Here is the ULTIMATE list of ways for moms to make money from home. These are tried and true methods that anyone can do – take a look!
Ways Moms Can Make Money from Home
Are you a mom who dreams of working from home? With the power of the internet (and a strong work ethic), there are sooooo many ways you can work from home, and it's seriously one of my favorite topics on the planet!
Basically, if you can think of any service you can provide to someone, you can extra income from home.
When I started PPP, it was literally because I thought people might want to have easy access to simple recipes that matched up with the Publix sales ad (I was thinking small.) I had no idea that little idea would turn into a successful full time income, but after spending a few years mulling over ideas that I could do as a stay at home mom, I'm so glad I found something that actually stuck.
Read more on how and why I started PPP!
If you're looking for ways to earn an income from home, think outside the box.
What service, skill, or product could you provide that would make someone else's day better?
Honestly, that's all you need to come up with to find a way to make money from home ~ a willingness to serve and a product or service that people legitimately need!
You can print the full list of ideas we have (so far!) over HERE if you'd like to skim it over, but I'd love to hear if you've got something we've completely missed.
Here are a few ways for moms to make money from home:
1. Animal Trainer or Groomer
2. BabysitÂ
3. Background Investigator – Work from home doing criminal/legal background checks for companies
4. Blog –  Learn How I Make a Full Time Income as a Stay at Home Mom ~if you want to start one crazy inexpensively, use Bluehost as your host for just $3.95
5. Cake Baker/Decorator
6. Clean houses
7. Carpool Service – for busy families with working moms
8. Create photo books – for friends or relatives and charge a small fee
9. Customer Service Rep – Companies like Amazon, Disney, Citibank, American Airlines, Concentrix, and more companies hire work at home customer service reps
10. Dance Costume Seamstress
11. Dance Instructor
12. Daycare at Home (Find out how to get licensed and more here!)
13. Design ANYTHING – If you can make custom shirts with your cricut for friends' upcoming trips, or cute ear headbands, or a tote bag, etc… people will find you! Graphic designers that do quality work are in HIGH demand – and it's a great way to make some extra money by working part time.
14. Doula
15. Drive – drive for Instacart, DoorDash, Uber, or Shipt
16. Elderly Care – check out Care.com for options
17. Fiverr – Offer your skills on Fiverr, it's a great place to pick up some quick design work!
18. Freelance Writing Work – Use these sites to become a freelance writer – Textbroker.com, FreelanceWriting.com
19. Garden Produce or Eggs – Have more than you need from your garden?  Set up a stand in your front yard or contact a local Farmers Market.
20. Get Paid to Shop & Search Online – Swagbucks or Rakuten
21. Get Paid for Your Opinion – Try Pinecone Research or any of these paid survey sites
22. Get Paid to Evaluate Web Sites – User Test
23. Hair &/or Makeup – Get started by offering to do free work for Prom, Weddings, etc… and have your clients spread the word!
24. Help Google by Fixing Errors – learn more at LionBridge and Leap Force
25. Medical Coder – Start here to learn how! You'll likely start with training/working at a hospital and then move to home coding.
26. Interior Design or Home Staging – If you have always had a flair for home design this kind of work might be calling your name. Start with friends and work up!
27. Interpreter/Translater
28. Mail Stuffer – for local doctors/lawyers offices etc… that send out mailings
29. Multi-Level-Marketing – BeachBody, Jamberry Nails, Essential Oils, Thirty-One Gifts, Juice Plus, Avon,  Scentsy, My Premier Designs – jewelry, Origami Owl, Younique Beauty Products, Wildtree Food Products, Radiantly You
30. Music Lessons
31. Monthly subscription box Creator – Start your own (learn more at CrateJoy)
32. Mystery Shopper –Trendsource, Best Mark, Sinclair
33. NotaryÂ
34. Order Groceries & Plan Menus for busy families
35. Organize someone's photos
36. Petsitting or Dog Walking
37. Photographer
38. Prepare freezer meals and deliver them to family's who don't have time to cook
39. Proofreader – Proofread Anywhere
40. Read Books (this company just reached out to me and are looking for folks who love to read and are attentive to details! They'll pay $200 per completed and analyzed book! This opportunity was fact-checked by Snopes.com as a LEGIT opportunity, but is only until they fill the spots.)
41. Run an In-Home Fitness Studio
42. Sell Baked Goods
43. Sell Crafts on Etsy
44. Sell Your Stuff – Become an Amazon seller – check out How to Turn Amazon Into Your Online Garage Sale (you can even sell used toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls on eBay)
45. Sell Your Photos – Shutterstock, iStock, and Dreamstime
46. Sell Clothes You No Longer Wear – Especially name brand clothes – try eBay, Poshmark etc…
47. Sell CDs, DVDs, Gaming Systems – Used book & music stores, or sites like DeCluttr
48. Sell OTHER People's Stuff – Help them downsize by selling items for other people on Craigslist or FB pages and charge a small commission
49. Sew – do small alterations or take on big projects like quilting, custom dresses or Disney Ears!
50. Submit Grocery Rebates – one of my favorites is Ibotta, but I love Fetch and Checkout51 too
51. Substitute Teach – you can't beat the hours on this one if you children are already school age
52. Stitch Fix Stylist – Find out more here!
53. Teach with VIPKid or Teach Part Time – I know a few people who do this and LOVE it!
Note: we've heard varying reviews more recently on VIP Kid. It used to be an amazing option for work from home jobs, but definitely do your research! If you've worked with VIP kids before, leave a comment on the post and let us know your thoughts.Â
54. Transcriptionist – Get more info here!
55. Travel Agent
56. Tutor – Tutor.com
57. Try out Professional Organizing
58. Uhaul Reservations Work from Home Program – Get more info HERE
59. Virtual Assistant – Learn more HERE
60. Virtual Call Center Agent –Â Teletech
61. Virtual Transcriptionist – check out Transcribe Me .  Edit transcripts for court reports as transcripts for court reports as a Scopist ~ learn more HERE
62. Yard Work
63. Website Design – Coding, Graphic Artists and Technical Knowledge are all valuable skills
and as a bonus ….
64. Wrap gifts for people during the Holiday season
Do you have any other ways for Moms to Make Money from Home you've tried or heard about? Let us know in the comments!Â
(PRINT YOUR LIST OF 62 WAYS MOMS CAN WORK FROM HOME RIGHT HERE)
So you cannot do hair or makeup without a cosmetology license at least check your state. I know most require a cosmetology for hair and makeup and estitician for just makeup.