20 Best Hobbies That Can Make You Money (2024)

There are tons of side hustles out there – from babysitting, walking dogs, or working as a virtual assistant.

Many of us never even think about using our hobbies as a way to make money, but it’s a great way to earn cash!

You can turn your passion into a part-time or full-time career. Pretty amazing and a ton of people are doing it.

Here are 20 of the best hobbies that can also make you money!

Create & sell printables on Etsy

Are you looking for a stress-free and profitable side hustle that makes up to $10,000 a year?

Selling printables on Etsy is the best side hustle out there right now. Tons of women are making between $100-$1000+ a month selling printables online (see their success stories here).

This is the side hustle for you if you’re looking for something stress-free to start from home that also makes passive income.

You don’t need any previous experience to do this, you don’t need to be a graphic designer, and you don’t even need to be tech savvy for this. This is a great side hustle for someone low on time but wanting to make extra money.

Find out what kind of printables to make (so you can make the most money) and how to start an Etsy shop in this free training.

Baking

Did you know you can make $1,000+ a month part-time working at home with a dog treat business?

You can even make $5,000-$8,000 from your home kitchen if you do it full-time.

You can get your kids involved, work from home, create your own schedule, and make treats for dogs. I don’t think it gets better than that.

My friend Kristin runs a successful dog treat business from home and perfected the craft of selling dog treats. She even teaches others how to replicate her success.

Get her free training here and see if this side hustle is for you.

Start a blog

I started this blog in college and graduated my senior year making $80,000 a year.Now, I work from home, spend time with my family and dogs, and I get to take my family on nice trips and donate to my favorite charities.

Blogging isn’t easy and takes a lot of hard work. It’s not for everyone.

I had to work for free for a long time to build this business from the ground up.

If you feel that you can help people with a blog and inspire others to live better lives, a blog is a great way to do that. I make money with ad revenue, affiliate marketing, sponsored posts, and selling my own digital products.

Start a blog today for just $2.95/month with my step-by-step tutorial here.

It’s easy, painless, and takes less than 20 minutes to start a blog of your own. With my link, you get a discount from $7.99/month to $2.95/month.

Are you not sure where to start on creating a profitable blog? I recommend checking out this course roadmap to figure out where you should get started first!

Pinterest Virtual Assistant

Do you love Pinterest?Pinterest has over 290 million active users. Over 24% of the United States uses Pinterest.

This is huge for businesses. Pinterest is a must for small and large business owners, which is why Pinterest Virtual Assistants are in high demand.

A great Pinterest VA can take a business from being “okay” to being seen by thousands online. Pinterest Virtual Assistants can make businesses A LOT of money, which is why businesses hire Pinterest Virtual Assistants.

You can live and work anywhere in the world to do this.

Attend a free workshop here to learn more about how to become a Pinterest Virtual Assistant today.

P.S. Here’s an example of one student who is now a Pinterest VA after taking Become A Pinterest VA Today!She just started and she’s already making money from it.

Sell digital stickers on Etsy

Another great side hustle related to Etsy is selling digital planners and digital stickers.

My friend Michelle sells digital planners and stickers on Etsy.Michelle personally uses digital planners and digital stickers, so she decided to sell them herself.

She made over $700 her first month in profit. In her second month, she made over $1,000 in profit.

She even created an affordable course teaching others how to do the same, which you can see here.

She even says you don’t need to have any prior skills, you do not need a background in drawing, no special software required, and anyone can do this. This is a great side hustle for people looking to make some extra money every month.

I love side hustles like this because you put in a few hours of work, upload your digital products to Etsy, and then earn extra money for months to come. You can check out the Digital Stickers Course here.

Facebook

Do you love spending time on social media? If so, becoming a Facebook Ad Manager may be the perfect side hustle for you.

Facebook Ad Managers are in charge of running ads for businesses to increase their customer base and income. In short terms, Facebook Ads can really help businesses grow.

