How2Day: Surveys That Pay Money to Kids

Your child can earn money for completing online surveys. Derek E. Rothchild/Stockbyte/Getty Images
Children and teens can have a good time while earning money. With parental permission, and sometimes participation, your child can complete a few online surveys, and collect cash and prizes. Consumer marketing and report companies regularly survey kids--and families with kids--about children's products, services, movies, toys and television programs. You can register your child or family to participate in age-appropriate paid online surveys and focus groups.

Kidz Eyes is a division of Chicago's full service research marketing company, C&R Research, established in 1959. The Kidz Eyes online research panel is composed exclusively of children ages 6 through 12 who live in the U.S. Surveys are provided by manufacturers, researchers and retailers of children's products looking for candid opinions from kids, and sometimes parents. Once you and your child are registered, you will receive email invitations to participate in surveys or kids can search the "Available Surveys" for current opportunities. Once your child has earned 1,000 points, he can cash them in to receive a check for $10.

The Kids' Opinion Panel on the Just Kid Inc. website is an independent consumer opinion organization managed by Touchstone Research division at ChildResearch.com. The company offers children ages 6 to 14 a variety of paid consumer research surveys and questionnaires. Kids earn points for taking surveys; some are redeemable for cash, and others can be traded for prizes or sweepstakes entries. The topics include toys, clothes, music, movies, television, Internet, video games and food.

Lightspeed Online Research invites people of all ages to participate in market research surveys, including children. Kids age 13 and up can register to take age-appropriate consumer panel surveys. Children earn points for each survey that can later be redeemed for cash or prizes. Upon starting an account with Lightspeed, kids and adults are automatically entered in a sweepstakes to win $5,000. The prize options include appliances, electronics, online gift certificates and music downloads.

ChildResearch.com offers a variety of surveys and opinion polls where kids ages 6 through 14 can win cash or prizes. The panel also includes several surveys for preschool-age children and their parents. All surveys and opinion polls are related to programming and advertising seen on the popular children's network Nickelodeon. If you'd like your kids to participate in the panel, contact PanelPolls.com to extend your permission. The company will then send your child an invitation.

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