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Easy things to make and sell for profit

If you enjoy crafts and DIY projects, you will love this post on 40 easy crafts that make money from your own home.

Yes, they are affordable, easy and trending crafts to make and sell.

Can you make money from crafting?

You can certainly make a living selling craft if you know what crafts are in demand and how to sell your product.

There are a number of ways to sell handmade crafts online and at the markets.

If you choose to sell crafts online, the best way to do it is to set up your own online store.

Having your own store gives you full control of your business – cost/expense.

You have the choice to offer discounts or provide customised services. But if you are just starting out and want to try and test the waters first, you can try selling them on Facebook or Etsy.

The majority of the supplies used in the tutorials below can be bought from Dollar Tree, as we are not covering high investment crafts in this post.

I have put together this list keeping in mind the cost and time factor. I know if you are a busy mom you might have your hands full already, so these crafts won’t take a lot of your time.

Speaking of moms, if you are a stay-at-home mom, here are some other creative ideas that can make you money from home.

These money making ideas make use of the skills you already have. Whether you are good with words, numbers or even writing, there’s something for everyone in here.

Some other topics that you may find useful are this post that shows you ways to make a few extra dollars a day or business ideas for women looking for a change in career.

 

Where to sell handmade items locally

Selling crafts from home is not as overwhelming as it sounds.

As mentioned above, some of the best places to sell your crafts online is on Facebook, starting an Etsy store, ShopHandmade, Aftcra and Zibbet. These sites are great and worth checking out.

 

Selling Crafts Online

sell crafts online

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Owning a website gives you control over what you post and how you promote your crafts.

You can also use your website to blog about your craft business and make it interesting to your readers by giving them a behind-the-scenes look of how things are made.

Another way to engage your customers is to show a visual set up of how the product can be use and what goes into creating the product.

There are many craft bloggers that have turned their website into an online craft business to generate a monthly income.

These bloggers create posts that include step-by-step tutorials, including videos within blog posts, writing review articles on the best products to use and also informative posts on where to buy the bulk supplies on a budget.

Starting a craft blog is not only a great way to showcase your talent, but to also help others learn a new skill.

DIY projects are very popular these days, and you can also choose to write on some useful DIY craft posts on your blog.

Another idea is to make your blog tailored to kids – so only kids crafts. This can be very handy for parents to keep kids occupied during the holidays.

Speaking of holidays, holiday craft can be very popular – Christmas, Halloween, or fall crafts. Use your imagination to create posts that will attract your readers.

Craft is a very popular niche and you can make a steady income from home with this side hustle.

Next big question.

How do visitors come to your website?

Social media.

Yes. By promoting on social media, and Pinterest is by far the fastest way to get your audience. Facebook and Instagram also work well to share your products and get the word out.

Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to create pin images of your craft projects and promote on Pinterest.

Now let’s take a look at some of the hot crafts ideas to sell.

What Crafts Sell Best?

There are a number of easy things to make and sell for profit.

For example, my friend Angela works from home as an illustrator. She creates beautiful portraits, wedding invites and business cards that she sells online to earn over $4,000 a month.sell digital products

Another lucrative way to make money if you love digital art, is to sell digital stickers and printables. This can be printable wall art, inspirational quotes, meal planners, bible scriptures, colouring pages, calendars, weight loss trackers, budget spreadsheets and more!

If you would like to know more, check out this post on how to sell printables from scratch, and this one about selling digital stickers online – Michelle shows you how she made over $7,000 in 6 months selling digital stickers on her Etsy store.

Examples of digital stickers you can sell online are: shapes, icons, post-it notes, washi tapes, picture frames and more!sell digital stickers

Whether its creating invites, printables or digital stickers, these are all highly profitable ideas of DIY crafts to sell online.

Let us now take a look at some of the crafts that make the most money.

 

Popular Things to Make and Sell

Let’s now check out some of the best selling handmade items.

Here are some of the most profitable crafts to sell, in eight different categories.


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Most Profitable Crafts to Sell 2022

1. Home Decor

hand crafted leaf dish - crafts to sell and make money

a blue and pink glitter tumbler

Three DIY mason jar tissue dispensers in blue, pink and dark blue

  • Here is another mason jar tissue dispenser idea below.

Two mason jars made into mason jar tissue holders and decorated with a ribbon bow.

a printed tissue holder - crafts that sell for profit

Three blue clay dishes with silver jewellery.

A black decorated serving tray

  • Wall hanging
  • Painted canvas
  • Bird Feeders
  • Easy to sew reading pillows

 

2. No-Sew Projects

A blue and brown patterned essential oil heating pads as a craft to make and sell.

3. Printables

For anyone interested in selling digital crafts from home, try these:

  • Calendars
  • Bible book covers
  • Bible scriptures
  • Scripture wall hanging
  • Motivational quotes
  • Planners
  • To-do lists/Binders

4. Fashion

mother and daughter holding a pink tote bag each.

  • Leather or fabric keychains
  • Beautifully studded hair accessories
  • Handmade aprons
  • Cute Wire Ringscopper rings on stick

 

5. Skincare

hear shaped bath bombs as a crafts that make money

  • Scented body scrub
  • Soaps
  • Handwash
  • Fun Doughnut bath bombs

Colorful doughnut bath bombs are a fun DIY gift idea, perfect for a relaxing at-home spa day for the donut-lover in your life!

6. Gift packs

three diffuser bracelets

7. Kid Essentials

  • Stuffed toys
  • Handmade kids blouses
  • Handmade bibs
  • Handmade dolls
  • Burp Cloths
  • Swaddles
  • Baby teether
  • Baby Onesies
  • Littel girls tutu’s
  • Cute Flower Headbands
  • Knitted beanies and mittens
  • Hair ties
  • Scrunchies
  • Bookmarks
  • Beanbags

diy KID bean bay tutorial

 

8. Christmas Craft Ideas:

Here are some easy Christmas crafts to sell for profit. They range from Christmas ornaments to gift ideas that can make you some extra cash this Christmas.

 

Most profitable things to sell at fairs:

  • Coasters
  • Candles
  • Jewelry
  • Stickers
  • Canvas
  • Wall art
  • Resin magnets
  • Bath bombs
  • Journals/Notebooks
  • Woodwork projects

 

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Easy crafts to make and sell for profit! Try these cheap and unique DIY ideas and make money selling them!

Most Profitable Crafts to sell