There are over 27 million businesses in the U.S. with over 500,000 new businesses starting every month. Out of 27 million businesses, all you need is 1-2 clients to make $1,000 a month.

There’s so much potential in this side hustle space and the 27 million businesses in the U.S. need help with their marketing.

Over 1,500 students have taken the course. Here are 15 video testimonials from real students.

There’s even a free training that teaches you which side hustles to avoid and why becoming a Facebook Ad Manager is one of the best side hustles.

You also get access to a 3 step process to find clients that will hire you and how you can do this even if you’re brand new to advertising. Get the free training here.

Recycling

Did you know you can make money by recycling?

In recent years it’s become a fun hobby of mine to find new ways to recycle and be more eco-friendly. I was surprised to hear about recycling as a side hustle!

You can sell your old Amazon boxes for cash, sell your old car battery to Advance Auto Parts, or sell scrap metal.

Writing

Do you enjoy writing? If so, you can turn your passion into a career.

There are thousands of freelance writing jobs out there. I used to be a freelance writer and it was a lot of fun. My best friend is a freelance writer and makes great side hustle income doing this, too.

Freelance writing is a great option for fully remote work that can either be part-time work or a full-time gig.

My friend Ariel is a full-time freelancer and even teaches others how to work from home making up to $5,000 a month.

Learn how to make money from home as a freelance writer with the course Big Money Writer.

This is a 40 day program that teaches you a step-by-step process on exactly what you need to know to be successful at this.

This works even if you have no college degree, no writing experience or have never even earned online income before.

Surveys

Do you enjoy filling out quizzes, polls, and surveys? This is one of my favorite things to do (I’m not even sure why) but it’s always so satisfying to complete a survey or poll.

Filling out surveys to make money is an easy way to make money by simply providing your opinion to questions.

I genuinely enjoy surveys because I love sharing my opinion on things. I’ve always been into taking quizzes and surveys, so naturally, I love this method of making some extra cash.

Here are a few of my favorite surveys:

• Swagbucks ($5 bonus for signing up)
• Opinion Outpost
• Survey Junkie
• MyPoints($5 bonus after 5 surveys)
• Springboard America

Proofreading

Transform your passion for words and reading by becoming a professional proofreader, and help people like me who are terrible at proofreading.

I hire a proofreader for special projects which has been a must in my business.

Proofreaders are a must for books, magazines, websites, and tons of other projects, so they’re always in demand.

Proofreaders can earn between $17-$30 per hour and offers competitive pay and flexible hours while working from home.

Here is a free workshop that will show you if proofreading is right for you.

DIY

Have you ever thought about DIYing a project and selling it?

There are hundreds of things you can make and sell online, you just have to be a little creative.

For example, I have a friend that creates stickers and sells them on Etsy.

I have another friend who created a budget sheet and sells it on Etsy.

I love supporting small businesses and buying on Etsy lets me do that.

Explore Etsy and see what other people are DIYing and creating. Can you create something and sell it on Etsy?

Photography

Do you enjoy photography and shooting photos? If so, you can turn that into a career.

My friend Kayla Butler from Ivory Mix created a successful blog + membership website.

She sells her photos in a membership style site and it’s amazing. I’ve been a member for years now. It’s totally worth it if you’re a small business owner or blogger.

I recently interviewed Kayla and she shared her best business tips here.

You could also sell your photos to Unsplash, which is a stock photography website.

Grocery shopping

Do you enjoy grocery shopping? I love grocery shopping and picking out food for myself, and I’d almost call it a hobby.

I love searching for the freshest fruits and vegetables and playing around with fun recipes and new food.

But this hobby of mine can get expensive, which is why I do everything I can to save money.

One of the things that helps the most is ibotta. Ibotta is a free app that gives you cash back for making purchases on things like groceries, clothes, toiletries, and much more.

