25+ Easy Crafts to Make with Insane Profit Margins

So you’ve heard that crafting businesses don’t make much money, but that couldn’t be further from the truth!

In fact, 32% of online crafting businesses make well over 6 figures a year in profit according to E-Rank.

That’s why as a serial entrepreneur myself, I’ve done my own research to find the easiest crafts to make with insane profit margins.

I’ve included the more obscure ideas no-one is talking about!

25+ Super Easy Crafts to Make with Insane Profit Margins

Homemade candle, homemade affirmation cards to show crafts that can be made and sold

1) Printables with a Purpose

Cost to Make: ~$0-$5 (usually just a Canva subscription)
Selling Price: $2-$50+ (for sets)

Okay, so you know printables are a hot seller, but what you might not know is that printables that serve a purpose are pretty much guaranteed to sell like crazy!

Bestselling categories for printables right now are budgeting/financial printables, wedding/event printables & children’s learning aids.

As of early 2025, Etsy even features printables as a top selling category on their sales bar.

2) Hand-Poured Designer Soap Bars

Cost to Make: ~$1-$3
Selling Price: $10-$50

Despite what you might think luxury soap sells incredibly well, especially with unique scents, exfoliants (oatmeal, coffee), and natural ingredients!

Many soap brands sell $200,000+ per year just by marketing their products as organic, vegan, or luxury spa essentials.

But the key here is high-end or luxury – think soaps that are highly giftable!

Create artisan marbled bars, embedded flowers, or gemstone-inspired soaps for super easy sells.

Hypoallergenic soaps also rocketed in sales by 125% in the first quarter of 2025 alone!

3) Crafting Kits for Beginners

Cost to Make: ~$10-$20
Selling Price: $30-$60+ (depending on the craft)

DIY crafting kits that include pre-measured materials, step-by-step instructions, and video tutorials are a massive hit!

Especially a hit among hobbyists, gift buyers, and people wanting to learn a new skill.

Niches like candle-making, macramé, embroidery, or polymer clay jewelry kits perform exceptionally well.

They do especially well when they are marketed as stress-relief or creative therapy products.

4) Crochet Patterns & Digital Guides

Cost to Make: ~$0-$10
Selling Price: $15-$50+ (depending on the kit you provide)

This is quite possibly one of the easiest forms of passive income as a crafter.

You don’t even have to physically ship anything to the buyer!

Selling digital crochet patterns for trendy plushies, home decor, or wearables is a great way to generate passive income.

Amigurumi (cute stuffed animals), chunky cardigans, and boho wall hangings are hot-selling items.

They are doing especially well for Etsy buyers and crochet enthusiasts on Instagram and TikTok.

Adding beginner-friendly video tutorials can make your patterns even more popular, and create less of a barrier to sell.

5) Personalized Wooden Maps & Star Charts

Cost to Make: ~$20-$50
Selling Price: $100-$250

Wood-carved maps of cities, national parks, or constellations make incredible gifts.

Small at-home laser-cutting machines can create precise designs.

Adding custom engravings (e.g., “Where We Met” or “Our First Home”) makes them even more valuable.

Based on Etsy sales alone, the average wooden map easily sells for $100+.

Good news if you don’t want to commit to purchasing a laser machine though, digital or printed versions sell just as well.

And, they still have an insanely decent profit margin of around 45%.

High-end map sellers on Etsy make over $250,000+ per year by selling premium maps worldwide.

6) Custom Pet or Family Portraits

Cost to Make: ~$2-$8
Selling Price: $30-$100+ (depending on size, digital/printed etc)

Personalized digital or hand-drawn portraits are extremely popular as gifts.

Niches like watercolor pet portraits, minimalist line-art family drawings, or vintage-style painted portraits sell especially well.

Pet owners and sentimental buyers love customized keepsakes, making this an emotional purchase with high repeat business potential.

