How to Make Money at Christmas

Making a few extra bucks at Christmas is something many of us need to do. The Christmas season offers some good seasonal opportunities for you to make money. Get creative and make some extra money at Christmas while having fun, too.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Start a decorating service; decorate homes for a fee. Charge for each separate decorating job you will do, from the Christmas tree, to a stairway to outdoor lighting. You will need ladders and tools but will use your customer's own decorations. Be sure to specify if your charges also include removal of decorations.
2. Offer gift-wrapping services; you can charge by the package or by the job and make extra money by offering a pick-up and delivery service as well.
3. Answer letters to Santa Claus; offer parents a personalized letter to their child from Santa. Make a small form to answer questions about the child, like his name and his pets' name and use it to write a personalized letter to the child; use Santa stationery.
4. Bake cookies and special Christmas treats for busy people. If using your own recipe, charge by the dozen. If you will be using your customer's recipe, charge enough money to cover 1 or 2 failed attempts. You can also make money by delivering the cookies.
5. Become a personal shopper to make money at Christmas; offer this service based on the amount of time spent shopping and the distance to the stores.
6. Get crafty, make handmade soaps or candles. Package them in holiday baskets with colorful ribbons and sell them at county fairs or flea markets. Build handmade toys if you are a wood-worker. Make toy trains, whistles and even child-sized chairs. Sell your handmade toys at flea markets or online.
7. Sew personalized gifts if you can sew, knit or embroider. Embroider initials on towels and linens, knit matching caps, scarves and mittens, sew personalized aprons and chef hats.
8. Hold an online garage sale right after Halloween; take photos of the items you want to sell, write a good description of the item and sell it online using an online sales or auction service.