9 Easy Ways to Make Extra Money on the Weekend (No Experience or Education!)

1. Make edible bouquets or gift sets

Such a gift is more original than the usual colors, sweets or shaving foam. Girls are traditionally given fruit bouquets or sets with cute little things - from bombs and bubble baths to chocolate with wishes for every day, soft toys and sleep masks. For men - bouquets of sausages and smoked meats, sets with coffee, alcohol and additions to it.

But you can also vice versa: for men - fruits and a spa, for girls - cold cuts and bourbon with dark chocolate. Everyone has different tastes. The most important thing is that there are no allergies to the components of the set or bouquet.

What do we have to do: make gifts from pre-prepared components, pack them beautifully.
Suitable for: neat people with a rich imagination and sense of style.
Pros: the result of your work will definitely give someone joy.
Minuses: you need to be very careful when putting together the sets and overcome the temptation to eat something tasty.
How much can you earn: up to 6-7 thousand rubles per shift.

2. Write an article or translate text

It is possible to become a copywriter or an author of articles without a philology or journalism faculty behind you - it is important to be able to interest the reader. And even more so as a translator: Google Translate and online dictionaries have greatly facilitated this task.

Of course, we are talking about simple orders - but, you see, on the weekend you are unlikely to undertake to translate a large novel or technical documentation for a couple of hundred pages. As well as writing an article for a reputable scientific journal.

What do we have to do: collect material, creatively rework it, present it beautifully and logically, supplement it with your own thoughts. Or translate the original into a specific language as accurately as possible.
Suitable for: for those who write competently and interestingly, they know Russian and / or a foreign language well, especially a rare one.
Pros: On freelance exchanges, job sites, and thematic communities, you can quickly find pay-as-you-go orders.
Minuses: to receive an advance payment for the first order is a rare success, to hand over the material without edits from the customer - too. There is always a risk that you will not be paid.
How much can you earn: from 100 rubles for 1,000 characters without spaces.

3. Deliver a package, food or congratulations

Bring gifts on behalf of the company, deliver dishes from the restaurant to a buffet table, present a pleasant surprise to a loved one - orders can be very different. You will definitely not be left without work on holidays.

If you have a car, consider yourself lucky: you can take bulk deliveries or several orders at once. But you can do a lot by bike or public transport. The main thing is to properly plan the logistics.

What do we have to do: pick up orders and deliver them to the specified address.
Suitable for: responsible people who know the city well or know how to use the navigator are ready to move and communicate a lot.
Pros: the amount of earnings depends only on you - you take as many orders as you can fulfill. Sometimes they tip.
Minuses: the weather is not always happy, and the payment in snow and rain is rarely raised.
How much can you earn: from 100 rubles per hour or from 200 rubles per order.

It will help you to find a courier vacancy. The service allows you to sort offers by experience, desired salary and schedule. And on Avito, you can look for work near your home: for this you need to click on the button "Show ads on the map". Of course, in the process of delivering orders, you will have to walk around the city, but it is more convenient if the starting point is located near the house.

4. Bake cupcakes

A set of cupcakes is a nice gift not only for the holiday. Both children and adults love a cute dessert, and there are so many options that you can try a new one every day.

In addition, cupcakes are one of the simplest types of baked goods. You need to mix the ingredients, put them in molds, put in the oven, and after 10-15 minutes take out and decorate with cream. Then it remains only to carefully pack so that the cream cap is not damaged.

What do we have to do: bake cupcakes, decorate them with cream, fruits and decor, pack them in gift boxes.
Suitable for: those who love to cook know how to use a mixer and an oven.
Pros: the work is simple but creative. Easy to adjust the schedule and quantity of orders. Bonus: you can upgrade your pastry chef and decorator skills.
Minuses: there is always a risk of getting burned or cut during the cooking process. Or skip the moment when it's time to take the cupcakes out of the oven - which means spending time and food on rework.
How much can you earn: from 300 rubles per set.

5. Walk the dog

Most dogs need to be outside at least twice a day: go for a run, go to the toilet, learn new smells, and post on local "social media". But not all owners have time for a full walk. In addition, women in the last months of pregnancy or elderly people often do not want to take risks and are looking for helpers who are ready to drive a 50-kilogram dog along a slippery street.

If you are good with four-legged friends, you can offer your help - not for free, of course. Both the owner and the pet will be grateful to you. The main thing is to follow simple rules: do not let the dog off the leash by the road, make sure that it does not pick up anything from the ground and follow the "mandatory program".

