Are you skilled at woodworking or have a knack for crafting? With the right strategy and a little creativity, you can launch a business on Etsy and become your own boss. Not sure what to sell or how to get started? We have 25+ easy wood crafts to make and sell to inspire you.
And if you need a little help setting up your shop, check out our ultimate guide on setting up an Etsy shop.
25+ Easy Wood Crafts To Make and Sell On Etsy
1. Personalized Cheese Board
Cheese boards are all the rage on Etsy, and this is one of our favorite easy wood crafts to make and sell. They’re perfect for entertaining and the right board can be a conversational piece.
And if you offer personalized boards, you’ll get even more buyers.
Just look at these two products that are hot sellers on Etsy:
- Acacia cheese board and knife set from SHANIKStore has sold at least 886 boards with a starting price of $79.50.
- Handcrafted acacia wood charcuterie board from BespokeandOakCo that has at least 14 sales with a starting price of $27.36.
There are tons of cheese boards on Etsy that have hundreds of sales and happy customers, so this is a profitable item you can sell.
2. Customized Wood Slice Wedding Favors
People love customizable wood slice favors, and the best part about this idea is that you can purchase pre-sliced wood on places like Amazon (here’s a bestseller) to save time.
All you need is a wood burning tool and some creativity.
The MunsellMade shop on Etsy sells these custom wood slice favors starting at $23 for 5, and they have made plenty of sales.
3. Customizable Wooden Ornaments
Wooden ornaments are always hot sellers, and they’re an easy craft that just about anyone can get started with.
Just grab some wood slices off Amazon and use your wood burning tool to offer customizable options.
The HighlandHouseMade shop on Etsy sells a personalized anniversary ornament for $13.99, and so far, it has over 978 reviews.
4. Personalized Wooden Puzzle
Wooden puzzles may be a little more complicated than some of the other crafts on our list, but customers will love them – especially if you offer a personalized option.
Just look at this personalized wooden puzzle gift from FavoriteWoodenGifts on Etsy, which has sold over 2,700 products and has a starting price of $25.
If you have the skill and creativity, you can offer a similar product, which would be the perfect gift option for anyone.
5. Custom Photo on Wood
It’s easier than you think to create a customized photo on wood. All you need is a little Mod Podge and some wood slices to get started.
And customers love this type of gift. Just look at these two products:
- Custom photo on wood from the austero shop, which has over 6,200 reviews and a starting price of $32.30.
- Photo transfer wood gift from EnjoyTheKraft, which has sold over 400 times and has a starting price of $37.77.
You can offer fun watercolor design options or get as creative as you want.
6. Rustic Wood Spreader
If you’re looking for really easy wood crafts to make and sell, a rustic wood spreader is a great option. And it’s a unique product that people will love because it pairs so well with a charcuterie board.
Just look at this rustic olive wood from LapinBlond, which sells for $10.75. Their shop has had over 200 sales.
7. Customizable Wood Coasters
Coasters are always a hot seller on Etsy, which is why they topped our list of 15+ Easy Crafts to Make and Sell on Etsy.
In fact, these personalized wedding gift coasters from NakedWoodenWorks start at $20 for a set of four and have sold at least 250 times.
All you need to do is come up with a clever design, buy some wood blocks and invest in a nice laser engraver to offer custom options.
8. Book Holder
If you’re looking for a fun and easy craft to sell on Etsy, book holders are perfect. They’re simple to construct (it’s basically a triangle), and they sell so well on Etsy.
This nightstand book holder from COLwoodCraft has sold at least 500 times and has a starting price of $28.50. They also offer customizable engravings, which would add a nice personal touch to your product.
9. Wooden Serving Trays
A little widdling and a pretty piece of wood are all you need to start making wooden trays. Etsy customers love them because they’re an affordable gift option, and they’re hand crafted with love.
Just look at these walnut wood trays from AstridGift, which have a starting price of $15 and have sold at least 13 times.
10. Customized Wedding Sign
Signs are one of the top easy wood crafts to make and sell, and they’re especially popular when they can be customized for a wedding or other special occasion.
In fact, these customized wedding signs from ThreeBlackKittens have dozens of reviews, and the prices start at $99.
11. Personalized Wooden Cards
As you know, Etsy customers love personalized items, and wooden cards are best sellers.
These wooden anniversary cards from BeeCraftHive start at $10 and have nearly 80 reviews.
All you need is a small block of wood, an engraver or wood burning tool and a little creativity to come up with a design.
