How to Make Up to $200 an Hour Playing with Kids: An Intro to After School Programs

May Najafabadi earned $12,000 in 8 weeks - working just 1 hour a day.
Her side hustle?
After school enrichment classes teaching crafts and jewelry making.
As a long-time entrepreneur in the e-commerce space, May was used to enrolling her son in these classes to buy herself an extra hour in the afternoons.
Over the last couple years though, she wanted to diversify her income away from Amazon and wondered if she could be the one selling those classes instead.
May chose arts and crafts, a subject her son enjoyed in first grade but didn’t see available for second grade and above.
With no experience working with crafts or teaching children May jumped right in with a lunchtime demonstration and handing out flyers to the kids.
“The kids went crazy, they just loved the crafts. It was a big hit,” May said.
With her hopes set on 6 or more kids for that first class, May had 18 sign up at $120 each.
She soon expanded to larger schools, with larger groups of kids, and hired helpers. She’s released a book, a training course, and hosts birthday parties and summer camps, and has hopes of franchising her model.
Tune in to hear how May has grown her after school class business and how you may be able to borrow this creative side hustle idea.
For the full notes, links, and to download the free PDF "highlight reel" with all of May's top tips from this episode, please visit:
www.sidehustlenation.com/afte...
Cheers!

[@RealCookieGamez]

I got to after school care today. Its is in the morning and im not at school yet, but later I will be in after school care and it is so awesome and fun

[@joegophotos]

I do Lego camp after school in my elementary school and make like $800 extra a month

[@NickLoper]

Nice work! My son would be all about it!

[@antinette_develops]

Amazing! Loved the video!!

[@staceyheyward409]

thank you for the tips

[@iSticktight]

Loved her journey! Great interview!!

[@NickLoper]

thanks for tuning in!

[@NikkiJayArtistry]

Love this

[@MrCashClass]

The interviewer did a great job!! Thank you!

[@NickLoper]

Thanks!

[@RealCookieGamez]

I go to afterschoolcare but at my scholl

[@tericalynn5134]

Curious how one deals with sick days, as the provider. Seems tricky. I keep coming back to this idea though, this must be the fifth time I've listened to it.

[@NickLoper]

Thanks for tuning in, Terica! I think you could handle sick days a couple different ways. First, have a substitute or backup instructor, or second, just postpone the class and tack on an additional session at the end.

[@shannonshanaye]

Inspiring interview

[@NickLoper]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@arrionbrown2261]

Are you guys filling as a non profit or for profit, and what informstion assisted in making your decision?

[@worthlessmutts9598]

does she have a website or another source for information?

[@NickLoper]

Yes: www.creativekidzcrafts.com/

[@j.s.8596]

I wonder how its going now with Covid and all the parents struggling with work :/ :(
Would love to do this but very worried about the stability right now

[@DatHeat2]

My goal. Hopefully there's still hope with this Pandamic

[@NickLoper]

I’ve seen more people having luck lately with outdoor kids programs like sports camps or group hiking activities, but probably depends on what schools are doing in your area.

[@VictorSanchezVS13]

I wonder if I could do an after school club as an employee of the district

[@NickLoper]

I’m not sure. My math teacher in HS also did drivers Ed after school, so maybe!

[@quesiar2932]

Will thé school ever pay for this from their budget, for more disadvantaged schools?

[@NickLoper]

That would be great!

[@faithfirstfitness1866]

@@NickLoper we target the schools budgets now. We have found success their.