Coronavirus Stay at Home Activities: Crafts
From Arts and Crafts to Crafts as Careers, in this unique down time, be sure to make some time to use your hands and think on what it means to not only craft but to take a craft seriously. What do I mean about taking a craft seriously? Have you ever watched a cooking show and saw the chef with a serious look on their face as they prepare a plate? That same focus and determination can be seen when a painter is painting, or when an artist is shading a commissioned piece. Often times hobbies we have as kids that we love doing, end up being our career. So from arts and crafts to a serious craft, let's get crafty!
1. Needlepoint Crochet
Years ago, my great grandmother was residing with us after getting a heart surgery and decided she was going to teach us something. She let me pick first and I picked crochet, to be discussed next, and my sister picked Needlepoint. Needlepoint itself is very simple and basic and can be taken in any direction. You need a needle, yarn, and plastic canvas. Plastic canvas is harder to find than it used to be, and online will be your friend in this manner. Using needlepoint you can create coasters, bookmarks, and anything you have enough canvas for.
2. Crochet/Knitting
Back to the story about my great grandmother, I chose Crochet. In this section I am also including knitting, as both achieve the same results using different tools. Crochet uses hooks while Knitting uses a pair of needles. You manipulate yarn in various stitch styles to create hats, scarfs, and whatever else you have the patience and the pattern for.
3. Beading
Beading is something I used to a lot as a kid and occasionally do now, it is helped greatly to have young and small hands for this art. Lot of kits come premade with everything you need if you are starting out, with options to upgrade your supplies and get them yourselves in the nearby aisle. Something important to note for beading is to have enough space to keep your supplies organized, and avoid dropping your beads-they bounce like its nobodies business and can be impossible to find. Start simple and make sure to double and triple knot your creations closed.
4. Fleece Tie Blanket
A former partner's mother taught me how to do one of these, and when she made me one it was a cute day of the dead skull pattern with a hot pink undertone. You will need a lot of space to be able to do this, and a minimal amount of tools. You pick two large pieces of fabric, a patterned piece for the top and a solid color for the bottom. Following the instruction you place them face to face and make cuts all along the border and tie them in the proper fashion, doing it a little bit differently on the corners. It makes a great Christmas gift for when it gets cold again.
5. DIY Magnets
For this, you will need to order business card magnets from Amazon and while you are waiting for that, visit your local Dollar Tree and pick up anything you would like to color/personalize and turn into a magnet. Once you have your supplies, customize your would be magnets as desired and then stick the business card magnets to them and let them be for 24 hours before use. After 24 hours, test it out on your fridge.
6. Slime
I know this will expose me as a 90's kid, but there were years that everyone was obsessed with Slime and Goo. Kids shows todays are bringing slime back but in a DIY fashion. If you google it you can DIY it at home, or go to your local Walmart and grab a kit that comes in cool funky colors. Once all supplies are gathered, create and enjoy. Yes slime is gross but life is full of gross stuff, being ok with that on some level is good for you as a human being, and kids love it.
7. At Home Science Experiments
Feel like experimenting but not with slime? That's ok, we got you covered. At that same Walmart, you will find a wide variety of Home Science Kits. My favorite so far is the grow your own crystal kit. Get your kit and when ready, science on! We know kids love it and adults, if we are honest, experiments are the only part of chemistry we choose to relive.
8. Reading/Debate
Don't the want the mess but the brain stimulation? Why not reading a book out loud as a family and having a discussion about it. It doesn't have to be the bible or a Dr Seuss book, but something the whole family wants to and can get in to. eBooks are a great option if everyone wants to be able to listen and take notes to prepare for the family debate.
9. Cooking/Baking
But wait, you don't mind the mess-make a mess of the kitchen! Learn how to do something from scratch, like bread, so that when the apocalypse comes (like now?) and you can't find bread, as long as you have flour and a stove, you will always have bread. Baking is harder than cooking, but if you can bake-you can cook. If you are looking to cook instead of bake, try recreating something you would love to try that you saw on a cooking show (assuming you can find all the materials). Be sure to post it on Instagram, we always need more #FoodPorn!
10. Seasonal Crafts
At the time of writing this, Easter is around the corner, so craft ideas surrounding that are popping up. But you just went through all the major holidays of the previous year: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Were you wanting more stuff to put up than you had? This is a great time to amend that and be prepared for the next holidays, you know there are people that are crazy enough to already be counting down the days until Christmas. Supplies for this can be found at your local Dollar Tree.
