HOW IT WORKS
Everything is handled by the app.
Kids just show up and do the work.
The Can Kid app walks both kids and neighbors through every step of the process — from creating an account to getting paid. No paperwork, no confusion, no fees to join.
✅ Free to sign up for kids and neighbors — always
For kids & parents
Download The Can Kid app to get started
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Download The Can Kid app
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Available on iOS and Android. The app is free to download and free to join.
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Kid creates a CanKid account
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The app walks the child through each step of setup — name, age, avatar, and custom colors.
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Kid enters a parent's email
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The app automatically sends the parent a confirmation email verifying they are the child's legal guardian.
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✉ Parent receives a secure confirmation link
Parent sets up banking
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The parent clicks the link in their email and is guided through setting up the deposit account where the child's earnings will be sent. Most parents use their own bank account.
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🔒︎ Secure, encrypted banking setup
Kid is ready to go
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Once the parent confirms and banking is set up, the kid's account is fully active. The app generates a personalized PDF flyer with a unique QR code they can print and take to neighbors.
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📄 Personalized flyer & QR code ready to print
For neighbors
Scan a QR code or visit the link on the flyer or email
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Scan the kid's QR code
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A neighbor receives a printed flyer from a local CanKid. They scan the QR code, which links directly to that child's service page in the app.
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Create a customer account
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The neighbor is walked through a simple step-by-step signup — name, address, and how many cans they need moved each week.
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Add a payment method
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The neighbor securely enters their credit card. They are only charged when service is completed — never upfront.
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💳 Charged only one-time per month
Service days are confirmed
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Once signup is complete, the scheduled service days appear in both the neighbor's customer dashboard and the kid's workflow in the app. No back-and-forth needed.
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💳 Charged only one-time per month
Sit back and relax
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Every week, cans go to the curb and come back in. The neighbor never has to think about it. Disputes can be made through the app if services were not performed or any other issues. If no disputes are made, payment is automatic.
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💰 Kid does the work & gets paid
Each week the job gets completed and recorded. Payment is automatically processed at the beginning of the following month. The app handles everything — no chasing payment, no cash, no confusion.
When a job is completed, the neighbor's card is charged and the earnings are split automatically — processing fees, platform fees, and the kid's deposit, all handled by the software in seconds. Every one of those fees is also a lesson. Kids learn exactly what they are and why they exist through the CanKids curriculum, so by the time they're adults, a deduction from a paycheck or a convenience credit card fee is never a surprise.
How payment works — automatically
SERVICES ARE COMPLETED
Full approved amount
Charged to neighbor’s card on file
AUTO-DEDUCTED
Platform Fee
Small CanKids % —
kids learn about this in the app
AUTO-DEDUCTED
Processing Fee
Small credit card processing % — industry standard
MONEY RECEIVED
Earnings deposited
Sent directly to the bank account the parent set up
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Built into the curriculum: education about processing fees, platform fees, taxes, etc. — kids learn exactly what these are and why they exist as part of the CanKids financial education program. By the time they're adults, the financial world won't feel foreign — it'll feel familiar.