Imagine making money while sitting at home in your pajamas. No need to carry heavy boxes or run around in the hot sun. All you do is create something on your computer or phone, put it online, and someone, somewhere in the world, buys it. That’s the magic of selling digital products.
Digital products are things you cannot touch with your hands but can enjoy on your screen. Think about eBooks, songs, games, pictures, or even worksheets. Once you create them, people can download and use them anytime. And the best part? You don’t need to sell them just once. One product can be sold many, many times.
For children who dream big, this world is full of opportunities. Let’s take a little walk into the land of digital products and learn how kids, just like you, can become little business owners.
A world without boxes
Meet Tunde. He is 12 years old and loves writing short stories about talking animals. One day, he wonders: “What if other kids around the world want to read my stories?” He writes them on his computer, makes the pages neat, and gives the book a fun title. With the help of his aunt, he puts the eBook on the internet. Weeks later, he gets an alert: someone has bought his story! Tunde dances around the house because now he is not just a writer—he is also a seller.
Tunde’s story shows something simple: when you sell digital products, you don’t need to carry boxes, run to the market, or worry about stock. Your shop is online, open 24 hours, and people from different countries can walk in without knocking.
What can you sell?
The world of digital products is like a big playground. Children who love drawing can make coloring pages. Those who enjoy singing can record songs. Kids who like solving puzzles can create worksheets or games.
In Igbo-Ora, a small town famous for having many twins, a teenager designed twin-themed cartoon stickers for phones. She uploaded them online, and twins everywhere loved them. Another boy in Abuja who loved drumming recorded short drum sounds that game makers could use. He sold them as “sound packs” online.
The lesson is clear: what you enjoy can become something you sell.
Making it shine
But there is one small secret; people like things that look neat and attractive. If you write an eBook, give it a bright, colorful cover. If you design a worksheet, make sure the lines are straight and the words easy to read. Even music sounds better when it is recorded clearly. Think of your product like dressing up for a party. The neater it looks, the more people will stop and admire it.
Where do you sell?
Now, here is the question: where can a young seller put these products? The internet is full of markets. Etsy is popular for art and worksheets. Amazon Kindle is great for eBooks. Gumroad allows almost anything, music, videos, or designs. Some kids even create their own websites with the help of adults.Think of these websites as digital shops. Just like you walk into a supermarket and see bread, rice, and sweets on the shelf, these websites are full of eBooks, games, and music. The only difference is that everything is on a screen.
The price tag game
Every shop has price tags, and your shop will need them too. At first, it is smart to keep the price small. A worksheet could be ₦2,000. A short eBook could be ₦3,500. This way, people will be happy to try it. Later, as your products get better and your shop becomes popular, you can raise the price.
Pricing is like a game; you want it to be low enough for people to buy but high enough to make you smile.
Telling the world
Now here’s something important: even the best products in the world need people to know about them. If you create something amazing but keep it hidden, nobody will buy it. That’s why you must tell the world. Some children post short videos on TikTok, showing how their coloring pages look. Others share on Instagram or Facebook. You can also ask friends and family to spread the word. Promotion is like standing on a rooftop and happily shouting, “Come and see what I made!”
Trust is everything
When people shop online, they want to know they can trust you. That means you should always be polite, reply to questions, and deliver your products without delay. If a buyer feels safe and happy, they will return again and again. A good reputation is like gold; it makes people keep coming back.
Patience and growth
The truth is, sales may not come quickly. Some days your shop may feel quiet. But that is how every business begins. Even the biggest shops in the world started small. With patience, practice, and creativity, your products will find their buyers.
Ada, a 13-year-old in Lagos, knows this very well. She designs bright wallpapers for phones. In her first month, she sold only two. She felt sad but kept going. By her sixth month, she had sold over 100. Now her wallpapers shine on phones in places she has never even visited.
Why digital products are special
Selling digital products comes with many gifts. First, you can sell to anyone in the world, not just people in your street. Second, you don’t need to spend money printing or packaging. Third, you can sell one product again and again, without ever running out. It’s almost like planting one mango seed and watching it give you endless fruit every season.
A future full of possibilities
Children who learn to sell digital products are not just earning money—they are learning creativity, confidence, and business skills. These are gifts that will help in the future. Who knows? The small eBook, worksheet, or song you create today might grow into a big company tomorrow.
So, the next time you are drawing, writing, singing, or designing on your computer, don’t just see it as fun. Ask yourself: “Can this become a digital product?” The answer might surprise you.
Selling digital products online is a fun and exciting way for children to share their talents with the world. From eBooks to music, from games to worksheets, there is no limit to what you can create. All it takes is creativity, patience, and the courage to share.
So, dear young reader, don’t wait until you’re grown up. Start dreaming now. Maybe your coloring pages will bring smiles to children far away. Maybe your short story will inspire another kid in another country. Or maybe your music beat will play in someone’s favorite game.
The internet is wide, and the world is waiting. And who knows; the next big digital product seller might just be you.