7) Resin Jewelry

Cost to Make: ~$2-$10
Selling Price: $20-$50+

Resin jewelry is a hot trend right now, especially if you can tap into one of 3 niches;

spirituality/astrology
botanical resin
gothic/dark academia

With a simple mold and epoxy resin, you can make custom rings, earrings, and pendants with dried flowers, gold flakes, or even glow-in-the-dark elements.

8) Polymer Clay Earrings

Cost to Make: ~$2-$5
Selling Price: $15-$40

Polymer clay earrings are incredibly lightweight.

They can be made in endless shapes and colors.

Minimalist, abstract, geometric, and boho-style designs sell like crazy!

9) Handmade Candles

Cost to Make: ~$2-$5
Selling Price: $15-$30+

Candles CAN be a best-seller, but the key to making them sell out?! Make them niche based, personalized or fun!

Take a look at iced latte candles, spiritual themed ones or simple ‘old bookshop’ smelling ones.

You don’t need to get super technical here, but unique scents, colors, and aesthetics are always a winner!

Soy wax and beeswax candles are particularly popular among eco-conscious buyers.

Bonus Tip: Create seasonal collections (e.g., Christmas, Halloween, or summer vibes) to drive impulse purchases!

10) Aesthetic Resin Bookmarks & Desk Accessories

Cost to Make: ~$2-$10
Selling Price: $20-$100+

Bookmarks with gold flakes, dried flowers, or celestial themes are a bestseller in the bookish community!

You can also expand into resin desk trays, nameplates, or coasters to attract office workers and home decor lovers.

Resin artists who brand well and use high-quality photography easily make $150,000+ per year selling small, aesthetic items.

11) Artisanal Pens & Luxury Stationery

Cost to Make: ~$20-$80
Selling Price: $200-$300+

This is a little more niche, but trust me when I say the market is incredibly unsaturated!

Searches for artisanal pens exploded in 2024, yet there are only a small pocket of sellers mopping up the sales!

Handcrafted fountain pens made from rare woods, acrylics, or metals are a collector’s dream.

Add custom engraving and branding, and you can tap into the luxury stationery market.

Some boutique pen makers sell out limited-edition designs and make $300,000+ per year in profits!

12) Custom Printed Tarot Cards & Affirmation Decks 🔮

Cost to Make: ~$5-$20 per deck
Selling Price: $50-$150

Spirituality and self-care are massive industries.

Creating a custom tarot deck, affirmation cards, or astrology-themed decks is super profitable.

You can design these digitally and use print-on-demand services, making it almost passive income once the designs are done!

Many indie tarot deck creators sell $250,000+ per year, especially when they market to niche audiences.

13) Handmade Wedding Decor & Custom Signs 💍

Cost to Make: ~$10-$50
Selling Price: $100-$1,000+

Weddings are a $72 billion industry in the U.S. alone!

Handmade signage, custom vow books, calligraphy menus, and floral hoops are always in demand.

Offer personalized options for couples to make your products extra valuable.

49% of custom wedding decor sellers on Etsy make $500,000+ per year, especially during peak wedding season – crazy figures!

14) Custom T-Shirts

Cost to Make: ~$5-$8
Selling Price: $25-$40

With a Cricut machine or a simple heat press, you can create trendy graphic tees.

Create them with funny quotes, pop culture references, or personalized designs.

Ideally, you’ll market them on Instagram and then sell directly on Etsy or your own website.

15) Personalized Journals & Notebooks 📖

Cost to Make: ~$5-$12
Selling Price: $30-$50+

Journals with custom engravings, hand-stitched bindings, or refillable pages are super popular among writers, travelers, and professionals.

A simple laser engraver or even a stamp can make customization a breeze!

16) Handmade Ceramic Mugs & Pottery

Cost to Make: ~$3-$6
Selling Price: $15-$30

Uniquely shaped, hand-painted or stamped ceramic mugs are highly profitable.

Customers will love them especially when designed with funny quotes, astrology symbols, or cottagecore aesthetics.

Limited-edition, small-batch ceramic collections create FOMO (fear of missing out), making customers willing to pay premium prices for one-of-a-kind pieces.

