48 Cheap Crafts to Make and Sell Under $10

Ten dollars. That is the ceiling on every single project here, because these cheap crafts to make and sell are built from dollar store buys, recycled bits and things already sitting in your cupboard, with supplies under $10 an item and a note on each one telling you where it all comes from. One warning from me, learned the hard way with a set of bargain oil paints in college: never buy cheap paint. Bargain paint has less pigment and more filler, so you use more coats and it still looks wrong, and it is the one place scrimping will cost you. Everything else here is fair game for thrifting, saving and scrounging. Perfect for starting with nothing, for testing whether you even enjoy selling, or for building stock when payday is still a week out. Wondering which makes give you the most back for your time? That is the most profitable crafts to sell.

Cheap Crafts to Make and Sell

The cheap crafts that sell best keep supplies under about $10 an item and still carry a full retail price. Thumbprint salt dough magnets cost under 50 cents each and sell for about $6 to $10, or $18 to $24 for a set of three. String art costs about $4 to $8 a piece and sells for about $25 to $45 depending on size. Dollar store, recycled and thrifted supplies do most of the work here.

1. Adventure Notebook

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A plain composition notebook, some pretty paper and a coat of Mod Podge, and suddenly it is a gift. This is the cheapest customizing you will ever do, and it is the one people buy in threes because everybody in the house needs their own. Make a run of them in different papers and let the shopper pick.

• Supplies: plain notebook, decorative paper or napkins, Mod Podge, foam brush
• Approx cost: about $3 to $4 per notebook
• Sells for: about $12 to $16. Personalizing the cover with a name moves it to the top of that range.

Get the full tutorial at Mod Podge Rocks.

2. DIY Paper Pen Holder

Cardstock, glue and about twenty minutes, and you have a desk accessory that costs pennies. This is the item I would put on the front corner of a fair table at a low price, because it is the impulse buy that gets people to stop and then look at everything else. Make a rainbow of them.

• Supplies: cardstock or scrapbook paper, glue, ruler, craft knife
• Approx cost: under $1 each
• Sells for: about $6 to $10. Sell them in pairs and the price stops feeling small.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

3. Easy Gold Foiled Pencil Cup

A tin can you were going to recycle, some paint and gold foil, and it looks like it came from a stationery boutique. Foil is the highest return per dollar in the whole craft aisle, and it hides the fact that your raw material was free. Save cans for a week and you have stock.

• Supplies: clean tin can, craft paint, double-sided tape or foil adhesive, gold foil sheets
• Approx cost: about $2 to $3 each
• Sells for: about $10 to $16, more in a matching set of two.

Get the full tutorial at Damask Love.

4. Monogrammed Clay Key Chains

One block of air dry clay makes a startling number of these, so the cost per keychain lands somewhere near nothing. Stamp the initial, punch the hole before it dries (ask me how I know that order matters), and you have a personalized product with almost no material in it. Letters A through Z, and people will find their own.

• Supplies: air dry clay, letter stamps, straw or skewer, keyring, clear sealer
• Approx cost: about 50 cents to $1 each
• Sells for: about $8 to $14. Personalized is what carries the price, not the clay.

Get the full tutorial at Homey Oh My.

5. Stamped Geometric Clutch

cut sponge shapes, so the new heading describes it better) Buy plain clutches in bulk, cut a kitchen sponge into triangles and stripes, and stamp your own pattern on. Because you are printing the design yourself, no two are identical and you can chase whatever color is selling that season without buying new stock. It is the fastest way I know to turn a blank into a product.

• Supplies: plain canvas clutch, kitchen sponge, fabric paint, scissors
• Approx cost: about $6 to $9 each, cheaper per unit if you buy clutches by the dozen
• Sells for: about $24 to $35. Hand-printed bags hold a real price.

Get the full tutorial at Delineate Your Dwelling.

6. Cactus Pin Cushion

A pin cushion shaped like a little potted cactus, which sewists buy instantly and non-sewists buy as a desk toy. That double audience is the whole reason it belongs on a cheap crafts to make and sell list: felt, stuffing and a tiny pot, and it sells to two kinds of shopper.

• Supplies: green felt or fabric, polyfill, small pot, sand or rice for weight, hot glue
• Approx cost: about $3 to $5 each
• Sells for: about $14 to $20. A trio in graduated pots sells better than one.

Get the full tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.

