How many parents are still paying off Santa’s shopping spree while the holiday toy haul gathers dust?
With newer and more expensive toys coming out every year it might feel hard to keep up, but what if there was a way around those price tags? What if you could get toys for free — or better yet, what if your children could earn toys themselves?
A Cool Job for Kids: Toy Testing
It sounds crazy, but it’s entirely possible. Many legitimate toy companies hire normal kids to be toy testers. If you want your child to be one, the age range seems to vary depending on the application, but typically companies are looking for toddlers through preteens. The company will either send your child a toy to review or ask you to take them to a toy lab at the company’s headquarters.
Interested? Here are three tips to help your child land the gig:
1. Get a Jump on the Toy Testing Competition
These jobs are hard to find. They pop up unexpectedly, so you should always be on the lookout. As journalist Samantha Christmann explained, be proactive by emailing toy companies directly and asking about opportunities. For example, you can email your contact information and your child’s name and interests to [email protected] to find opportunities at Fisher-Price.
2. Prowl Social Media
Follow toy companies on Facebook — both major ones and smaller players. For example, the toy company Step 2 posted on its Facebook page that it
