Babysitter Flyer Ideas

Making a babysitting flyer that stands out from the crowd can be a challenge. All successful flyers have the same basic information: your name, phone number, certifications, prices, age range of children you'll sit for and your availability, so to make yours stand out you need to go one step further. With a little creativity and some computer know-how, you can make a babysitting flyer that is sure to get you the jobs you want.

  1. Doll Flyer

    • Capture people's attention by using a doll or stuffed animal on your flyer. Take a photograph of your favorite stuffed animal or Raggedy Ann doll and then use it as a graphic. Place it at an angle on the paper so that it appears the doll is looking out at the viewer. Keep the graphic large enough so it can be made out accurately from at least five feet away, and then wrap the rest of your information around the picture. If parents don't notice your flyer, a child is sure to see it and call a parent's attention to it simply because of the familiar toy graphic.

    Cartoon Flyer

    • Use your artistic talents to create a short four-panel cartoon that will catch a parent's eye. First draw out four squares like you would see in the funny pages. Then come up with a cute story line. For example, draw yourself as Super Babysitter, rescuing harried parents from their crying children. The final panel would have you and the kids quiet and the parents having dinner together at a restaurant. Draw in your story and make copies on a copy machine. Color in the flyers with colorful markers and you are sure to get plenty of jobs based on your imagination alone.

    Color and Font for Babysitting Flyers

    • If you have some computer know-how, use a desktop writing program such as Microsoft Word to type up your flyer. Use bold lettering in interesting fonts such as Comic Sans or download some really expressive fonts for free online. Use the new font in your header, which should say "Babysitter," and then use a more readable font for all your vital information. Use color in your headline, as well as in your phone number and other areas that you want to highlight. A color flyer will stand out from the other handwritten flyers on the bulletin board and get you more attention.

    Movie Flyer

    • Market your babysitting to parents who would like a date night. Set your babysitter flyer up as a movie promotional poster. Use expressive and dynamic lettering and a marquee-style border to get people's attention. Look at other movie posters that advertise for comical or adventure movies and mimic the setup to make it easier. Set the tone for the flyer and tie in the theme by saying something like, "Just when you thought you could never go to another movie together. . . Jane the Babysitter appears. . ."

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