7. Concrete Ring Cones

One small bag of concrete mix makes a whole shelf of these, which is why the math is so good. The cones look expensive and modern, they weigh enough to feel like a real object, and the only skill is pouring slowly so you do not trap air bubbles. Let them cure fully before you sand the base.

• Supplies: concrete or cement mix, plastic sheet for the mold, tape, sandpaper, gold paint for the tip
• Approx cost: about $1 to $2 each
• Sells for: about $16 to $24. A dipped gold tip adds a few dollars for a minute of work.

Get the full tutorial at DIY in PDX.

8. Steampunk Mosaic Coasters

Tiny tiles, watch parts and a clear resin pour, and the finished coaster looks like it took a workshop to produce. Resin scares people off, which is exactly why these sell: not many tables at a fair have them. Mix slowly and scrape the sides of the cup, because a bad mix is the only way this project fails.

• Supplies: cork or tile coaster blanks, mosaic tiles, small metal findings, two-part clear resin
• Approx cost: about $6 to $9 for a set of four, once you own the resin kit
• Sells for: about $28 to $40 a set of four. They sell as sets, not singles.

Get the full tutorial at Kenarry.

9. Song Lyric Porcelain Plate

A thrifted plate, an oil-based marker and a line from the right song. It is a gift product more than a decor product, and that is a good thing, because the buyer is bringing you the words. Bake it to set the ink or the first wash takes your lyric off.

• Supplies: thrifted white plate, oil-based paint marker, rubbing alcohol to clean the surface
• Approx cost: about $3 to $5 each
• Sells for: about $18 to $28 as a custom order, since the customer picks the wording.

Get the full tutorial at Eclectically Vintage.

10. Gold Dipped Pencils

Plain pencils, dipped. That is the entire project, and it is one of those things that sells because it is pretty and small and costs a shopper almost nothing to say yes to. Bundle six with a ribbon and it becomes a teacher gift, which is a completely different price than one pencil.

• Supplies: plain pencils, gold paint or gold leaf, tape for a clean line, ribbon
• Approx cost: about $3 to $5 for a bundle of six
• Sells for: about $10 to $14 a bundle. Do not sell them singly, the bundle is the product.

Get the full tutorial at Delineate Your Dwelling.

11. Gold Dot Champagne Flutes

Dollar store flutes plus enamel paint dots, baked to make them permanent. Brides and bachelorette parties buy these by the set, which turns a cheap craft into a real order. Keep the dots off the rim and off the top inch so nobody is drinking paint.

• Supplies: plain champagne flutes, gold enamel craft paint, brush handle end for dots
• Approx cost: about $2 to $3 per flute
• Sells for: about $10 to $14 each, or $45 to $55 for a set of four. Sets are where the money is.

Get the full tutorial at Lulus.

12. Floral Spoons

Painted spoons, sold as a little set for a coffee bar or a tea gift. This is a pure margin project: the material cost is almost invisible and the perceived value is all in the paint job. Seal them properly, and label them decorative so nobody puts one in the dishwasher.

• Supplies: plastic or metal spoons, enamel craft paint, fine brush, sealer
• Approx cost: about $2 to $4 for a set
• Sells for: about $12 to $18 a set of four, tied with twine and a tag.

Get the full tutorial at Smart School House.

13. Toilet Paper Roll Phone Stand

The supplies here are free, which is not a sentence I get to write often. A cardboard tube, some paint or paper, and you have a desk stand. Honestly it is a better market stall craft than an online product, because people need to see it holding a phone to believe it.

• Supplies: cardboard tube, craft paint or decorative paper, glue, craft knife
• Approx cost: under $1 each
• Sells for: about $5 to $8. Price it as the thing someone buys on the way past.

Get the full tutorial at The Seaman Mom.

14. PVC Pipe Picture Vase

A length of PVC from the hardware store cuts into several vases, gets painted, and nobody can tell what it used to be. The photo pocket on the front is the part that sells it, because it turns a vase into a gift somebody made for a specific person.

• Supplies: PVC pipe offcut, saw, spray or craft paint, photo, clear adhesive
• Approx cost: about $2 to $4 each
• Sells for: about $14 to $20. Offer it with the buyer’s photo and charge at the top of that.

Get the full tutorial at Mod Podge Rocks.

15. DIY String Art

Nails, string and a board, and the design can be anything a customer asks for, which is why string art keeps selling year after year. I cut and sand my own boards, since I have the saws and the sanders out anyway for remakes, and scrap lumber is usually free for the asking at a hardware store.

