looking for a creative hobby! need ideas
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Pen pal letter writing! You can put a lot of work into writing beautiful letters, decorating envelopes, sending little packages, etc.
this is such a beautiful idea!
i love it!!
but i don't really know where i'd send the letters.0 -
Jo-Ann craft stores now offer classes in all sorts of things; crocheting is one of them. It's not just cake decorating and watercoloring!
For instance, I cannot machine sew yet but my daugter wanted to learn. In February, they offered classes BOGO so I let her attend with a friend as the friend's birthday present. The instructor was awesome and the girls had a blast, learned a new skill, and had a pillowcase they made all by themselves to show for it!0 -
I knit and spin yarn from wool. It's actually pretty cool.
wow that's pretty awesome!
i don't know anyone that has that hobby.
is that something anyone without their own sheep can do?0 -
Taxidermy.0
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Taxidermy.
no way!
if i see roadkill coming up on the highway, i look away!
and i'm usually the driver!
i cannot look at dead animals.0 -
I knit and spin yarn from wool. It's actually pretty cool.
wow that's pretty awesome!
i don't know anyone that has that hobby.
is that something anyone without their own sheep can do?
yep! I buy braids of roving that is predyed and spin it on my wheel. You can also you a spindle which is a hand held gadget, but I haven't ever done it that way.
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Chickens or any kind of animal....0
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yep! I buy braids of roving that is predyed and spin it on my wheel. You can also you a spindle which is a hand held gadget, but I haven't ever done it that way.
ok well how big is your wheel and where in your house is it?
and what do you do with the end result?
maybe you could sell it to that lady that has the beautiful crocheted stuff.0 -
Geez, wish I had more time to devote to all the creative things I want to do. I just started learning to play the ukelele and every day I am so busy with my have to's I have no time for the want to's mostly. Not complaining but just where I'm at in my life. Anyway don't be intimidated and just pick something that inspires you. BTW, I am not musically inclined or have any training in even reading music and still decided to learn this new skill. I picked this in particular because it perks up the winter months to have something to work on that will be enjoyable in the summer when I'm playing by the camp fire.0
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here is a set I knit my youngest daughter, I actually appliqued the shirt too. knitting is not just granny stuff
I could spin for hire, I just am super busy and never really thought of it. This was knit out of handspun yarn, it naturally variegates in color I am a nerd.
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Quilting...or pic up a easy pattern at Walmart/Joann's and make a dress, pjs for kids, bag....0
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OH MY GOSH!!
your stuff is gorgeous!
you are very very incredibly talented!!!
gorgeous!
thanks a lot for sharing.
how long have you been crocheting?
like 100 years?
haha!
gorgeous!!!!!
THANKS! i have been crocheting for about 3 or 4 years! just practice and you will get it. 0 -
Colorig mandalas...writing short stories...crocheting...writing letters (totalling lost art form!)...0
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How about genealogy? Then write or share book about your ancestors' lives and origins?
Can be done in spare moments, but be be warned, it is addictive
Lots is available free, but some is at cost0 -
i really crave creativity, and i'm a very creative thinker.
i just seem to suck at actually creating.
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get some chickens0
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Pick a hobby that is incompatible with snacking. Sewing is good.0
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Fashion design
Learn a musical instrument
Knitting/crocheting/sewing
Learn a foreign language
Painting
Get an allotment and start growing your own fruits and vegetables
Dance
Hiking
That's all I've got lol0 -
Volunteer at your local hospice or assisted living facility. Hrs are flexible and you can learn a lot while giving back to your community. Many ppl in there have no one to visit them but love to talk. Everyone should have 1 hobby that gives back to their community. If you cant stomach old ppl and death than go the other end of the spectrum. Boys & Girls Club or Big Brother/Sister. Influence a child in your community. Good Luck!0
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Jewelry It's fun, and you don't need to be uber-talented. If you can thread beads on a wire, you're good to go. 0
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sewing.
you could make art quilts, bed quilts, handbags, clothing, etc
i'm an art quilting and my avatar is actually an art quilt i'm currently working on.0 -
Gardening is creative, therapeutic, pretty, tasty, fun, outside, and physical. Gardening is my my favorite hobbies. Can be vegetables, herbs, flowers or a beautiful mix of all three. You can do in in one pot, a small yard space, or even a community garden and help others.
i absolutely love the idea of gardening.
i hope to learn how to get started this summer.
but i can't do that when the kids are in bed.
i wanted something for a night or 2 a week at the end of the day.
thanks though.
If you like gardening and want to work after the kids go to bed, do what the earlier poster suggested. Get some inexpensive pots or containers and plant some lovely flowers and greens, put them by your front door or on a patio, etc., and smile every time you see what you've created and you can enjoy them all summer! Then you might get the bug to be more active planting in the ground! And maybe you can get the kids involved (depending on age, of course). Give them an early love of something, plant veggies and let them enjoy the healthy food created from their efforts! It will give the kids a good start on healthy eating for their entire lives!0 -
Jewelry It's fun, and you don't need to be uber-talented. If you can thread beads on a wire, you're good to go.
thanks.
i have a jewelry making set.
i really wanted to make jewelry but when i tried to put different beads together the end result looked like crap.
i don't have a good eye for what styles and colors go together it seems0 -
Build stuff out of toothpicks.
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tried to read everyone's ideas so as not to repeat.
here are what's left (that I could think of)
-journaling
-water color painting
-dancing
-blogging on something (other than your weightloss blog) wordpress.com is a good site
-learn a musical instrument (keyboard, guitar, conga drum, violin, etc)
-get singing lessons
-martial arts (it's kind of creative)
-wood carving
-Adobe photoshop art (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1pi4OEiUDQ)
-spray paint art (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIgFAXcdVAI)
-fan fiction (writing)0 -
thanks for the great ideas everyone.
i will definitely refer to this list again when the kids are in bed.0 -
Gardening, reading, crossword/logic puzzles, photography. How about digital scrapbooking? Lego building? (Adult fans of Legos make some pretty incredible creations.) 0
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I'm very impressed with all of the creative things everyone does!!! I love to knit and read...but lately feel like I need something else to get involved with to further enjoy life (with limited funds). I'm feeling very inspired to start gardening and maybe look into taking up a few other hobbies listed here. Thank you 0
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How about poi? (the art of fire spinning) It's fun, artistic, keeps you in good shape and totally awesome to watch.0
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