50 Business Ideas for Kids in Colorado

The best kid business is one your child actually wants to run. Use this list as a brainstorming starter — and be ready for your child to invent something better than anything on it.

For ages 6 to 9

• Lemonade or hot chocolate stand
• Hand-painted rocks
• Friendship bracelets
• Slime
• Dog treat bags (with parent help on the recipe)
• Hand-illustrated greeting cards
• Origami flowers and animals
• Bookmark designs
• Beaded keychains
• Custom kids' artwork on demand

For ages 10 to 13

• Custom sticker packs (Cricut or Canva + sticker paper)
• Hand-poured candles
• Soaps (with parent supervision)
• Plant cuttings and small succulent arrangements
• Hand-painted denim jackets or thrift flips
• Sewn scrunchies and zipper pouches
• Cottage-food cookies and brownies (parent supervised, Colorado labels)
• Dog walking, pet sitting, plant watering
• Tech tutoring for grandparents
• YouTube thumbnail design for friends with channels

For ages 14 to 17

• Photography mini-sessions for families
• Hand-built websites for local small businesses
• Social media management for local clients
• Custom embroidery, screen printing, or vinyl heat-press apparel
• Knife sharpening, bike tuning, or skate sharpening
• Cottage-food baking with consistent weekly drops
• Personal training, swim lessons, or babysitting agency
• Resale: thrift flipping on Depop, Poshmark, or Mercari
• Tutoring (math, music, language)
• Graphic design and Canva templates

What makes a good first business

Low startup cost, fast iteration, a parent you can call when things get hard, and a product or service that a kid is proud to talk about with strangers.