Children's Designer Clothing business. Got an eye for design? Find your niche in making kids look hip. Business Overview Calling all seamstresses and hobby fashion designers. It's time to start profiting from your great fashion sense and sewing skills by starting a business designing and manufacturing children's designer clothing. There are several ways to market your finished products; you can visit local children's boutiques to see if they'd be interested in carrying your...

Children's Books by Children business. Try this unique publishing concept: books for children, by children. Business Overview Starting a publishing business that specializes in publishing children's books written by children is a unique and interesting business enterprise to set in motion. In addition to the books being available in print, they can also be on CD-ROM as well as in an e-book format. The books can be on numerous topics and subjects such as puzzles and games, short...

Shopping Mall Play Centers business. Few kids love a long day of shopping. Give parents some much-needed relief with a play center. Business Overview Millions of parents go to shopping malls every day, usually with their children in tow. While shopping can be a terrific family outing, sometimes a break from the children while shopping can also be a pleasant experience. Starting a shopping mall play center business can fill a couple of demands. The first, of course, gives...

Childproofing Service business. Help parents feel good about letting their children loose in their homes. Business Overview If you could see the average home from a baby's point of view, you could find all sorts of trouble to get into -- electrical outlets and cords, poisons in cupboards, interesting plants to eat and more. Since most of us adults don't go around on our hands and knees, we don't see these potential hazards -- or realize other home dangers like scalding water or...

Cloth Diaper Service business. People still use cloth diapers and they still need them cleaned. Business Overview Lots of parents would like an alternative to the environmentally questionable disposable diaper, but don't have the time or inclination to deal with cloth diapers. You can be the solution to their problem. A baby can go through as many as 4,000 diapers before being fully toilet-trained, and this fact of life creates an outstanding business opportunity. Depending on...

Cardboard Playhouses business. Create an engaging setup for make-believe with cardboard playhouses. Business Overview Have you ever purchased a new refrigerator to find that your children play with the empty box for weeks, instead of playing with their expensive toys? Now is your chance to capitalize on this phenomenon. Custom cardboard playhouses are great for kids. They're mobile and can be packed up easily and moved to the beach, Grandma's house, or outside in the summer. To...

Talent Agent for Children business. If you like working with kids and can spot talent, helping children get their big break could be the business for you. Business Overview Are you searching for a low-investment home based business opportunity that has the potential to be a lot of fun and potentially very profitable? If so, perhaps you should consider starting a talent agency for child actors. This type of business is a very easy to start and there will certainly be no shortage...

Day Care Center business. Create a safe space for kids to play away from home with a day care center. Business Overview The escalating cost of living has made child day care a booming industry simply because many families require two full-time incomes to make ends meet. Day-care facilities can be homebased, operated from a storefront or office location, or in conjunction with an established business or office complex. Investment budget, business objectives and demand will...

Doll Making business. Hand-crafted dolls can bring joy to children and profits to your business. Business Overview It may not seem like it, but doll making and repairs is a giant segment of the craft and toy industry. To reinforce this, simply visit an antique shop that specializes in antique dolls or a retailer of new custom "one of a kind" dolls, and you'll soon see that the prices are out of this world. A doll-making business can be started from home on a part-time basis....

Kite Building and Sales business. Build and sell beautiful hand-crafted kites for others to enjoy. Business Overview Starting part-time from your home you can manufacture 'one of a kind' kites and sell the kites locally through retail accounts, kiosks, mail order and the internet. The investment needed to put this business in action is less than $500, and the operating overheads are virtually nonexistent. On a recent vacation to Cannon Beach, Oregon, I was amazed to find a...