• Supplies: wood board, nails, embroidery floss or string, hammer, stain or paint
• Approx cost: about $4 to $8 per piece
• Sells for: about $25 to $45 depending on size. Custom initials and state shapes sell fastest.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

16. Jeans Pocket Placemats

Old jeans cost nothing, and the back pocket becomes a built-in holder for the cutlery, which is the detail that makes shoppers pick these up. Denim is heavy enough to lie flat and wash well, so this is a product that survives actual use.

• Supplies: old jeans, scissors, sewing machine, thread, backing fabric
• Approx cost: about $1 to $2 each, less if the jeans were already headed for the bin
• Sells for: about $12 to $18 each, or $45 to $60 for a set of four.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

17. Beaded Leather Bracelet

A scrap of leather cord and a handful of beads, wrapped and finished with a wire loop. The wire wrap is the only fiddly part and it is worth twenty minutes of practice, because a clean loop is what separates a bracelet somebody buys from one they put back down.

• Supplies: leather cord, seed or accent beads, wire, round nose pliers, clasp
• Approx cost: about $2 to $4 each
• Sells for: about $16 to $26. Stack two or three and sell them as a set.

Get the full tutorial at I Always Pick the Thimble.

18. Element Jar Necklace

A tiny corked jar on a chain, filled with whatever suits the buyer: glitter, sand, dried flowers, a pinch of something from a place that matters. The filling is free and the customization is infinite, which is a very good combination on a market table.

• Supplies: miniature glass jar with cork, chain, jump ring, filling, glue
• Approx cost: about $2 to $3 each
• Sells for: about $14 to $22. Let people choose the fill and it sells itself.

Get the full tutorial at MomDot.

19. Woven Hair Tie Headband

Ordinary hair ties, woven into a headband that looks nothing like its raw material. It takes minutes once you have the rhythm, the supplies come from the drugstore, and every color combination you make is a different product. That is about as good as cheap crafts to make and sell gets.

• Supplies: elastic hair ties in two or three colors, scissors
• Approx cost: about $1 to $2 each
• Sells for: about $8 to $14. Kids’ colorways move fastest at a fair.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

20. Personalized Sharpie Mugs

A plain mug, an oil-based paint marker and a name, baked so it stays put. Personalization is what you are selling, not the mug, and the buyer hands you the design for free. Use oil-based markers and not the regular kind, or the first dishwasher cycle takes your work away.

• Supplies: plain ceramic mug, oil-based paint markers, rubbing alcohol, oven
• Approx cost: about $4 to $7 each
• Sells for: about $16 to $25 personalized. Teacher names and coworker gifts are the repeat orders.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

21. Air-Dry Clay Jewelry Tray

One block of air dry clay makes several trays, so the cost per piece is tiny and the look is pure boutique. I could guide you through Michaels better than some of their employees, and the thing I would tell you in the clay aisle is that the cheapest clay cracks as it dries, so buy the middle option, not the bottom one.

• Supplies: air dry clay, rolling pin, bowl to shape it over, sandpaper, paint, sealer
• Approx cost: about $2 to $4 each
• Sells for: about $16 to $28. Marbled or gold-leafed ones sit at the top of that.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

22. Felt Ball Necklace

Wool felt balls strung on cord, which takes about as long as threading beads and reads as handmade from across a room. Colorways are the product here, so make one neutral, one bright and one seasonal, and see which one your table wants.

• Supplies: wool felt balls, cord or waxed thread, long needle, clasp
• Approx cost: about $4 to $7 each
• Sells for: about $18 to $28. Mother and daughter matching sets are an easy upsell.

Get the full tutorial at Polka Dot Chair.

23. Decoupage Vases

A thrifted vase, a pretty napkin and decoupage glue, and the honest answer when somebody asks where you bought it is that you bought a paper napkin. Thrift stores are full of shapes nobody wants, which is the cheapest raw material in this whole roundup.

• Supplies: thrifted glass vase or jar, decorative napkins, decoupage glue, soft brush
• Approx cost: about $2 to $4 each
• Sells for: about $14 to $22. Sell them in threes of graduated heights for a styled look.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

24. Fabric Koozies

Scraps, insulated batting and about ten minutes at the machine. Koozies are the definition of a batch product: you can cut twenty at once, stitch them assembly line style, and offer them in every print you own without buying anything new.

