Bringing up kids is a massive job, however you don’t get paid for bringing your children up.
However, sometimes not enough money is coming in to support your family.
Therefore, more parents are looking for an easy side hustle to bring some more money in.
In this article, we have found 15 perfect side hustles for mum’s to try out to earn some extra cash!
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The best side hustles for mums
Identifying the best side hustles for moms involves considering several key factors:
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Flexibility: This is crucial for mothers, who often need to be able to work around their children’s schedules. Look for a side hustle that allows you to set your own hours, like freelance writing or selling handmade crafts online.
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Skills and Interests: Ideally, your side hustle should align with your skills and passions. For example, if you’re a natural teacher, you might consider online tutoring or creating educational content. If you love arts and crafts, you might open an Etsy shop to sell your creations.
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Profit Potential: Consider how much you can reasonably expect to earn from the side hustle. While it’s important to choose something you enjoy, it also needs to be financially worthwhile. Research what others are earning from similar ventures.
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Startup Costs: Some side hustles, like starting a blog or doing virtual assistant work, have minimal startup costs. Others, like launching a physical product line, might require a significant initial investment. Be realistic about what you can afford to spend.
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Time Commitment: Make sure to consider the time you can commit to a side hustle. It should fit into your lifestyle and not overwhelm you or take away from your primary responsibilities.
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Longevity: Consider if the side hustle can provide a steady income stream over the long term, or if it’s likely to be a short-term opportunity. Sustainability is key.
What works best for one person might not work for another. Take the time to consider your unique situation, skills, interests, and goals when choosing a side hustle.
Now let’s get into it!
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1. Child Care
You already look after your kids, so why not get paid for it.
Childcare can be really expensive, so offering after school care to parents in your area is a great solution.
You can set your own rates and decide how many hours you do.
It is easy for it to slot into your own schedule, and you have constant play mates for your own little ones.
2. Children Party Planning
Planning the perfect birthday party takes a lot of effort and time. However, some parents are too busy to be able to find time to get it sorted.
However, once you throw one successful party, parents will come to you to help plan their own child’s party.
This can be hit or miss, but an easy way to make some money now and then.
3.Tutoring
If you are known to help your child with their homework, then you may be able to help other children as well.
Sessions normally last around an hour and can be taught from your house or online.
Generally, tutoring costs are between £25 to £100 an hour, depending on the subject.
4. Catering
Any cooking skills you may have can be used to help you make some extra money.
In particular, during holiday time, go to your friends and family with a list of dishes that you are willing to make and deliver.
A great idea if there are lots of celebrations around that time.
5. Photography
Some people get loads of likes on their images that they take of their kids.
You can try offering your photography services to other people, to take images of parents, kids or pregnancy photoshoots.
However, you can also start earning royalties and earn money on your images as well through sites such as Snapwire.
It is up to you how much you earn and how often you do it.
6. Odd Jobs
You probably already spend a lot of time running errands and completing chores and projects for your family.
However, websites like Thumbtack and TaskRabbit, allow you to add a few more items to that to-do list, but you get paid for them.
Tasks including pet sitting or putting together furniture.
It is up to you when you take on a task. Although, the money earned can vary depending on the task.
7. Creating Online Courses Or Coaching
Similar to tutoring, you can become a coach or create your own online course, which you can teach at home.
Athletes and musicians all need private lessons, and if you have expertise in this area, why not make some money.
Once again, you can fit this around your schedule, so that it works for you.
8. YouTube Video Host
Everyone has heard of YouTube, and even simple videos of a person playing with toys, opening objects or completing everyday tasks is really popular.
It can take a while for you to get enough views to start making money, but it is a simple side hustle any mum could try out.
Especially, if they are clued into what people and kids like to watch on YouTube nowadays.
Use the skills and talents you already have to create your videos.
Or create simple vlog style videos of your everyday life, as people will be able to relate to that.
Making money with YouTube is not something that comes immediately so you do need to be dedicated to putting out videos consistently to see your channel grow.
9. Direct Sales
You may have seen an invitation to look at products from particular companies.
Direct Sales is a really simple and easy way for mum’s to make money, without needing to leave the house.
In addition to that, you don’t need any prior experience and the hours are flexible. However, you need to make sure you do your research beforehand.
10. Zumbini Teacher
Zumbini is Zumba, but with babies and children. This is the best blend of earning money and also getting some exercise.
Zumbini uses dance, dolls and original songs to help kids and parents bond together.
You can easily lead a session as it only requires a one-day training session for you to become an instructor.
You can earn an hourly wage, but you need to remember to rent out a space and the Zumbini supplies, which will eat out some of this income.
11. Shopping Delivery
If you can drive and access your own car, you can use your car to shop and deliver the shopping to customers at their doorstep.
This is a great opinion to consider with flexible hours, and you can choose what kind of shopping you want to do and deliver.
There are various companies out there looking for drivers.
12. Freelance Writing
We think that freelance writing is one of the perfect side hustles for mums as it can easily fit around any parent’s busy schedule.
You will have a deadline to meet, but you can easily fit in writing around your child schedule.
Usually, you will have clear deliverable or distinct projects to complete, but due to minimal calls required, you can do the work when you want.
You can also look at creating your own blog which can easily fit into your own scheduling.
13. Virtual Assistant
Anyone that has worked in an office will have gained the skills required to be a virtual assistant.
You need to be organised and complete basic administrative tasks and inbox management.
Thus, you can help online companies by completing administrative tasks at home. Once again, your school is flexible to fit around our needs.
There are lots of companies online that you can sign up to and equally most allow great flexibility.
14. Fitness Coach
Anyone who likes to be active, can earn some money as a fitness coach. You can run these sessions at home and during holiday time as well.
In addition to that, you can record your fitness sessions to be uploaded onto YouTube to make even more money.
There are lots of possibilities with being a fitness coach both online and in person.
For example, a good friend of our started with handful of people in the park on a Sunday morning and his since grown this to daily classes with multiple trainers.
15. Blogging To Book Author
It’s now easier than ever to self-publish.
Bloggers or wannabe authors can work with hybrid publishers or Amazon self-publishing to turn their blog or ideas into a real book that people can buy.
The money will constantly keep appearing in your bank every time someone buys a copy of your book, as long as the book is available to buy.
Mum’s like creating stories for their kids, so why not write one down and make some money from it.
To learn how to make a blog successful you need some key skills such a basic SEO, copywriting, design and website building. So, be sure to pick those up before you go ahead.
Final Thoughts
When you need some extra money coming into the house, there are lots of side hustle mum’s who can consider taking on.
We have given you 15 side hustles that you may want to consider. If it’s passive income for mums you’re after then check out our post on passive income revenue streams.
Each side hustle has an extremely flexible schedule that will work around your little ones, while also providing you with some extra income.
We hope you have found this article useful. One of these side hustles may be the perfect thing to help you earn some extra cash quickly.
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