Earn $15,000 by Christmas 2025: How to Start a Profitable Print-on-Demand Business with Kittl + Printify

Odetta Rockhead-Kerr
8 hours ago
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The $1.6 Trillion Holiday Opportunity

The holiday season isn’t just about family, food, and festivities — it’s a billion-dollar business opportunity hiding in plain sight. In 2025, U.S. holiday retail sales are expected to reach $1.61 trillion, while the U.K. will spend over £90 billion on gifts, décor, and personalized keepsakes. That means every small creator, artist, or entrepreneur has a chance to carve out a slice of this massive market.

You don’t need inventory, a warehouse, or prior experience — just creativity and two free tools: Kittl and Printify. These platforms allow you to design, personalize, and sell products online that customers love — from custom stuffed animals and tumblers to sweaters, candles, and greeting cards.

Let’s break down the exact steps you can take to build a profitable Christmas business that could earn you $15,000 (or more) before December 25th.

Step 1 – Design High-Demand Holiday Products with Kittl

Kittl is a design powerhouse that makes it easy to create professional-quality artwork in minutes. Its AI-powered design assistant and massive template library make it beginner-friendly, even if you’ve never designed before.

🧠 Here’s why creators love Kittl:

Access to thousands of ready-made Christmas templates
Built-in background remover and text-to-image AI generator
Smartboards for instant design variations
Commercial-use license on all Pro templates

How to get started:

Go to Kittl and use promo code ODETTAYT for 25% off monthly or yearly plans.
Search “Kids Christmas” or “Holiday Gift Designs.”
Customize a pre-made template — add names, years, or photos for a personal touch.
Use the Smartboard feature to make quick variations (e.g., “make this design classy and feminine” or “use a minimalistic bold look”).

💡 Pro Tip: Between November 1 and December 15, Kittl is offering 10 million free AI generations, so you can test every feature without paying for tokens.

Step 2 – Upload Designs to Printify and Create Your Products

Once your designs are ready, it’s time to turn them into physical products with Printify, a leading print-on-demand platform.

Go to Printify and use promo code ROCKSTARACADEMY for 1 month of Printify Premium free.
Search the catalog for items like stuffed animals, tumblers, candles, hoodies, and cards.
Choose your base product (e.g., plush bear → Start Designing → Upload Kittl Design).
Preview your mock-up and enable personalization so buyers can add their child’s name or photo. Personalized products sell 20 % more on average!

Printify handles the printing, packaging, and delivery — you never touch inventory.

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Step 3 – Set Up Your Online Store in Minutes

Here’s where it all comes together. Printify offers a Pop-Up Store feature — a plug-and-play storefront that takes under 15 minutes to set up.

Visit Printify Pop-Up Store and follow the step-by-step video guide.
Alternatively, integrate Printify with Shopify, Wix, Etsy, Amazon, or TikTok Shop — all supported platforms.
Connect your store to Printify so every new product automatically syncs.

Once your store is live, upload mock-ups, set pricing, and publish your listings. Your business is officially open!

Step 4 – Promote Your Products and Scale

Your products won’t sell themselves — but with the right marketing, you can easily reach buyers ready to shop.

🧩 Marketing ideas that work:

Post product mock-ups on TikTok and Instagram Reels using Kittl’s social templates.
Run a gift-guide campaign — “Perfect Christmas Gift for New Parents.”
Offer limited-edition bundles or “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” discounts.
Share behind-the-scenes clips of you creating designs.

The goal is to sell around 650 units by Christmas Day — just 12 sales per day at $25 each equals $15,000 in revenue.

And since you’re using Print on Demand, your costs stay low while profits scale fast.

Step 5 – Keep Selling After Christmas

Even if you miss the Christmas window, the same strategy works for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Graduation season. Simply update your Kittl designs with new themes, upload to Printify, and keep the momentum going.

Turn Creativity into Cash

This holiday season, don’t just shop — profit. With Kittl and Printify, you can turn ideas into income without technical skills, startup capital, or inventory.

🎁 Design it. Upload it. Sell it. Your first sale could be live today.

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