What do we have to do: walk the dogs, wipe their paws after a walk.
Suitable for: people who love animals, are not afraid of dogs, know how to establish contact with them.
Pros: outdoor work with very charming "clients". They are always sincerely glad to see you: they will give you a paw, and they will bring you a ball. You can look for options close to home, combine work and walks with your child. If you can't get your own pet yet, walking someone else's dog partly compensates for the lack of a furry friend.
Minuses: the weather is not always happy, and keeping a Labrador or even a beagle on slippery ice is not easy. Some dogs like to walk in the early morning - owls will not be happy. Sometimes the dog can bite - on purpose or from an excess of emotion.
How much can you earn: from 200 rubles for a walk.

6. Do handmade

They say that hand-made things have a soul - that's why buying or giving them is more pleasant than another product from the mass market. And you can also make money on handmade: for example, sew comfortable shopping bags or masks, make candles, postcards, small soft toys or bead jewelry.

There are countless instructions on the Internet, the necessary materials can often be found at home: for example, for toys, scraps of fabric, boring clothes or things from which a child grew up are suitable. Choose the direction of hand-made that you like - and, perhaps, a part-time job for the holidays will eventually grow into a full-fledged business.

What do we have to do: create souvenirs and useful things with your own hands.
Suitable for: assiduous creative people who like to craft something and are ready to master new skills.
Pros: the work is interesting, creative, with a clear and understandable result.
Minuses: at the start, you will have to invest in materials and tools. There is a risk of injury, especially when working with sharp or heated objects.
How much can you earn: from 1,000 rubles per day.

7. Distribute flyers

Print ads are still popular. She works here and now, helps to quickly tell about the action in a nearby store or bring new customers to a cafe.

You don't need much talent to hand out flyers. The form is usually given by the customer: it can be a vest, a hat or a full-fledged character costume that reflects the style and spirit of the company. Sometimes they ask to work only with certain people: for example, to hand over an advertisement for a children's center to mothers with strollers, and a new shooting gallery - to men over 30 years old.

What do we have to do: hand out leaflets to passers-by and talk about the customer's proposals.
Suitable for: sociable and not shy people who are ready to dress warmly and spend several hours outside in a crowded place.
Pros: flexible schedule, can be combined with study or permanent work, look for offers in the desired area. Documents are rarely checked during the device, so age and registration do not really matter.
Minuses: in frost and slush, work is not the most comfortable, there is a risk of catching a cold.
How much can you earn: from 300 rubles per hour.

8. Put on a funny costume

Animators will make the holiday more fun or play with the kids in the children's room of the mall while the adults are busy. The costume of your favorite character, a smile and a pleasant voice, as well as a sincere desire to have fun are the keys to success. And if you studied in a theater studio, completed acting courses or were a counselor in a camp, then, consider, simply created for this work.

For the holidays, as a rule, you have to learn a simple script. But if you forget the text, you can improvise - your colleagues will support you. And in the children's room, in addition to entertainment, sometimes you need to take care of the kids: take them to the toilet, change clothes, wash.

What do we have to do: play with children, hold contests, give gifts and have fun.
Suitable for: sociable, charming and artistic people who are not afraid to seem funny and know how to transform into anyone.
Pros: flexible schedule, besides, you are on the move all day and will not notice how the shift ends. You can learn to get along with children and improve your acting skills.
Minuses: customers are different, and not everyone will be able to immediately find a common language. The suits are not always comfortable and sometimes very hot. And they rarely wash them.
How much can you earn: from 200 rubles per hour or about 3,000 rubles per performance.

9. Get behind the wheel

Taxi rides are no longer a luxury. And given the pandemic, many do not want to risk taking public transport. Especially on holidays.

Even if you don't have your own car, you can consider this option if you rent a car.

Another option is to work as a "sober driver" when you need to drive a drunk person in his private car. This will be more convenient, and sometimes even cheaper, than leaving the car overnight in a paid parking lot and returning in the morning for it.

What do we have to do: take people or small loads, follow orders.
Suitable for: those who have a driver's license, and ideally also a private car.
Pros: independently regulate the flow of orders and your work schedule. Customers often leave a tip.
Minuses: not all passengers are equally pleasant and adequate. There is a risk of getting into an accident, losing a lot of time in traffic jams. It can be difficult for a “sober driver” to get back to their car, especially if the order was out of town.
How much can you earn: from 200 rubles per trip to 7-8 thousand rubles per shift.

- this is more than 400,000 vacancies throughout Russia. There are offers here for permanent employment and for a one-time part-time job. In the announcement card, you can find conditions, payment format - hourly, shift or monthly, employer's contact phone number and other details.

It's easy to start looking for a part-time job on Avito: you just need to register and fill out a profile. Everything! Respond to the suggestions you like and spend the holidays with benefit.