• Supplies: fabric scraps, insulated batting, thread, sewing machine
• Approx cost: about $1 to $3 each
• Sells for: about $8 to $12 each, or three for $25. The multi-buy is what clears the table.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

25. Custom Wine Labels

Printed labels, and that is it. You are selling a design and a sheet of sticker paper, which means the margin is close to absurd, and the buyer supplies the bottle. Weddings, birthdays and teacher gifts all order in multiples, so one customer is rarely one sale.

• Supplies: printable sticker paper, home printer, design software or a template, scissors
• Approx cost: under $1 per label
• Sells for: about $3 to $5 a label, or $20 to $30 for a personalized set of eight.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

26. No Sew Felt Flowers With Twigs

Felt petals glued around a twig stem, no machine and no needle. The twigs are free from your own yard, the felt is a couple of dollars a sheet, and a jar of these lasts forever, which is the line to put on the tag.

• Supplies: felt sheets, twigs, hot glue, scissors
• Approx cost: about $3 to $5 for a small bunch
• Sells for: about $15 to $25 a bunch, more arranged in a jar.

Get the full tutorial at Mommy Moment.

27. Crochet Face Scrubbies

A ball of cotton yarn makes a shelf full of these and they take a few minutes each once your hands know the pattern. They are washable and reusable, which is the reason people buy them, and they are small enough to post in an envelope.

• Supplies: cotton yarn, crochet hook, scissors, yarn needle
• Approx cost: about 30 to 60 cents each
• Sells for: about $10 to $16 for a set of five. Sets only, singles are not worth your time.

Get the full tutorial at Craftaholics Anonymous.

28. Cherry Blossom Art From Recycled Soda Bottle

The bottom of a soda bottle stamps a five-petal blossom, which is one of those tricks that makes people ask how you did it. That question is worth money at a market table. The bottle is free and the canvas is the only real cost.

• Supplies: plastic soda bottle, canvas or heavy paper, acrylic paint, brush
• Approx cost: about $5 to $8 per canvas
• Sells for: about $25 to $40 depending on canvas size.

Get the full tutorial at Alpha Mom.

29. Decoupaged Candles

A plain pillar candle plus a napkin motif, set with a heat gun or a hair dryer so the paper melts into the wax. It looks like a boutique candle and costs like a supermarket one. Keep the design low on the candle so it does not burn straight through your artwork.

• Supplies: plain pillar candle, decorative napkin, wax paper, heat gun or hair dryer
• Approx cost: about $3 to $6 each
• Sells for: about $14 to $22. Seasonal motifs sell fastest in the eight weeks before a holiday.

Get the full tutorial at Sinnenrausch.

30. Clothespin Flower Pots

Wooden clothespins clipped around a tin can, which is free, and then stained or painted. It reads rustic, it costs under two dollars, and you can make a dozen in an evening while you watch something. That combination is why it is still on this list.

• Supplies: wooden clothespins, clean tin can, wood stain or craft paint, ribbon
• Approx cost: about $2 to $3 each
• Sells for: about $10 to $16, more with a plant in it.

Get the full tutorial at Happy Giraffe.

31. Painted Terracotta Pot

Terracotta pots are a few dollars and they take paint beautifully, which makes them one of the easiest products to design a whole line around. One warning worth the price of the pot: bargain craft paint has less pigment and more filler, so it needs more coats and still looks wrong. If it has to be craft paint, DecoArt Americana and FolkArt cover best.

• Supplies: terracotta pot, good craft paint, brushes, painter’s tape, outdoor sealer
• Approx cost: about $4 to $7 each
• Sells for: about $16 to $26. Heavy to post, so this is a market and local pickup product.

Get the full tutorial at The Beauty Dojo.

32. Citrus Print Tea Towels

Half a lemon, some fabric paint and a plain flour sack towel. The fruit is the stamp, which means your printing block costs about forty cents and goes in the compost afterwards. Heat set the paint or the first wash will break your heart.

• Supplies: plain flour sack towels, fabric paint, real citrus fruit, iron
• Approx cost: about $3 to $5 per towel
• Sells for: about $14 to $20 each, or $35 to $45 for a set of three.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

33. Simple And Cute Button Bookmarks

Buttons and elastic, about two minutes each, and readers genuinely use them. This is the kind of item you keep in a basket by the till at a low price so nobody has to think about it, and it is small enough to post for the cost of a stamp.

• Supplies: buttons, thin elastic cord, needle and thread or hot glue
• Approx cost: under 50 cents each
• Sells for: about $4 to $7, or three for $15.

Get the full tutorial at I Heart Naptime.

