY WITH ARTS & CRAFTS. |
| income.List all your talents and skills. It could be in | | | | Children can be kept happily occupied for hours |
| the arts, crafts, sport or educational fields. What | | | | making all sorts of arts and crafts. If you are a |
| talent do you have that could be turned into a | | | | creative sort of person this could be just the |
| viable course for young children? Pottery, Cricket | | | | thing for you. Much of the material needed is |
| coaching, Computer classes are some ideas.Once | | | | cheaply and easily available. You will need the |
| you have decided on what the course is going to | | | | basics such as glue, scissors, crayons, paper, |
| be about, you need to plan it. You will need to | | | | paints etc. in addition to what the specific project |
| purchase the necessary equipment and books to | | | | requires. |
| plan it thoroughly. Try to compile a year-long | | | | For more ideas than you will possibly have time |
| course. This has the obvious benefit of not having | | | | to use, visit these sites: |
| to be constantly looking for a new group of | | | | |
| clients all the time - not for a year at least - once | | | | |
| you are fully booked.Whilst developing the course | | | | |
| try to think of ways that you can make your | | | | This site has FREE online art lesson plans and art |
| business unique and set yourself apart from the | | | | education. Perfect for starting your own art |
| competition. An excellent idea is to provide | | | | course!OUTDOOR SPORT COACHING. |
| parents with the option of having a video made | | | | Today kids are becoming increasingly inactive. |
| of their child learning that particular skill.Now that | | | | They are spending more time indoors playing TV |
| your course is developed and all set to go you | | | | and computer games and watching TV. Parents |
| can begin to get the word out. Make a list of all | | | | are keen to get their children involved in active |
| the schools or daycare centers in your area ( | | | | outdoor sport. Here is where you come in. you |
| This would depend on what age group you are | | | | could coach kids in any sport that you, yourself |
| targeting) Then approach the principle and 'sell' him | | | | are proficient in. Karate, soccer, tennis and cricket |
| or her on the course first. Then get a list of all | | | | are always popular. You can buy what you the |
| the parents contact details. Either call them up | | | | equipment you need from wholesale sport |
| directly or mail them a sales letter or flyer | | | | warehouses. |
| detailing your service. You could also put up | | | | For some training ideas take a look at the |
| posters in the school foyer and place pamphlets | | | | following resources: |
| on the reception counter as well.Here are some | | | | |
| ideas of successful "kiddies coach" | | | | few tips to help you succeed: |
| businesses:KIDDIE COMPUTER COACH. | | | | Teach in groups of 2-10 kids at a time. If you |
| Computers are an integral part of our lives and | | | | take too many kids you will not be able to give |
| the sooner a child becomes computer literate the | | | | them your undivided attention and the quality of |
| better. You can get cheap computers from a | | | | the coaching session will diminish. |
| number of outlets. Go to any major search | | | | Each coaching session l should last about 30 |
| engine and type in the words "low cost computer" | | | | minutes. If you coach around 100 students at $35 |
| and you will get thousands of websites. | | | | per month, you get be earning around R3 500 |
| Here are a few that you can look into: | | | | extra per month!Written by Sa'Diyya Seedat. |