1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (103 page)
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637 FEED THE BIRDS!
When it comes down to it, birdseed is just seeds and pellets. Buy a bag and sift through to check what's in it, then order the individual seeds in bulk and voila! Homemade birdseed, complete with your logo and phone number in case they need a birdhouse to put that birdseed in (see entry 636).
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638 MANUFACTURE PET CLOTHES.
If it looks cute on kids, it will look even cuter on a dog. Get creative with fashions ranging from pajamas to hoodies to rain slickers. The more likely the owner has a matching piece in their wardrobe, the more likely it will become a must-have for pups from coast to coast.
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639 DESIGN AND SELL DOG SHOES.
Somewhere right now there is someone Googling “doggie patent leather Mary Janes.” Don't believe me? Check out
www.swankpets.com
. Did I mention they sell for $59? (Set of four, of course.) Come up with a shoe-style typically only worn by humans, translate it to Fido-fashion, and watch the money roll in (while listening to the exclamations of “Oooooh! Shoes for dogs!!!! How adorable!”).
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640 RUN A CORN MAZE.
Corn mazes are fun for the whole family — until you've been in it for four hours, it's raining, and a way out is nowhere in sight. Get yourself a really high chair and you can be witness to the family meltdowns that will undoubtedly occur. For extra bucks, grow some pumpkins (see entry 779).
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641 HUNT FOR FOSSILS.
Who didn't want to throw on some cargo shorts and canvas for prehistoric bones when
Jurassic Park
came out? Live out your dreams and take in some dollars by leading wannabe-paleontologists out on expeditions to uncover the newest species of dinosaur. Of course, if anyone does find a set of prehistoric bones — you get a cut.
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