Crafting for Autism

One of the ways to make money for autism is to use your artistic talents. Crafting is an old idea, but a good one. People love to buy homemade items from talented crafters because they are unique. They aren't something you can just go buy at the local hobby store or discount stores. True crafting creates gifts that are not like any which are mass manufactured. They insure the special touch of the creator.


Hints for selling crafts for autism: The best way to insure interest in your crafted items is to make them coincide with the season. Christmas items are not likely to sell during Easter. Make the most of the upcoming season and find the best way to display your items. Display is important in showing your talents to the best of your ability. Make sure your sales sign indicates that the money will go to a legitimate need. Include a photo if you are helping a particular child. State the reason for the need for the sales. Display your prices clearly, and allow the visitors to choose the option of just donating to a money jar. Choose a well-traveled area to set up your display (making sure it is legal and that you have permission).

Adequate pricing for your crafts is crucial to your sales. Pricing may depend on your particular area. Pricing will certainly need to include consideration for the costs of the items to create your masterpieces. Keep in mind that even selling for a worthy cause such as autism will be a disappointment if you overprice your items. You may never be able to recuperate the cost of the time you put into your crafts. But quickly and cheaply made crafts can also mean pitiful sales. Finally, remember to take some sort of bag for your crafted items to go home with their buyers. If you are really motivated, you can create papersacks with a logo for autism, pretty stickers of the season you are crafting, or thank you notes right on the bags. Include wrapping paper to insure the safe trip of your items to their new homes.

Some people like to change the wreaths on their front doors to accommodate the seasonal colors and interests. The wreath in the photo with this blog post is one I created for a friend of mine who enjoys changing her decorations inside and outside her home to show the colors of the season. She rotates her decorations year-round for this purpose. Fall is her favorite season, so I chose fall colors.