Everyone has hobbies that they want to play around with from time to time. Whether it’s painting or singing, attending adult gymnastics or even kicking butt in karate, we all have hobbies that pique our interests and make us feel relaxed. But what if you were so good at your hobbies that you could sell them and earn money from them?
The pandemic taught many people that they could monetise their interests, but it was a lockdown fling that they flung away once life started opening up again. Most people don’t get into canvas printing to make money, they do it because they love it. Most people don’t get into knitting because they want to sell every blanket they make – they do it because it keeps their brain engaged and their hands supple. However, both of these hobbies have potential and there are always going to be people out there who can see their own potential and believe it enough to get it out there for others to enjoy. The best thing about it is that you’re doing something you love and you’re making money from it – it’s the best way to make some cash!
The thing is, you may not have a clue which hobbies of yours are the most lucrative for cash earnings, and we’ve got a list of hobbies that can help you to build an income stream should you feel seriously enough about it. Let’s take a closer look at the hobbies that will build you a little something new!
Writing
You could be an author who puts out novels, or you could put out children’s books. You could be a content writer slamming out articles for someone else’s use online. Either way, your ability to put your hands to the keyboard (or pen to paper?!) and getting your ideas flowing through your fingers is a valuable asset. The talent you have can be used to bring in the cash and you can be a published writer. All you have to do is figure out which websites would take your copywriting efforts and buy them from you. You can choose to sell it as a service and when you do, you can reach out for paid gigs! If you’re good at it, you’re always going to be in demand.
Design
Clothing designer? Website designer? No matter the type, we need creatives in this digital filled, fashion-conscious world of ours. If you love to create and be colourful with it, you need to see whether you have people out there who can take your vision and run with it. Illustrators are a must, and you can create tshirts, mugs, canvas paintings and more simply because your skills with design are off the charts. You can even cater to specific markets and put your name and your skills into a specific area.
Musician
Long gone are the days of street busking in our digitally powered world. You can choose to sell your music on TikTok, create your own Spotify stream and start to advertise yourself on social media. Musicians have carried us through the pandemic and many people have put themselves out there on social media to show off their talents and entertain us. You can be as exclusive as you like with your talent, too, and you can get your face and your sound out there for free if you’re savvy with your social media. Are you an instrumentalist or a singer? A beatboxer or a rapper? It doesn’t matter, there will always be a market for what you can do.
Baker
Cakes and cookies, brownies and more, bakers are a wanted talent in the world. You may have seen the range of brownie baking businesses that have cropped up on social media. They often offer postal services and delivery services that will end up being ordered on home made ecommerce sites. If you love to bake, have a talent for tiffin or you can base your best brownies on your website, you can get a whole new income flowing through. Cooking is a hobby that you can share with the world, too, especially if you start a YouTube channel teaching others how to cook. Share your talents with the world and don’t be afraid to do it – if you have a talent, you should show it off. You can earn money off advertising revenue and clicks!
Gardening
Are you green-fingered? You’ll be surprised to know how much money you can make. Did you know that people spend up to £7 billion on plants every year? Imagine if you can see someone else’s garden, get a budget handed to you and makeover someone else’s space? They’d pay you to reinvent the garden, giving you time to be outside and working with your hands. It’s exciting and you can get excited by it as you are making money doing something that you love to do. Plus, you can play in other people’s gardens so when you’re done making yours over, you still have more to do!