For those who are looking for an at home business idea that rings true to their heart, consider selling, making or promoting children's products. You can even do a combination of all of these things. Your goal is to work from home and you should consider areas that you are familiar with and passionate about. For many stay at home moms and dads, children' products are the best place to start. There are various opportunities available for those in this area.

One example of a home based business using the children's niche is to provide educational programs for children. Perhaps, you home school your children. You may have a degree in education you are not using. You may wish to start a website that helps you to promote your favorite homeschooling programs and products. You may even wish to design your own worksheets and projects that you can sell to your visitors.

There is a large and growing industry in organic and environmentally friendly children's foods and toys. If this is something that you are passionate about, you may wish to consider making it your online business. This type of home based business is often best for those who are passionate about the environment. You can help promote organic baby foods or help to educate families on safe toys for toddlers.

There are many ways that you can work either of these business ideas from your home. Most will set up a website to use to market themselves or the products and services they offer. You may also want to invest in a few affiliate programs (where you help to promote products and services you believe in for a small commission.) Being social online is a great way to promote this type of business. You may already visit forums for parents or talk to others on some of the social websites like MySpace, Twitter, and Facebook. These are all springboards to help you to promote your business.

Keep in mind that children's products come in all types. You can be as specialized as you like. Some individuals may wish to focus on products designed for children with a learning disability, for example. For those who love children and want to help better the world, while making a bit of money in the process, this home based business idea is a great fit. There is little investment but the outcome can be very important to you and it could be lucrative as well.