If you’re looking for a new hobby, crafts are probably pretty high up on your list. There is so much to choose from when it comes to crafts. Generally, the best place to start is by recycling old resources and making something you will use a lot, or something that decorates your home. Whatever it is, you probably have a small budget to work with. The good news is that there are plenty of crafts you can do on a small (possibly non-existent) budget. Every single one of these has an online tutorial linked within the text.
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Make Your Own Bookmarks As A Crafts Project
Bookmarks come in all shapes, sizes, and designs. This is why they are a really fun craft project to get into. There are so many inventive ways to make bookmarks, whilst keeping a low budget and still being relatively easy to make. You can make bookmarks with your kids as well as a fun activity (possibly while homeschooling…). Easy for beginner crafters and people on a budget.
Wine Cork Notice Board
Recycling materials you already have is the best way to save money. Not only do you use something that otherwise will have been thrown out, but you also repurpose it into something useful. A wine cork notice board is something you can use for things like pinning up important letters or photos of your family. It’s a cute accessory to your home with the humblebrag that you made it yourself.
Drinks Coasters
This is a fun one. Coasters are fairly easy to make, and they make really great and unique gifts for family and friends. They are also something that you may put off buying due to budget constraints because they don’t feel like a necessity. That’s why coasters are such a great one, they are fun to make, look great and you’ll definitely get some use out of them.
Painted Rocks As A Crafts Activity
Another great activity you can do with your kids. It’s a good way to get them involved in picking the rocks as well. Remember to pick smooth and flat rocks when you’re out looking for them. It’s also a great way to decorate your doorstep or a fun craft gift for grandparents. This is a really fun, cathartic activity to get on with. There are so many different design guides you can follow, or you can be creative and come up with your own design.

Scrapbooking
The great thing about scrapbooking is that there is no one way to do it. The general idea is the same, but the content can be anything you want. Another thing is that you don’t need a “scrapbook” to actually start, you can use any notebook or even just bits of paper bundled together like a book. It’s a fun way to be creative and capture ideas while not necessarily having to be good at drawing or anything. Keeping memories in a creative way is another benefit.
Reversible Coffee Cup Sleeves
You may not have the materials for these lying around, but they aren’t expensive to pick up. They are also great if you’ve got none or little experience in making similar things. If you have got a coffee cup that you take to work with you, this is a fantastic craft to make because you will use it a lot and it’s a really thoughtful gift for people. Reversible coffee cup sleeves don’t have to be plain and boring, you can find a nice material with a pattern you like.
Clothespin Flower Pot As A Crafts Activity
It’s likely that you have most of the materials for this around your home. Clothespin flowerpots are a fun way to make nice-looking flowerpots without having to breaking the budget or venturing into a craft that’s too hard for you. If you have kids, this is another one that would be fun with them as you get to decorate the clothespins and choose the flower you put in the pot.
Origami
Although you get a special paper for origami, you can also cut out the paper you have in your home to be the correct shape to practice. Origami has so many tutorials online so even if you don’t pick up on it straight away you can find a tutorial that works for you. Not only is it a fun hobby, but also a good party trick (if no one else in the room can do it). It’s a skill that you can share, though, if you wanted to. Teaching origami can be just as rewarding as learning it.

Flower Pressing As A Crafts Hobby
There are quite a few ways to do this one, but if you have books in your house and a way to get flowers then you’ve got everything you need to do flower pressing. Pressed flowers normally keep their colour for a long time, but can begin to fade after 5-8 years. Once pressed you can use the flowers to make cards, general art or displays. Again, if you have children this is a really fun, interactive craft to do as they can choose the flowers they want then come back later and use them for more crafts.
Card Making
You are very likely to have all of the materials for this already in your home, or at least you can get some cheap materials at a local shop. Card making is a really personal way to give nice birthday and Christmas cards. It’s also a really cathartic and rewarding craft to do. There are plenty of tutorials to guide you along with making your first few, but once you’ve got a handle on it you’ll be doing them without thinking. As with many of the others, this is a fun thing to get your kids involved in.

Christmas Bauble Making
Seasonal, but fun. Christmas bauble/ornament making is a really fun creative way to make your Christmas tree truly unique. There are so many different designs, kits, and ways to make your own bauble/ornament, but the one linked above is a great starting point. Once you get really good at them, you could give them to friends and family as part of their Christmas presents. Alternatively, you could get your kids to make them for family members as their gifts.
Those are some starter crafts ideas, do you have any others? Please share them below.
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Some brilliant ideas. I love do a little crafting. I want to do a little scrapbook for our baby boy, especially as he was born through lockdown so it can be something special he can look through when he’s a bit older. Thanks for sharing x
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That would be a lovely thing for him to have when he is older! Thank you for commenting
Lots of really fun ideas! I’ve been trying to brainstorm small Valentine’s gift (more to add some variety to at least one day) and learning origami could be an interesting skill, if I could make some nice things. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you. I’ve been looking at Valentines crafts myself. Found these date idea arrows that I thought were very cute https://sugarandcloth.com/diy-date-idea-arrows/ thanks for commenting!
A great list of crafting ideas. I could probably do with upping my bookmarks game, I’ve always just reused scraps of paper as bookmarks, like old recipients ha ha ha
haha! I used to use reciepts as bookmarks as well. I’ve definitely upped my game recently
These are so much fun! I love the idea of making reversible cup sleeves – that’s something I’m definitely going to have to give a try. I also think that the wine cork board would look great in our living room while giving us a central place to organize the family.
I am literally collecting up wine corks now to make a wine cork board, have been thinking about it since I wrote the post. Thank you for commenting.
Oh this is a wonderful post! I want to try the wine cork board soon!
Thank you, yes the wine cork board is amazing, I’ll be trying it soon
Love this! Crafts are fun at any age and with the pandemic going on and spending a lot of time at home. Finding something to pass the time is getting so difficult. Thank you for sharing these!
Definitely agree that it’s getting more difficult to find something to pass the time! Thanks for commenting
This is such a great list of fun craft ideas! I’ve created different artwork with wine corks myself and they always turned out really nice. I might even be able to use some of these ideas in the classroom with my students. Thanks for sharing!
I enjoy wine Cork crafts quite a lot. Definitely want to try the Cork notice board next. Thank you for commenting
These are some great ideas. Especially during lockdown with extra time on your hands. Thank you for sharing these crafts!
Definitely. Since we’ve been in lockdown so long I’m sure we’re all running out of things to do haha.
Oh great ideas! I used to make origami when I was kid but not anymore haha thank you for sharing this, I want to make my own bookmarks x
Thank you! I basically wrote down all of the ideas I want to try myself haha! I recently made my own bookmark and I love it so much, it’s definitely worth the effort.
These are such cute suggestions – I’d love a wine cork notice board π xx
I am such a crafter and this is a great list full of ideas which is perfect whilst most of us (in the UK) are stuck indoors. I love the idea of making your own coasters xx
Thanks for commenting! Yes, I’ve definitely been doing a lot more crafts while stuck in lockdown!
Since the lockdown started, I have been scrapbooking so much more. It’s given me a chance to reflect on the good times and remember the times that have passed. I can wait to make pages for more memories once the lockdown is over. Thank you for these ideas!
Em | http://www.loveemblog.com x
Thank you for commenting! I started scrapbooking just before the first lockdown and I agree, it’s a great way to chance to reflect on the good times.
I love this whole list. I have been making my own bookmarks and drinks coasters for years now & it’s so much better because they are customized and feel so much more wholesome x
Thank you for sharing!
I always feel a little pride when I use the bookmarks I’ve made myself. Thanks for commenting