How to Make Your Own Babysitting Cards

Personalized business cards are a great way to advertise your services.

Babysitting can be a great way to make money, particularly with steady jobs and dependable references. Educate yourself about children and various developmental stages in order to better relate to each age group. Discuss rates with friends or relatives who also babysit, in order to establish fair prices. For those who are interested in babysitting full time or on a regular basis, a safety and first aid course may be beneficial, both for safety reasons and to increase credibility. A babysitting business card is a great way to advertise, since it is small and convenient for clients. You can use your computer word processor or websites such as Vistaprint to make your cards.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Computer paper
• Ink
• Printer or copy machine

Instructions

1. Type the name of your babysitting service across the top of the business card. You may want to use bold, italics, underline, bright colors or caps lock to make the name stand out.

2. List your name and title. For example:

   Jane Doe, Child Care Provider

3. List any special qualifications or certifications you might have. Relevant information may be any first aid certification programs or previous experience in the field. For example, to carry on from the previous example:

   Jane Doe, Childcare Provider

   First Aid Certified

   Certified Lifeguard

   5 Years Experience in Smiles Daycare Center

4. List your contact information. Be sure to include your address, email address, phone number and any other relevant personal information. You can place this information wherever you like on the card. This is what all your information will look like, based on our previous example:

   Jane Doe, Childcare Provider

   First Aid Certified

   Certified Lifeguard

   5 Years Experience in Smiles Daycare Center

   [e-mail]

   777-333-9999

   PO Box 111

   Anywhere, US 99999

5. List any time or location preferences. For example, if you can only work evenings and afternoons, be sure to include this information. You can also list a specific area to limit your clientele.

6. Insert any relevant photos or clip art. You may even include a personal head shot so customers will remember your face.

7. Print your cards out on business stock paper, which is sturdier than regular printing paper. Hand out two cards to each client so they can give one to a friend if they so decide.

Tips & Warnings

• Print Business Cards recommends attaching a magnet to the back of business cards so that clients can keep them on the fridge.

References

• Vistaprint: Business Cards
• Click Business Cards: Business Cards for Baby Sitting
• Ohio State University Extension: Babysitting Project Ideas
• Print Business Cards: Babysitter Business Cards