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Creativity
Plastic canvas art
Tatting
Technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace from a series of knots and loops
Make recicled paper and turn it into journals
Write | read fanfic
Shrinky dink charms
Make buttons and charms to use in jewelry, keyrings, as magnets, and more!
Sewing
Make your own unique clothes, bags | totebags, and all kinds of things
Screen printing
Process where ink is forced through a mesh screen onto a surface.
Wood burning
Bead weaving
Punch needle
Make a journal for your best friend or loved one as a gift
You can check out my "journaling" hypelist for prompts and ideas
Embellish | Bedazzle trinkets
Random charms and buttons + glue can go a long way in making your space feel more whimsy
Wood carving
Decoden
Decorate jewelry boxes, mirrors, picture frames, phone cases, hair accesories, keyrings, the possibilities are endless!
Watercolor painting
Learn to play an instrument
Scrap | junk journaling
Glue down all those receipts, snack packaging, random bits of ornate paper and stickers. No need to be aesthetic.
Crochet
Make clothes, bags, amigurumis, tapestries and more!
Coloring books
DIY jewelry
Make rubber stamps
Perfect for decorating journals, gift wrappers and hand-made letters!
Hand-knit blanket
Air dry clay trinkets
Turn them into magnets, jewelry charms, trinket dish, and more!
Nail art
Take random pictures and turn them into a physical album
Take pictures of everything that you like or makes you happy (friends, food, nature, etc) and by the end of each year, print them and turn them into a physical photo album
Hama beads art
Make bead curtains
Designs are optional, they can be made of random beads too.
Make melt and pour soap
Cyanotype
Slow-reacting, photographic printing formulation
Lace making
Build lego sets
Oil pencil paintings
DIY keyrings and phone straps
Book binding
Embroidery
Can be as simple or as elaborate as you want!
Painting | drawing
It doesn't have to be just in canvas or a sketchbook, decorate your house with art ♡
Candle making
Glass etching | engraving
Texture hunting
Sculpting
Paper maché sculptures, very textured paintings, clay, etc.
Bleach painting
Bead embroidery
Macramé
Cross stitch
Paint by numbers
Sea glass jewelry
Salvage and repurpose
Soft solder jewelry
Puzzles
Tile mosaic art
Diamond painting
Knitting
Random skills
Learn how to code
Codedex teaches you the basics of coding as a game
Rollerskating
Insect pinning
(If you're going to give it a shot, please be mindful of not causing environmental harm by killing bugs, try to find ones that are already dead)
Learn cardistry
Involves the use of hands to create cuts, displays, fans, patterns, and sequences through the use of playing cards
Make rings out of spoons
Learn new recipes and make your own recipe cookbook
Learn how to solve a rubik's cube and similar puzzles
Turn expired eyeshadows into paint
Learn how to play chess
Learn horary astrology
Astrological practice where an astrologer casts a horoscope for the exact time a specific question is received and understood by the querent. Unlike natal astrology, horary astrology focuses on specific, immediate concerns such as "Will I get the job?" or "Where is my lost item?" rather than a person's general life path.
Learn how to read birth charts
Research topics and write about them in substack, tumblr or medium
(If you don't know what to research, I have a list on my profile you could take a look at for inspo)
Sudoku, crosswords and similar puzzles
The NYT app offers free mini games that update daily! learning how to play minesweeper could be fun too!
Origami
Learn morse code
Tip: study it using the tree instead of memorizing each letter
Learn tarot
Low energy | mindless
Watch youtube video essays
(If you don't know any good ones, I have a list of my favorites on my profile)
Listen to podcasts
Free mobile or steam games
You can check out my "mobile games" hypelist for inspo
Preserve flowers in oil
Press flowers to preserve them
Start a collection
You can collect trinkets such as coins, pressed flowers, paper stars, keyrings, magnets, patches, etc
Make curated playlists
Make niche ones, playlists for cloudy days, whimsical playlists, etc. Or playlists for characters if you're into fandom
To do with friends
Urban exploration
Please be careful if you decide to give it a try
Penpals
A penpal (or pen friend) is a person with whom you exchange regular letters or messages, often a stranger, with the goal of building a friendship based on shared interests or cultural exchange.