12. Customized Wedding Guestbook
If you can cut a circle out of a piece of wood, you can offer this innovative wedding guestbook. Simple and easy to make, these books are personalized for each buyer, with the ability to add:
- First and last name
- Date established
- Coloring of the letters
- So much more
You can stain the wood any color that you like and use stencils to make the lettering perfect.
13. Wooden Bowls
Wooden bowls, like these, will take a bit of craftsmanship to make, but at $42 each, they’re well worth the investment. You can make wonderful centerpieces, or people can use the bowls for serving such as fruit or salad.
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14. Rustic Sconces
Rustic scones, like the ones sold by MulberryMarketDesign, sell for $55 each for a set of two. Perfect for a boho look and feel, over 400 people have left reviews or these scones, which are simply pieces of stained wood with small bottles attached and some fake flowers.
15. Mountain Shelves
Mountain residents love their home. Seriously. Easy wood crafts to make and sell with anything about the mountains are quick to sell at $78 and hundreds of people bought these. Wooden shelves like this have white painted peaks, small bear figurines and fake greenery.
You only need to make triangles for the mountains and can purchase bear figurines and greenery.
16. Wooden Planter Hooks
People love plants and the ability to add a bit of green to their space. You only need to cut an angled piece to hang to the wall and attach a rope for planters to hang on. Over 20 people have these planters in their carts and 300+ people have left reviews.
17. Personalized Family Signs
Personalized signs sound hard to make, but they’re huge sellers and go for at least $24 each. You’ll love this example of a 3D sign that has over 8,000+ reviews and 18 people have them in their carts.
You can use stencils for the lettering, such as these ones on Amazon.
18. Wood Block Decor
Wooden blocks are so simple to make, and offer low costs and high profit margins. You’ll need to think of cute lettering to add, such as this one on Etsy, which spells the word “LOVE” with a paw print as the “O.”
People are happily paying $13 each for these painted blocks.
19. Candle Risers
A candle riser is easy for even a beginner woodworker to make. While honing your skills, you can make simple risers, which cost a few dollars at most to make and sell for $8 each. If you look at these risers from TheBarnBin, they have over 12 of these items sitting in people’s carts and they have over 900 reviews.
20. Rustic Hanging Candle Holders
If you’re looking for easy wood crafts to make and sell, you’ll be inspired by these rustic hanging candle holders. Add a few pieces of wood, mason jars and LED-operated firefly lights. This particular seller charges $42 for a set of two hanging candle holders.
21. Wooden Herb Stripper
People love herbs, and you can profit from this love by selling products at $18 each. JustTheWood is selling wood strippers for $18 each and over 16 people have them in their carts. If you do the math, that’s $288 of potential profit and just a few dollars in materials.
22. Wooden Pumpkins
October is the perfect time of year to find wooden pumpkins. You’ll find people decorating their porches with pumpkins and other spooky decor, but why not create ones that people can use for a lifetime?
These simple wooden pumpkins are made from small blocks of wood that are painted orange and stand 1 ⅜” wide x 4” high and 1 ⅜” deep.
And this seller sells a set of three for $24.
Related: 25+ Amazing Christmas Crafts to Sell on Etsy
23. Wooden Pedestals
Wooden pedestals like these sell like hotcakes at $25 each. You can easily sell one or two of these a day because who doesn’t need a wooden pedestal, right? Cute and rustic, you can place anything you like on these pedestals, from pictures of your family or animals to statues.
24. Rustic Farmhouse Shutter Decor
If you’re into woodworking, these rustic large shutters are perfect for a quaint country home, and they have an adorable wreath attached to them. You’ll find people selling these shutters for $65 or more, and the cost of wood will be less than 25% of the cost – but you will need to invest your time into making them.
You can see a great example right here on Etsy.
25. Wooden Candle Stands
Who doesn’t love a nice candle? If you have a 4 x 4 and a saw, you can easily cut the wooden block to act as the holder and simply stain the wood and include a candle. For only a few dollars, you can mass produce and sell these wooden candle stands for $8 or more.
26. Farm Animal Wood Paintings
Who doesn’t love animals? This adorable animal wood painting (see an example here) sells for $31 and it’s made of wood. But, you will need to use your artistic talent to make the adorable animals that you see in the paintings.
27. Home Decor Signs
If you look around most homes, you’ll see a lot of decor. One of the “hot” items that people love – myself included – are home decor signs, much like this one on Etsy. “Coffee SELF SERVE OPEN 24 HOURS” is a sign that will fit into most people’s kitchens, and it sells for $10.
Costs for making your sign will likely be only a few dollars because it’s a simple piece of pinewood panel board, and you can use a stencil to add the lettering.
