The holiday season comes with a lot of activities like partying, gift sharing, and people looking for new recipes to enjoy with their family while at home. It is also a good time to make some extra cash. If you would like to turn that into a holiday income stream, there are plenty options you can choose from in this article.
Whether you want to settle holiday spending, save for a gift, increase your income or even just test that business idea you are planning to start soon, here are 14 easy Christmas side hustles anyone can do.
Gift Wrapping Services
Christmas is a time where people give beautifully wrapped gifts, but not everyone has the time or the skill to wrap them. To make some money this holiday, offer to do some work for your friends, family and local businesses around you. Promote your work on social media, local bulletin board and whatever community centers you have. You can also team up with the local stores to provide gift-wrapping services to their customers.
Holiday Decoration Installer
Not everyone has the time or knack to decorate their home or business for the holidays. You can offer to install and take down holiday decorations. To start, buy or rent a good set of ladders and all the other tools you need. Make sure your safety is taken care of. Also spread the word by mouth and tell your friends and family about your new business.
Selling Handmade Crafts
If you are good at making hand crafted items, the holiday season is the best time to sell handmade ornaments, jewelry, wreaths, or anything else festive. You can set up an online store on Etsy, or attend local holiday markets and craft fairs. Create unique, high quality products. Use social media to show off your crafts and to get customers.
Baking and Selling Holiday Treats
Bake and sell festive cookies, cakes, pies, gingerbread, banana bread and other holiday treats to make extra money. Consider selling your treats through partnership with local cafes and stores. Give your customers a variety of options such as gluten free and vegan treats. Pack your goods attractively so that they fit the bill for gifting. Always check that you follow local health and safety laws.
Rent Out Your Home
If you’re traveling for the holidays, you can rent out your home on Airbnb. List your home on Airbnb and give detailed descriptions and high quality photos. Make sure your home is clean and shows well. Respond to inquiries and be good to your customers.
Personal Shopping Services
Provide a service of personal shopping for people who are too busy to do their Christmas shopping. Advertise your services online and in your local community groups. Choose whether to ship only specific items or offer general shopping assistance. Understand your clients’ needs and budget and provide a variety of options. You can also add gift wrapping as an additional service if you are shopping for gift items.
Freelance Photography
Marketers, bloggers, and individuals are creating seasonal content this holiday. If you’re a good photographer, take Christmas themed photos and sell them on platforms like iStock, Shutterstock or via your social media or personsl website. Other services you can offer are holiday themed family portraits and events photos and photography for individuals.
Selling on eBay or Etsy
Sell unwanted items, or anything vintage, or holiday themed products on eBay or Etsy. Create a seller account, snap high quality photos of your items, and write detailed descriptions of them. Do a research on how other sellers are pricing their product so you can stay competitive. Offer bundled deals or discounts, fast shipping and provide great customer service.
Events Planning and Coordination
Plan and help coordinate holiday parties and events for individuals or businesses. Reach out to local business and individuals to network, promote your services online, and provide packages for various types of events. Event planning requires you to be organized and detail oriented so, put your best foot forward. Provide a full spectrum of services from full planning to day of coordination. Make friends with local vendors, so you get better deals and services.
Holiday Card Writing Services
Provide services to compose and send out holiday cards for individuals who are too busy to do it themselves. Advertise on your local community boards and social media. Give various types of handwriting or calligraphy to personalize the cards. Offer various card options and designs and an option to insert a personal message from the sender.
House Cleaning Services
Offer deep cleaning services to people who need to prepare their homes for holiday guests or clean up after events. Advertise in local community groups, on social media, and by word of mouth. Provide special holiday cleaning packages. Key tips for success is to use Eco friendly cleaning products, be reliable, and offer a high quality service. Earn more buck by providing additional services such as decluttering, organizing, or decorating.
Snow Removal Services
Christmas is a time of snow fall. Provide snow removal to residential or commercial property in the wintertime season. You can decide to advertise your services locally to find clients. Buy or rent good quality equipment and price your service competitively. Be prompt and reliable and draw up a seasonal contracts for regular customers. Make sure to stay safe and use the right deicing material.
Teach Festive Baking Classes
This holiday season, teach baking and special Christmas recipes to share your passion and creativity with others and make some holiday money. Choose what you want to focus on – Christmas cookies, holiday cakes or seasonal pies. Then, choose a location for the classes for example a community center, commercial kitchen, or host your class online. You can attract potential students by sharing engaging content such as baking tips, or sneak peeks of your classes on social media.
Getting a Christmas Temp Job
Getting a Christmas temp job is an awesome way to earn extra money and get some work experience over the Christmas period. Many companies, especially in retail, hospitality and logistics, do an enormous ramp up of staffing to deal with the increased demand. For the most part, these roles will be sales, cashiers, stock clerks, servers, bartenders, and package handlers. With the festive period comes a huge increase in shopping, travelling, and events, which means there are so many opportunities to pick up short term work and earn some money.
Disclaimer: This list is solely the author’s opinion based on research and publicly available information.
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