17 Paper Crafts you can start selling this Weekend!
- Mar 14
- 6 min read
Updated: May 18
If you’ve ever wondered whether you can actually start a small product business this weekend, the answer is yes — especially with paper crafts.
Paper crafts are one of the easiest physical products to start selling because the materials are cheap, the tools are simple, and many of the items people love to buy can be made in under an hour.
In many cases all you need is:
A printer - highly recommend this inkjet printer for high quality prints
Good quality cardstock or photo paper
Cutting tool like Cricut (mini cricut for beginners), Scissors or a craft trimmer
Glue or double-sided tape
Clear packaging
What makes paper crafts particularly powerful is that they’re perfect for parties, gifts, classrooms, and small celebrations. That means people are constantly searching for them on platforms like Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, and Instagram.
Below are 17 simple paper crafts you can realistically start selling this weekend, plus the materials you’ll need and why people buy them.
P.S If making seamless patterns are your vibe, i have a full beginner friendly tutorial here. You can use these patterns to create digitial and physical papers as well as crafts.
17 Paper Crafts to start selling this weekend
1. Personalized Journals and Notebooks
Personalized journals are one of the easiest products to sell because people love anything that feels custom and meaningful.
A simple spiral notebook instantly becomes a thoughtful gift when you add a beautiful floral letter, a name, or a meaningful quote to the cover.
These are popular for gratitude journals, prayer journals, student notebooks, and teacher gifts.
Materials needed
* Printer
* Self-sealing laminating sheets (optional for durability)
Many sellers charge £12–£25 for personalized notebooks.
2. Handmade Greeting Cards
Handmade greeting cards are one of the most beginner-friendly crafts you can sell.
Even simple designs — like a birthday card decorated with colorful buttons or layered paper flowers — feel more thoughtful than store-bought cards.
Cards also work well because you can sell them individually or in themed bundles.
Materials needed
* Decorative buttons or embellishments
* Fine liner pens
Bundles of handmade cards often sell for £8–£20.
3. Junk Journal Paper Kits
Junk journaling has become hugely popular, especially on Etsy.
These kits include coordinated decorative pieces that people use for scrapbooks, journals, and collage art.
Instead of buying individual supplies, many crafters prefer ready-made aesthetic bundles. All you have to do is 1) figure out the patterns you want to include and, 2) print on the appropriate type of paper. You can check out this popular post on super simple ways to design your own seamless patterns.
Materials needed
*80-100 gsm light weight paper
* Craft tags
* Stickers
* Twine or ribbon for packaging
Curated kits often sell for £10–£30.
4. Printable paper flowers
Printable craft activities are extremely popular with parents and teachers.
For example, children can color and assemble simple crafts like paper flower bouquets.
Parents love these because they keep children busy without needing complicated supplies.
Materials needed
* Printer
* Coloring pencils or crayons
You can sell these as digital downloads or printed craft packs.
5. DIY Party favors
These are fantastic products because they combine creating a paper craft with party favors.
Materials needed
* Party favors
* Label paper
* Stapler
These kits can sell for £6–£12 per child.
6. Scrapbooking Paper Bundles
These bundles include coordinated paper designs that people use for journaling, scrapbooking, and card making.
Materials needed
* Scrapbook paper
* Decorative stickers
* Washi tape
* Craft tags
* Clear packaging
These packs typically sell for £8–£20.
7. Handmade Paper Envelopes
Beautiful handmade envelopes instantly make any letter feel more special.
They’re popular for weddings, invitations, thank-you notes, and stationery lovers.
Materials needed
* Envelope templates
* Craft glue or double-sided tape
Stationery lovers love buying these in sets of 10–20.
8. Printable Wall Calendars
Calendars are simple to produce and always in demand.
You can design calendars for specific niches like:
* Teachers
* Students
* Busy moms
* Entrepreneurs
Materials needed
* Printer
* Thick paper or cardstock
* Binding rings or spiral binding
* Hole punch
Calendars typically sell for £10–£20.
9. Custom Party Chip Bags
Custom chip bags are incredibly popular for birthday parties.
They’re decorative paper wraps placed around snack bags to match a party theme.
They instantly make a party table look beautifully styled.
Materials needed
* Printer
* Glue stick or double-sided tape
* Mini snack bags
You can sell these in sets of 10–20.