If you’re downloading Ibotta on your phone, the app will ask if you have a referral code. Use my referral code: lwyxxrb and you’ll get $10 for signing up.

Ibotta even has a welcome bonus of up to $20 for new users! It’s super easy to redeem your welcome bonus.

How to redeem your $20 welcome bonus:

1. Click this $20 welcome bonus link here. Bonus will automatically apply, no code needed. Enter your email address.
2. Download the Ibotta app on your phone and complete registration.
3. Redeem 10 offers within 2 weeks of signing up. Any Brand and Any Item offers are excluded from the Welcome Bonus. You’ll know if an item is under Any Brand or Any Item because underneath the photo of the item, it’ll say Any Brand or Any Item. This step gives you $10.
4. Redeem a mobile shopping offer and get $5.
5. Redeem a secondary welcome bonus and get $5.

Learn how to code

Do you enjoy coding? I have a few friends that are full-time web developers and love to code, which is why I need to mention this here.

If you enjoy playing around with code, you can sell your themes on Creative Market like my friend Tiffany from Beautiful Dawn Designs. She creates stunning themes that new bloggers use on their websites.

Not only that, you can apply to hundreds of online jobs at FlexJobs.com. FlexJobs is similar to JobIndeed with one BIG difference.

FlexJobs goes through every single job and makes sure they’re safe, not a scam, and a legit online job.

FlexJobs charges a small fee to apply to the online jobs, but you can scan through jobs for free. I signed up for fun (to make sure it’s something I can recommend) and it’s amazing!You can check out jobs on FlexJobs here.

Cleaning up the environment

Did you know you can make money by cleaning up the environment?

Brian from CleanLots created a six-figure business from a field that needs a ton of help – cleaning parking lots and other areas.

I volunteer in a local clean-up crew (so I guess you could call this a hobby of mine) and it’s a seriously underrated field. Plus, you’re really helping the animals as they usually get the worst of the litter.

You can learn more about Brian and CleanLots here.

Meal planning

A family can easily spend hundreds (even $1000) on groceries per month. I used to spend $500 per month on food and restaurant outings. It got really crazy!

When I started budgeting, I realized how much money I was spending on groceries and cut that spendy habit immediately.

If you need help with meal planning and grocery shopping, I recommend $5 Meal Plan.

$5 Meal Plan is a meal planning service that sends you a delicious meal plan and shopping list every single week for just $5 a month. It saves you so much time and money. The service is so worth it and it only costs $5!

You can get a free 14 day trial of $5 Meal Plan here.

Knit or crochet

I’ve recently become absolutely obsessed with knitting and crocheting and never had any idea how many people are full-time small business owners with their knit/crochet business.

If you enjoy knitting or crocheting, you can sell your projects on Etsy, sell patterns you’ve created, start a YouTube channel teaching others how to knit or crochet, and so much more.

Cooking

Do you have a passion for cooking? You could sell your food locally.

I have a friend who sells baked goods in my town.

You can learn more about cooking and making money from it here.

Trading stocks

I only just started trading stocks this year but it’s already been such an experience already.

I’d even say it’s turned into a fun hobby of mine! I use theRobinhood app. The app is user-friendly and great for a beginner like me.

Sign up at Robinhood now to find out what free stock you’ll get. It could be a stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint.

Don’t forget to sign up for the free resource library and get exclusive access to free printables & planners related to saving and making money, meal planning, and more!

Do you have a hobby that makes money? What is it?

Best side hustles to start right now

• Sell printables on Etsy – Selling printables is the #1 side hustle to make money. This can be done on your own schedule and turn into passive income! You can earn over $10,000 a year selling printables.
• Sell dog treats – Make $1,000+ selling dog treats from the comfort of your home. Be your own boss and make your own schedule.
• Proofreading – Earn $20+ an hour proofreading from home. Great for people who enjoy editing and working from a computer.
• Surveys – Make money filling out surveys. You can take as many surveys as you want and earn up to $5 per survey.