34. Crochet Succulents

Yarn succulents that never die, which is a promise no garden center can make. A few cents of yarn per plant, a thrifted or dollar store pot, and you have a desk plant for the people who have already killed three real ones.

• Supplies: green yarn in two shades, crochet hook, polyfill, small pot, stones
• Approx cost: about $2 to $4 potted
• Sells for: about $14 to $22. A trio in matching pots is the better-selling version.

Get the full tutorial at Pretty Providence.

35. Thumbprint Salt Dough Magnets

Flour, salt and water, so the dough costs almost nothing, and the thumbprint makes each one personal. These are a grandparent gift and they sell hardest in the six weeks before Christmas and Mother’s Day. Bake low and slow or they puff and crack.

• Supplies: flour, salt, water, magnets, craft paint, sealer
• Approx cost: under 50 cents each
• Sells for: about $6 to $10 each, or $18 to $24 for a set of three.

Get the full tutorial at Mommy Moment.

36. Jar Candles

Wax, a wick and a jar. Candles have been the reliable handmade earner for as long as there have been craft fairs, and the reason is right here in the numbers: a few dollars in, a real retail price out. Pour at the right temperature and you will avoid the sunken middle that gives homemade candles away.

• Supplies: soy wax flakes, wicks, glass jar, fragrance oil, thermometer
• Approx cost: about $4 to $7 per candle
• Sells for: about $18 to $28. Named scents sell better than plain ones, every time.

Get the full tutorial at Tidbits.

37. Pop Up Photo Box

A small box that opens into a display of photos, which is the sort of thing people buy when they cannot think of a gift. Card and adhesive are the whole supply list, and the buyer brings the photographs, so your cost never changes.

• Supplies: cardstock, patterned paper, double-sided tape, photo prints, ribbon
• Approx cost: about $2 to $4 each
• Sells for: about $18 to $30 as a custom order with the buyer’s photos.

Get the full tutorial at The DIY Village.

38. Dollar Store Picture Frame and Message Board

Two glass candlesticks and a dollar store frame, glued into a standing message board. Every part comes from one aisle and the finished piece looks like a boutique desk accessory. Epoxy the candlesticks rather than using hot glue, because glass on glass needs the stronger bond.

• Supplies: two glass candlesticks, dollar store frame, epoxy or super glue, paint, chalk marker
• Approx cost: about $4 to $6 each
• Sells for: about $18 to $26. Personalized with a name on the glass, more.

Get the full tutorial at Southern Color.

39. Painted Cactus Rocks

Rocks are free. That is the entire cost story, and it is the reason painted rocks belong on a cheap crafts page and not a shipping one. Paint them as little potted cacti, group three in a pot, and the whole arrangement costs you the price of the pot.

• Supplies: smooth rocks, good acrylic or craft paint, fine brush, small pot, sand, sealer
• Approx cost: about $2 to $4 for a potted trio
• Sells for: about $12 to $20 potted. Too heavy for postage, so sell these in person.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

40. Cardboard Heart Garland

Cut from cardboard rolls you were recycling anyway, so the raw material is free and the finished garland still looks intentional. Paint it white for a neutral version, or in a palette for Valentine’s, which is when this one actually sells.

• Supplies: cardboard tubes, scissors, hot glue, craft paint, twine
• Approx cost: under $2 for a full garland
• Sells for: about $14 to $22 for a garland of around twelve hearts.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

41. Mod Podge Clipboard

A basic clipboard, a decorative napkin and Mod Podge, and it becomes a desk object somebody actually wants on their wall. Clipboards are cheap year round and the design changes cost you nothing, so you can chase florals in spring and plaids in autumn on the same stock.

• Supplies: plain clipboard, decorative napkins or scrapbook paper, Mod Podge, foam brush
• Approx cost: about $3 to $5 each
• Sells for: about $14 to $20. Back to school and dorm season is the peak.

Get the full tutorial at Home Stories A to Z.

42. DIY Paper Tulips

Colored paper, folded into tulips that never need water and never drop a petal on the table. Pennies per stem, and they sell as a wrapped bunch rather than one at a time. Spring and teacher appreciation are the two weeks these disappear.

• Supplies: colored cardstock or crepe paper, floral wire or straws, green tape, glue
• Approx cost: about $1 to $2 for a bunch of five
• Sells for: about $12 to $20 a wrapped bunch.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

43. Rock Photo Holders

A river rock, a coil of copper wire and a photo. The rock is free from a creek bed and the wire is a few dollars for a whole spool, so the cost per holder rounds to nothing. Desks and wedding table numbers are the two markets, and the second one orders in bulk.

