A burned-out teacher, 32, teamed up with her dad to sell fidget toys — now they're pulling in $428,000 a year
Key takeaways
- For 32-year-old artist and former teacher Bailey Baumann, what started as a creative outlet has grown into a thriving six-figure business.
- After launching her art studio in 2018 (1) while teaching full-time, Baumann spent years balancing stressful workdays with side jobs.
- Robert Kiyosaki says this 1 asset will surge 400% in a year and begs investors not to miss this ‘explosion’
A burned-out teacher, 32, teamed up with her dad to sell fidget toys — now they're pulling in $428,000 a year shutterstock.com / Mercury Green Rinna Diamantakos Tue, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM GMT+7 5 min read For many Americans, side hustles are a way to earn a little extra cash. For 32-year-old artist and former teacher Bailey Baumann, what started as a creative outlet has grown into a thriving six-figure business.
After launching her art studio in 2018 (1) while teaching full-time, Baumann spent years balancing stressful workdays with side jobs. But when she teamed up with her father, a 3D-printing enthusiast, to create and sell colorful fidget toys, the business took off.
Robert Kiyosaki says this 1 asset will surge 400% in a year and begs investors not to miss this ‘explosion’