Child Entrepreneurs

My ten year old has the entrepreneurial bug. He keeps asking me for ways to make money. He already scraps metal—which I posted about here. But that is not enough for him.

Well, one day a few weeks ago, he took over the table in the laundry room. The table was put in the laundry room as a place to fold laundry. Then we bolted our grain mill to it. Then it started getting piled with stuff. Then we took the grain mill off but the stuff stayed. Well, he took it upon himself to clean off all the stuff and claim it for his workshop.

And this is what he’s doing:

But building and painting bird feeders is not all. He’s also painting pieces of slate and flower pots. I put one of each item in our flea market booth to see if they would sell. So, he’s waiting.

This morning he woke up talking about buying a calf or two. I quickly suggested chicks or ducklings. An older brother made quite a bit one year raising up Pekin ducks. They don’t eat as much nor need as much room as calves. We will keep you posted.

What does he learn with all these business ideas? Planning, investments, math skills, organization skills, profits and losses, art, discipline, and that is just the beginning. Keep your eyes peeled. I just might put an ad on the sidebar for his crafts.

Blessings,