• Supplies: smooth river rocks, copper wire, pliers, paint if you want a dipped base
• Approx cost: under $1 each
• Sells for: about $8 to $12 each, or $30 to $40 for a set of six wedding table holders.

Get the full tutorial at One Little Project.

44. Yarn Wrapped Heart

A wire or cardboard heart wrapped in yarn, which uses up the oddments you already have and looks deliberate anyway. Valentine’s and weddings are the seasons, and it weighs almost nothing, so postage stays cheap if you do sell online.

• Supplies: cardboard or wire heart form, yarn oddments, hot glue, ribbon to hang
• Approx cost: about $1 to $3 each
• Sells for: about $10 to $18. A set of three in graduated sizes sells better than one.

Get the full tutorial at Six Clever Sisters.

45. Mini Animal Canvases

A plastic toy animal, cut in half, glued to a mini canvas and painted a single bold color. It is a nursery and kid’s room product and it costs about three dollars to make. Paint the animal and the canvas the same color for the expensive-looking version, or contrast them for the fun one.

• Supplies: mini canvas, small plastic animal, strong glue, craft paint
• Approx cost: about $2 to $4 each
• Sells for: about $12 to $18, or $30 to $40 for a set of three.

Get the full tutorial at Mod Podge Rocks.

46. Pet Cactus Rocks

Painted rocks potted up like tiny cacti, sold as the plant you cannot kill. The supplies are a free rock and a spoon of sand, and the joke is the product, so put it on the tag. Kids buy these with their own money, which is a market most craft tables ignore.

• Supplies: smooth rocks, craft paint, fine brush, mini pot, sand or gravel
• Approx cost: about $2 to $3 each
• Sells for: about $8 to $14. Priced so a child can afford one, they clear fast.

Get the full tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.

47. Ferrero Rocher Jewelry Box

An empty chocolate box, lined and finished, becomes a jewelry box that looks like it cost something. I have owned every adhesive on the planet, and the honest advice here is to match the glue to the lining: fabric wants a tacky craft glue, and only when all else fails do you reach for the Gorilla Glue, which sticks anything together forever.

• Supplies: empty Ferrero Rocher box, fabric or felt lining, craft glue, trim
• Approx cost: about $2 to $4, and the box was free
• Sells for: about $18 to $28. The perceived value is far above the material cost, which is the point.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

48. Fruit Perler Bead Magnets

Perler beads cost cents, the designs are watermelon slices and lemons, and every one is cheerful. This is a batch craft: lay out ten trays, iron them all in one session, and you have a season of stock for under ten dollars total.

• Supplies: perler beads, pegboards, parchment paper, iron, small magnets, glue
• Approx cost: about 40 to 80 cents each
• Sells for: about $5 to $8 each, or $15 for a set of four. Sets move faster.

Get the full tutorial at Frugal Mom Eh.

FAQ

What cheap crafts sell the best?

The ones where nobody can tell what the materials cost. Concrete ring cones run about $1 to $2 each and sell for about $16 to $24, and a dipped gold tip adds a few dollars more. A Ferrero Rocher jewelry box costs about $2 to $4, with the box itself free, and sells for about $18 to $28.

Can you make things to sell from dollar store supplies?

Yes, and several of the strongest sellers here start that way. A dollar store picture frame and message board costs about $4 to $6 and sells for about $18 to $26, more with a name on the glass. Painted terracotta pots cost about $4 to $7 and sell for about $16 to $26, though they are heavy to post.

Do recycled and upcycled crafts actually sell?

They do, partly because the story sells alongside the object. Jeans pocket placemats cost about $1 to $2 each, less if the jeans were already headed for the bin, and sell for about $12 to $18 each or $45 to $60 for a set of four. Toilet paper roll phone stands cost under $1 and sell for $5 to $8.

Should you sell cheap crafts singly or in sets?

In sets, nearly always, because a low priced single feels like an afterthought. Crochet face scrubbies cost about 30 to 60 cents each and sell for about $10 to $16 for a set of five, and singles are not worth listing. Fruit perler bead magnets cost about 40 to 80 cents each and sell for about $15 for a set of four, and the sets move faster than singles every time.

What can you start selling with almost no money?

Button bookmarks cost under 50 cents each and sell for about $4 to $7, or three for $15. Paper tulips cost about $1 to $2 for a bunch of five and sell for about $12 to $20 a wrapped bunch. One afternoon of supplies pays for the next three.

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