17) DIY Bath Bombs

Cost to Make: ~$1-$3
Selling Price: $10-$20

Okay so I know you’ve heard this one before, BUT unique designs are still hot buys.

Fun designs, organic ones, and giftable sets sell like crazy.

Take a space themed bath bomb set as an example – super simple designs yet rake the money in!

Bath bombs are easy to make in bulk and can be customized with essential oils, dried flowers, and glitter.

Perfect for spa lovers!

18) Custom Phone Cases

Cost to Make: ~$2-$5
Selling Price: $20-$50

Create trendy phone cases using sublimation printing, resin art, or even hand-painting.

Personalized monograms and pop culture themes tend to sell best.

19) Engraved Wooden Signs

Cost to Make: ~$3-$10
Selling Price: $30-$100+

A laser engraver (or even a simple wood-burning kit) allows you to create rustic home décor pieces that people will pay top dollar for.

Custom name signs for bedrooms or house names sell extremely well.

20) Scrunchies & Headbands

Cost to Make: ~$1-$2
Selling Price: $8-$15

You would not believe the success stories from such a simple idea!

One seller on Etsy made 6 figures in profit just from children’s scrunchies alone.

Fabric scrunchies are back in style!

If you can sew a basic stitch, you can create custom scrunchies with unique fabrics like silk, velvet, or floral prints.

21) Hand-Painted Tote Bags

Cost to Make: ~$3-$6
Selling Price: $20-$40

Eco-conscious shoppers love reusable tote bags.

Create hand-painted or screen-printed designs featuring motivational quotes, aesthetic patterns, or cute illustrations.

If you can tap into a hobby based niche e.g. gardening, golf etc, even better!

22) Personalized Keychains

Cost to Make: ~$1-$3
Selling Price: $10-$20

Use acrylic, resin, or even leather to create custom keychains.

Feature things like initials, charms, or quirky shapes.

23) Pressed Flower Bookmarks

Cost to Make: ~$1-$2
Selling Price: $10-$25

Book lovers adore pressed flower bookmarks made with resin or laminated paper.

A great way to upcycle flowers!

Take beautiful rose pressed personalized bookmarks as an example – simple, yet they sell a lot of units each day!

24) Decorative Throw Pillows

Cost to Make: ~$5-$10
Selling Price: $30-$50

Customize pillowcases with hand-painting, embroidery, or vinyl printing.

Boho and farmhouse styles are always in demand!

25) Knitted or Crocheted Beanies

Cost to Make: ~$5-$8
Selling Price: $25-$60

Handmade beanies and scarves are cold-weather essentials.

Use trendy colors and cozy materials like merino wool.

26) DIY Coasters

Cost to Make: ~$2-$5
Selling Price: $20-$40

Make stylish coasters using wood, cork, resin, or even tile.

Marble and gold-rimmed designs are especially trendy.

27) Personalized Christmas Ornaments

Cost to Make: ~$1-$3
Selling Price: $15-$30

Holiday shoppers love unique ornaments!

Offer custom names, pet portraits, or glittery designs.

28) Handmade Macramé Wall Hangings

Cost to Make: ~$5-$10
Selling Price: $50-$150+

Macramé is a hot trend in home décor!

Create stunning wall hangings, plant holders, or even dreamcatchers.

29) Faux Stained Glass Art

Cost to Make: ~$5-$10
Selling Price: $40-$100

With some acrylic paint and a glass panel, you can create stunning stained-glass-style artwork for home décor.

30) Wedding Favor Boxes

Cost to Make: ~$1-$3
Selling Price: $10-$30

Custom wedding favors like tiny soap bars, candles, or handmade chocolates sell well year-round.

31) Vinyl Decals & Stickers

Cost to Make: ~$1-$3
Selling Price: $10-$20

Stickers for laptops, cars, and water bottles are always in demand.

Create trendy, cute, or inspirational designs.

32) Handmade Plush Toys

Cost to Make: ~$5-$10
Selling Price: $30-$80

Custom plushies make adorable gifts.

Cute animals and pop culture characters are fan favorites.