Read my article on how to make money Pumpkin Painting here.

Pick up a copy of the
Pumpkin Painting Ebook for tips and techniques to make it easy and fun!

At Cafe Press you can design your own gift items and sell them.   Here is how it works in simple steps.

1. Sign up for an account with Cafe Press

2. Make a design on your computer or think up a cool slogan.

3. At Cafe Press select the item you want to sell in the “Create & Buy” section.

4. Click “Create It” after deciding on the product.

5. Upload your image and adjust it using the Cafe Press tools.

6. Save your design in your Cafe Press shop.

7. Advertise your shop at your blog,  in forum posts etc.

8. Collect a percentage when you make a sale.

Cafe Press offers eight items including mugs, tees, totes, books, posters, bumper stickers, CD’s and more. When a customer orders an item, Cafe Press takes care of making the item and filling the order. You collect a profit on each sale that will vary depending on the item.

There are many possibilities for Cafe Press you can design wedding items, sports goods, political merchandise and more.  You can even use it to design tshirts for day camp, a church group etc. Lot’s of options.

Sign up now for an account with Cafe Press. Just click the banner below and enjoy creating and making money!

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Koala Clip Art

Every day thousands of people use free clip art from the internet. You can make money with a free clip art website. You build the site (see my section on Build a Website). You make money with a free clip art website by adding Google adsense, afiliate links and/or paid advertisments to the site.

Begin by deciding on your market. You can build a general free clip art website and have a huge variety of images or you can focus on a small niche market. For example, you could target teens and make money with a free clip art website with images related to school, work, play etc. Or you could tarket businesses and have business related clip art images.

You can find free clip art images on the web (just don’t take them from other clip art sites). Or you can draw clip art yourself. You may want to hire an artist and share in the profits. To start a free clip art website you will want to have several hundred images.

Add your clip art images to the website you built and monetize it with adsense, links and advertisers. If your free clip art site is in a certain niche, contact advertisers who may be interested in reaching your target market. For example, if you are targeting college kids, you could contact a college text book reseller and see if they want to exchange links or advertise on your site. Offer them free clip art to use on their site if they credit your site.

Attract visitors to your site by posting on forums, blogs and at other sites. Encourage them to bookmark your site. Keep adding to your images so you build a great variety of free clip art. This will attract more visitors, which will increase the money you make with your free clip art website.

You will need containers, floral foam, lollipop sticks or skewers, old newspaper or tissue paper, cellophane and chocolate. Purchase containers at yard sales and thrift stores. Look for old jewelry boxes, sand pails, vases, mugs and other items that will serve as the base for the chocolate bouquets.  Buy chocolate in bulk at warehouse stores like Costco.  Floral foam, cellophane and skewers are readily available at craft supply stores. To earn at home with chocolate bouquets, buy items as inexpensively as possilble.

Fill the base of your container with old newspaper (shredded if possible) or tissue paper. Then add floral foam to fit. Add candy to the skewers. Stick the individual pieces of chocolate with skewers and wrap in cellophone. Tie to close with a ribbon. Stick in the floral foam.  You can also use individually wrapped miniature candy bars.

Advertise the bouquets at schools, craft shows, local businesses etc and take orders. Make each one individually as you get an order. Price your bouquets according to your costs. Charge for your time, labor and materials.

You can continue to earn at home with chocolate bouquets by keeping a customer list. Call customers throughout the year for future special occasion orders.

Click Here for a 260 Page Guide to Making Candy Bouquets.

Start by selecting a few simple designs you can face paint on your customers. You can find clip art on the internet and print it off or draw your own. Remember the simpler the design, the faster you can paint it, the more customers you can paint, the more money you will make! Some face painters do full face designs but that can take a lot of effort and time. And no one wants to pay a lot for face painting so keep things simple. Some designs to consider: stars, balloons, cherries, flags, smiley faces, rainbows etc. Paint one example of each design, laminate or put it in a plastic sleeve and stick it on board to show customers their options.

Purchase non-toxic acrylic paints, body glitter, body jewels, and brushes at a discount or craft store. You will also need chairs, a table, and plenty of water.

Sign up to face paint at local craft shows, church picnics, school events fairs etc. Many of these charge a fee, so start small till you see what you can earn.

Set up your station. You may want to put up a balloon or streamers to attract attention. Keep the fee small one or two dollars for a simple design. Keep wet wipes and paper towels on hand for any mistakes.

Kids will love having their face painted and you will love the happiness you give them and the extra money in your pocket!

Interested in more information on face painting for fun and profit?
Check out Face Painting for Profit.

You can earn enough cash and more to pay for your Christmas gifts writing Santa letters. Businessman Byron Reese, has made over 1 million dollars writing Santa letters!

Purchase holiday computer paper from companies such as Staples.com and PaperDirect.com. Write a general letter from Santa. When you take orders you should have a space for the customer to fill in basic information about their child. You can then mail merge these facts into your general Santa letter. You may include child’s name, age, favorite color, siblings, pets etc.

Advertise your letters at daycare centers, schools, community and buildings. You can also start a website or free blogspot advertising your letters from Santa.

Consider including small gifts in the letters like stickers or mini coloring books. You can purchase these cheaply at Oriental Trading. Purchase holiday stamps from the Post Office.

For template designs and more information on what to include check out the Santa Writing Letter kit.

Mail the letters no later than December 15th to get a North Pole stamp cancellation. Mail to:
North Pole
Christmas Cancellation
Postmaster 5400 Mail Trail
Fairbanks, AK 99709-9999

Build your business. Keep a mailing list and mail out postcards each year inviting your customers to order a Letter from Santa.

If you are interested in more about how to write Santa letters including templates, spreadsheets, an eguide and etc. click here.  Keep in mind you can expland your Santa letter business and include writing letters for other occasions such as New Home, Easter, Birthdays etc. This is a fun year round business!