10. Paper Party Decorations
Paper decorations are one of the easiest ways to create a beautiful party setup. Agathamoraesooficial blows my mind every time with the decoration she can put together using just paper. You should definitely check out her Instagram page for inspiration.
These paper decorations tend to look amazing on dessert tables, appetiser tables and craft stations.
Materials needed
* Colored cardstock
* Craft cutting machine or scissors
* Double-sided tape
* String or ribbon
Party decoration sets often sell for £15–£40.
Pillow Box Gift Packaging
Pillow boxes are curved gift boxes often used for jewelry, sweets, or small party favors.
They’re incredibly easy to make because they’re created from a single sheet of cardstock with fold lines.
Why they sell
People use pillow boxes for wedding favors, party favors, and small gifts. Businesses also use them for product packaging.
Materials needed
Thick cardstock
Printable pillow box template
Craft knife or scissors
Ribbon or stickers for decoration
A bundle of 10–20 pillow boxes can easily sell for £10–£25 depending on the design.
12. Paper Cake Toppers
Cake toppers are one of the easiest and fastest paper crafts to produce.
They’re simply decorative designs mounted onto wooden sticks or skewers that sit on top of cakes.
Why they sell
Every birthday cake needs a topper, and themed toppers are especially popular.
Materials needed
Wooden or glass skewers
Tip: Cake toppers look better when there is some depth to them, so be sure to glue on several layers. The cricut design space is great for creating layers that offset each other. Here is a quick tutorial.
13. Gift Tags
Party tags are small decorative labels used for gift bags, favors, or table settings.
These are extremely popular for:
Baby showers
Weddings
Birthdays
Classroom treats
Materials needed
*Cardstock
*Hole punch
*Ribbon or twine
Bundles of 20–50 tags can sell for £8–£20 depending on personalization.
14. Printable Wall Art
Printable art is one of the simplest paper products to sell because you can sell it digitally or physically. They sell so much because the average person wants affordable art that looks beautiful but doesn’t cost a fortune.
Popular niches include Nursery prints, prints for Coffee & Book lovers, Bible verses and minimalist home decor lovers.
Materials needed
*Photo paper or matte art paper
*Printer
*Simple frames (optional)
Many sellers bundle 3–6 coordinated prints together.
The art itself, can be created using AI.
Example prompt: Minimalist oil painting of a cozy woman reading with coffee, striped sweater, emerald green background, soft sunlight, visible brush strokes, Scandinavian editorial aesthetic, warm neutral tones, minimal composition, no text.
Paper Placemats
Printable placemats are great for kids parties and themed events.
These are usually printed on A3 paper and can include games, coloring sections, or themed graphics.
Why they sell
Parents and party organisers love activities that keep kids entertained during parties.
Materials needed
A3 printer paper
Color printer
You can sell them as downloadable files or printed sets.
Wedding Activity Sheets
Activity sheets are incredibly popular for birthday parties.
They can include:Coloring pages, Word searches, Simple puzzles, tic-tac-toe, and other matching games. They sell so well because they keep children occupied and help parents manage large groups of kids.
Materials needed
Printer
Standard A4 paper
You can sell these as packs of 5–10 themed pages.
17. Paper Treat Boxes
Treat boxes are small foldable boxes used for sweets or small gifts.
They’re often used for Weddings, Bridal showers, Baby showers and Kids birthday parties
They sell so well because they make party favors look professional and coordinated.
Materials needed
Cardstock
Printable box template
Glue or double-sided tape
Sets of 10–20 boxes can sell for £15–£30.
Where To Sell These Paper Crafts
If you want fast sales, start with platforms where people already search for party products:
Etsy
Instagram
Facebook Marketplace
Local parent groups
Even better, combine this with Pinterest marketing, because party and craft ideas spread extremely well there.
A Simple Strategy That Works
Here’s the easiest way to turn this into a small weekend business.
Choose one product type
Create 3–5 designs
Take clear photos
List them online
Promote using Pinterest
Once you see which designs sell best, you can simply create more variations of the same product.
Final Thoughts
Starting a craft business doesn’t have to be complicated.
Many successful Etsy sellers began with simple handmade products created at home with basic supplies.
Paper crafts are perfect because they’re:
Affordable to make
Easy to customize
Lightweight to ship
Always in demand for celebrations and gifts
And the best part?
You can start this weekend.
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