Etsy generated $2.75 billion in sales in 2023 – its highest year ever. And those sales were made on the backs of creators who sell thousands of products every day on the site. You could be one of them. While building a successful shop takes time and effort, there are so many fun and easy crafts to make and sell. I’m going to share 15+ of my favorite ideas and why they’re a great fit for Etsy.
If you haven’t started your Etsy shop yet, check my quick guide on how to start an Etsy shop here.
15+ Easy Crafts to Make and Sell on Etsy
1. Embroidered Baby Blankets
Welcoming a new baby into the world is a huge life milestone that deserves to be celebrated in a special way. That’s why personalized baby products are top sellers on Etsy.
One easy way to grab a piece of the pie and make countless customers happy is to offer custom embroidered baby blankets. Other sellers seeing great success with this type of product:
- BabyShop77’s personalized baby blankets have received more than 4,000 reviews. Their entire shop has over 11K reviews, and they focus almost exclusively on personalized baby items.
- Rosanbella’s embroidered knit baby blankets have received thousands of sales and are always in high demand.
To make and sell this craft, you’ll need to do the embroidery by hand or invest in an embroidery machine.
Here’s a great tutorial on how to get started with blanket embroidery.
2. Personalized Engraved Pet Tags
Pets are family, and we all love to spoil them rotten. So, it should come as no surprise that custom dog tags sell like hotcakes on Etsy.
For example, Colorwin’s adorable custom dog tags start at $8.98, and the shop has over 11K reviews just for this item. They’ve probably made at least $98K from this product. In total, this shop – which offers mostly custom dog tags – has received over 190K sales.
You’ll need a laser engraving machine for this craft, but it’s a profitable product.
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3. Custom Name Stickers
Here’s one of the simplest crafts to make and sell that people LOVE: custom name stickers. On Etsy, most of these products sell for $3.99-$5, and many shops have thousands of reviews.
Just take a look at the search results to get a better idea of how profitable this craft can be on Etsy.
If you already have a Cricut machine at home, you’ll only need some basic supplies to start selling this product in your shop.
Here’s a great tutorial on how to make stickers with a Cricut.
4. Personalized Engraved Coasters
People love personalized items, and if you can believe it, custom coasters are super popular on Etsy.
- PersonalizationLab has over 1,400 reviews for their custom coasters, which start at $27.
- HundredHearts has had over 400K sales in total, and hundreds of people have bought their custom coasters.
This is an easy craft to make if you have an eye for design.
I love this tutorial on how to make engraved coasters:
5. Custom Embroidered Sweatshirts
Custom embroidered items are always in high demand on Etsy. If you already have an embroidery machine, personalized sweatshirts will be one of the easiest crafts to make and sell.
How in-demand is this type of product?
- LisaclosetStore has over 1,300 reviews for its personalized embroidered sweatshirt. People love this product because they can add their kids’ or grandkids’ names to the sleeve.
- LusmayStore offers embroidered portrait sweatshirts for couples that are adorable and minimalistic (never cheesy). This product gets plenty of sales and is popular with customers.
Modern Glam has an awesome guide on making embroidered sweatshirts that you can use to get started:
6. Stained Glass Suncatchers
Stained glass items are hot sellers on Etsy. I will admit that this isn’t the easiest of crafts to make and sell unless you already have the tools and skills. But these products can easily sell for $50+ each. Many artists sell out quickly on Etsy.
GlassArtStories, for example, has had more than 100K sales.
If you’re interested in learning how to make and sell stained glass suncatchers, here’s a great tutorial to get you started.
7. Engraved Terracotta Pots
I absolutely love these terracotta pots, which are stunning to look at and make. You’ll find a great tutorial above that shows you how to etch your design into the pot. Letterfest Gifts sells these pots for $42+, and their store has 17,700+ reviews.
These simple pots have made the seller over $4,200.