As you can see here, this list not only includes crafts but activities that craft thoughts and ideas. I don't think enough people talk about the crafting of ideas, as that is the basis of innovation that makes ages like this modern age, so different from previous more iconic decades. Would you add anything to this list? Let me know!
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1. Needlepoint Crochet
Years ago, my great grandmother was residing with us after getting a heart surgery and decided she was going to teach us something. She let me pick first and I picked crochet, to be discussed next, and my sister picked Needlepoint. Needlepoint itself is very simple and basic and can be taken in any direction. You need a needle, yarn, and plastic canvas. Plastic canvas is harder to find than it used to be, and online will be your friend in this manner. Using needlepoint you can create coasters, bookmarks, and anything you have enough canvas for.
2. Crochet/Knitting
Back to the story about my great grandmother, I chose Crochet. In this section I am also including knitting, as both achieve the same results using different tools. Crochet uses hooks while Knitting uses a pair of needles. You manipulate yarn in various stitch styles to create hats, scarfs, and whatever else you have the patience and the pattern for.
Beading is something I used to a lot as a kid and occasionally do now, it is helped greatly to have young and small hands for this art. Lot of kits come premade with everything you need if you are starting out, with options to upgrade your supplies and get them yourselves in the nearby aisle. Something important to note for beading is to have enough space to keep your supplies organized, and avoid dropping your beads-they bounce like its nobodies business and can be impossible to find. Start simple and make sure to double and triple knot your creations closed.
4. Fleece Tie Blanket
A former partner's mother taught me how to do one of these, and when she made me one it was a cute day of the dead skull pattern with a hot pink undertone. You will need a lot of space to be able to do this, and a minimal amount of tools. You pick two large pieces of fabric, a patterned piece for the top and a solid color for the bottom. Following the instruction you place them face to face and make cuts all along the border and tie them in the proper fashion, doing it a little bit differently on the corners. It makes a great Christmas gift for when it gets cold again.
5. DIY Magnets
For this, you will need to order business card magnets from Amazon and while you are waiting for that, visit your local Dollar Tree and pick up anything you would like to color/personalize and turn into a magnet. Once you have your supplies, customize your would be magnets as desired and then stick the business card magnets to them and let them be for 24 hours before use. After 24 hours, test it out on your fridge.
6. Slime
I know this will expose me as a 90's kid, but there were years that everyone was obsessed with Slime and Goo. Kids shows todays are bringing slime back but in a DIY fashion. If you google it you can DIY it at home, or go to your local Walmart and grab a kit that comes in cool funky colors. Once all supplies are gathered, create and enjoy. Yes slime is gross but life is full of gross stuff, being ok with that on some level is good for you as a human being, and kids love it.
7. At Home Science Experiments
Feel like experimenting but not with slime? That's ok, we got you covered. At that same Walmart, you will find a wide variety of Home Science Kits. My favorite so far is the grow your own crystal kit. Get your kit and when ready, science on! We know kids love it and adults, if we are honest, experiments are the only part of chemistry we choose to relive.
8. Reading/Debate
Don't the want the mess but the brain stimulation? Why not reading a book out loud as a family and having a discussion about it. It doesn't have to be the bible or a Dr Seuss book, but something the whole family wants to and can get in to. eBooks are a great option if everyone wants to be able to listen and take notes to prepare for the family debate.
9. Cooking/Baking
But wait, you don't mind the mess-make a mess of the kitchen! Learn how to do something from scratch, like bread, so that when the apocalypse comes (like now?) and you can't find bread, as long as you have flour and a stove, you will always have bread. Baking is harder than cooking, but if you can bake-you can cook. If you are looking to cook instead of bake, try recreating something you would love to try that you saw on a cooking show (assuming you can find all the materials). Be sure to post it on Instagram, we always need more #FoodPorn!
10. Seasonal Crafts
At the time of writing this, Easter is around the corner, so craft ideas surrounding that are popping up. But you just went through all the major holidays of the previous year: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Were you wanting more stuff to put up than you had? This is a great time to amend that and be prepared for the next holidays, you know there are people that are crazy enough to already be counting down the days until Christmas. Supplies for this can be found at your local Dollar Tree.
As you can see here, this list not only includes crafts but activities that craft thoughts and ideas. I don't think enough people talk about the crafting of ideas, as that is the basis of innovation that makes ages like this modern age, so different from previous more iconic decades. Would you add anything to this list? Let me know!
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