How to Make Money on Halloween

Every freelance writer knows that Halloween is our best earning potential time of the year. For whatever reason, Halloween is a money-making time of year on the internet. Halloween, overall, is a six billion dollar per year industry in sales from: Halloween parties, Halloween costumes, Halloween decorations, Halloween candy, admission prices on haunted houses, fall festival and Halloween hay rides and more.

For those who do side work, freelance, or self-employed entrepreneur, you're probably wondering how to get a piece of the Halloween money pie and learn how to make money on Halloween.

Make, Pattern, Sell or Re-sell Halloween Costumes to Make Money on Halloween

Halloween costumes are likely one of the biggest selling items during the Halloween season. From children to adults, sexy to cartoony, Halloween costumes are one way to make money off of the Halloween holiday.

If you can sew, make homemade Halloween costumes and sell them. If you make patterns, make some up and put them downloadable for sale on the internet. If you're not very talented in sewing or patterns, buy Halloween costumes at the end of season from the previous year when they go on sale for cheap and then store them and resell them for regular price next year.

Halloween Party Planning Services to Make Money on Halloween

Party planning of all sorts can make good money for someone creative who doesn't mind doing all the running around required to plan a party. Halloween party planning can be more fun than ordinary party planning, because there are so many fun things to do for a Halloween party.

Whether it's a kid's party or an adult fun party, Halloween party planning could be big business for making money over the Halloween holiday. Plan the menu, the spooky treats, the scary entertainment venues for the evening, and even the scary music and sounds.

Run a Haunted House to Make Money on Halloween

People like to get scared on Halloween, so running a well-done, professional quality, scary haunted house that charges admission can make good money on Halloween. Admission prices for the best haunted houses can be anywhere from a couple of bucks per admission up to $15 per admission.

Invest a little money in a great location to rent around the week of Halloween, put a little money into costumes and scary things, make sure you get all the appropriate licenses, and then have fun and make money on Halloween.

Make and Sell Halloween Treats

Tricks and treats are the best part of Halloween, from candy to baked goodies, from party foods to Halloween oddities. Make candy or toy grab bags and sell them on consignment in small shops around town and on your own internet site. If you have a haunted house, sell the treats at your haunted house too.

Create and Sell or License Scary Videos

From YouTube to Metacafe, there are many video sharing sites where users can upload their videos and make money via upfront payments, revenue sharing, or page views. The best scary videos can go viral and make a great income, year after year.

But other than scary videos, consider Halloween How-to Videos too. For example, how to apply Halloween vampire makeup, how to carve a Jack-O-Lantern, how to find last-minute Halloween costumes, how to make cheap homemade costumes, and more. If you're a writer too, you can make a video and an article and sell both of them and link them to each other.

Earn Money Halloween Face Painting

Not everyone gets a Halloween costume in time and some people end up heading out for a fun Halloween night without having time to get a costume. Set up a booth at the mall at a store that gives you permission or near a haunted house and offer face painting for those last-minute Halloweeners. Kids with costumes might even enjoy face painting! You can charge a few bucks per person and except for the cost of the paint, you don't have many expenses.

These are just some quick suggestions of things you can do to make good money on Halloween. Use them as a launching point to for coming up with your own ideas. Many of these ideas, with parental approval, of course, are even great ideas for kids and teens to make money on Halloween too.

Happy haunting!