Related: Why You Should Start a YouTube Channel to Promote Your Etsy Shop
8. Wall Art Printables
One of the easiest crafts to make and sell are wall art printables. You’ll want to find your niche here, such as this seller, who is known for their cute animal-related wall art.
And the best part?
You don’t need to worry about shipping or anything of the sort. This particular seller makes $4 a sale and offers a digital download of the file that people simply buy, download and print on their own.
Rebecca’s shop has 3,800+ reviews from buyers, and it’s an easy way for creators to make relatively passive income on Etsy.
9. Personalized Rings
Anything “personalized” sells well on Etsy, and these rings certainly fit the bill. The rings sell for $24+ and have over 181 reviews. You can find ring engraving machines on Amazon if you don’t want to go into as much detail as this seller does.
10. Essential Oil Candles
Candles are always a “thing.” You can see Candle Science sells funny candles, which helps you niche down a bit. Pinterest is a great place to learn how to start learning how to make candles.
For inspiration, this seller makes $11.70 per candle and has over 2,000 reviews on their shop!
11. Custom Dog Apparel
Dogs are everyone’s best friend at this point. And with a handy Cricut machine, you can create anything you want for dogs, cats or other animals. A few amazing ideas are:
- Dog hoodies, like this one, sell for $22 – $33. You can simply add the pup’s name and a logo, and you’ll find that there’s a ton of interest in these products.
- Dog bandanas, like this one, also sell for $9.50 and are even easier to make. Over 1,100 people reviewed this product, and three people purchased one in the last 24 hours.
12. Giant Chunky Knit Blanket
Chunky knit blankets are in high demand, and they can sell for a great amount. The $12.54 on this listing is for a 10” x 10” sample, but prices are $88 – $347+. You’ll put a lot of hard work and effort into these products, but with 194 reviews from buyers, it’s easy to see that the seller made $17,072 – $67,300 just from selling these chunky knit blankets.
And the pin above is a great way to learn how to make one of these blankets.
What I will say is that this is a labor of love and does take a lot of time and patience when just starting out to get the hang of things.
13. Garden Plant Markers
Plant people – like me – love spending time in the garden and tending to their plants. And you’ll find plenty of crafts to make and sell in this niche, too. One of the adorable options is these garden plant markers, which you can find here.
A set of 10 sells for $30 and 44 people have already purchased it.
You don’t even need to make wooden stakes like this seller does. Some sellers seem to use stamped metal (a very profitable hobby) to make similar markers that people love.
14. Personalized Wood Photos
Wooden photos are so neat, and at first glance, they almost look like AI created them because they’re just so precise. Couples love these kinds of gifts, and this seller sells them for $19.99 – $79.95 each.
This very item has sold at least 235 times, based on just the number of reviews left.
If you don’t know how to transfer a photo to wood (why would you?), you’ll find a great tutorial on The Turquoise Home that will help you get started.
15. Hand Stamped Spoons
Stamped spoons are a thing – who would have known? The CustomSpoonGuy sells one spoon that says, “Dad’s Ice Cream Plow,” for $12.99 or higher. And for this particular item, there have been 651 reviews, meaning the seller made at least $8,456.49.
You’ll find other sellers with thousands of reviews selling these spoons for $15 – $25+.
If you sell sets, sort of like a “his and her” set, you can sell them for $28 or so. And it’s an easy hobby to start because you buy a stamping set for less than $40 and make your money back by selling three of these spoons.
16. Pressed Flower Suncatcher
Suncatchers are insanely popular, and while a bit saturated, there always seems to be room for more great sellers. A few of the sellers who are making a killing with their products are:
- Bustani: This seller pays for ads (right now, at least) and has 4,472 reviews for their shop and this model sells for $42.40, so they’re making a ton of money.
- Mariaela: Handmade, beautiful and just 3.5” x 3.5”, these suncatchers sell for $45.50 and the seller’s shop has over 22,000 reviews.
If you want to start making your own suncatcher, this is a great tutorial on how to get started.
