top 8 ways to profit from the holidays

What if you could make more money than you

spend this holiday season?

Sounds like a pretty good idea, right?

If you'd like to be on the making money end during

the holidays, now is the time to start preparing.

Below I'm going to give you several

money-making ideas.

Pick the one or two that interest you the most and have fun!

SANTA LETTERS

Making a child feel special during the holidays is

something I think most adults strive for.

When a child gets a letter from Santa, the guy they look up to and respect, that child is going

to feel like a million bucks.

Selling to parents, grandparents, daycares and preschools are a great way

to get business.

Once one child starts telling their friends that THEY got a letter from Santa, news will

start to spread.

These children will turn into little walking

advertisements for you.

If you really enjoy this business during the holidays, you can run this type of

business all year long with letters from the Easter Bunny, Cupid, the Great

Pumpkin, just to name a few.

CRAFTS

It doesn't matter if you're into woodworking, sewing,

painting, pottery, or creating handmade paper.

More than ever, people enjoy giving that one-of-a-kind

special gift.

You can sell your wares via the Net, at holiday bazaars or

craft shows, or even consignment style.

Once you become known for your crafts, word-of-

mouth will keep you very busy.

A HOLIDAY GRATITUDE

SERVICE

Heres a way businesses can say Thank you to the

community.

Its also a way to help plump up the retailers business in December.

Talk with your local business about what they’d like to

contribute to your holiday kit that you will be offering to

local residents.

It could be a free gift, a discount,

coupons etc.

Its a win win situation for everyone.

The community receives some discounts and the

businesses get more business.

This type of service can also be run all throughout the year by offering

newcomer packets to those who have just moved into the neighborhood, new baby and new pet packets etc.

You could have a lot of fun with this one.

RUBBER STAMPING

One idea is to create your own line of

holiday cards with rubber stamps.

Melissa Duquette has found this to be a

profitable business.

She Explains"The card season is upon us and everyone

will soon be searching for the perfect holiday card to send to family and friends.This is your

opportunity to break out into business and create unique hand-stamped holiday cards.

Or why not offer a class teaching this great hobby?

Rubber stamping can be worked into so many different businesses.I've been to a rubber-

stamping party where we were able to create our own cards. I had a great time hanging out with my friends and making my own unique

cards."

If you are into rubber stamping, seriously

consider having a rubber stamping card party.

You would supply everything needed, and could charge

either a flat fee or charge per card made.

T-SHIRTS

Kim Moya runs a T-shirt business and finds this a way

to make extra cash during the holidays.

She says you can create inexpensive holiday sweatshirts, and long- and short-sleeved T-shirts. And she doesn't stop at T-shirts, but also includes tote bags, felt and cloth ornaments, advent and

traditional calendars, aprons and many other items that you can purchase wholesale and sell at

retail prices!

FLEECE BLANKETS

I don't know about you, but I love fleece

blankets.

I was really excited when I found out I could make these awesome "Snuggly" blankets

without having to sew a stitch.

Cinda Louden has been making these types of

blankets for a while now and explains

"These blankets are made out of Polar Fleece material. They are soft, warm, cozy, durable, and

wonderfully 'Snuggly.' There's no sewing or needlework involved; all you do is cut and tie. Making Snugglies is a great way to start and

create a business, make a little extra cash, or just make them for gifts. It's all up to you!"

ONLINE AUCTIONS

The hype of eBay has not gone away, but

has only grown.

When among a group of people, I can usually find someone who has either

bought or sold something in an online auction.

Colleen Wallace has made it her business to sell merchandise

online.

"The holiday season is the best time of year for me. People are always looking for unique and interesting gifts to give their loved ones. What better place to

find something different than the online auctions," says Colleen.

Start thinking about what you might have

that you could sell online.

Colleen has found that the items that sell well are those that can be used for stocking

stuffers, are limited editions, or are signed items.

BAKING

Then there are the people who cannot

stop baking during the holidays.

Are you the type of person who finds that at the close of the season, all of

your neighbors' and friends refrigerators and cookie jars are

bursting at the seams because baking is just your thing?

Believe it or not, this is not the favorite

activity of everyone.

Stacy Robinson has found that A Holiday Home Boutique is a fun way to network with others who

provide a holiday-related product or service.

Each vendor displays her product or information about her

service, and friends and neighbors are invited to come to

shop and share fellowship.

"As a cake decorator, I sell gingerbread houses, as well as display and serve a holiday-themed

decorated cake - which the hostesses love because this becomes part of the refreshments! Visitors to

the boutique get a chance to taste and see my cakes, and I take orders for holiday party cakes. I also display a few 'dummy cakes' to showcase my

designs for birthdays, weddings, etc."

The niche market that has been Stacy's holiday bread

and butter since 1991 is selling gingerbread houses to

real estate agents.

She leaves a gingerbread house with order information in large real estate offices for

a few days.

She also offers free delivery to the real estate office, or delivery for a fee to their home-buying customers and

other colleagues, such as mortgage brokers, closing attorneys, etc.

PLAN IT RIGHT

These are just a few ideas you can use to make a little extra cash this holiday season. Use

your imagination.

Remember, people are more than willing to spend money

for that special gift and holiday service.

Why can't you be the one who pockets that

money?

This is such a great time of year to make your business work.

Being your own boss has never sounded better, now has it?

Start thinking now if you want this to be seasonal work, or if

you want to continue your business into the new year.

All of the business ideas I listed above

can be run throughout the year.

This could be the start of something very

profitable!

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