If you’re stuck inside on a rainy day and don’t want to waste away the afternoon watching TV, poking around the internet, or playing video games, there is a wide assortment of fun and productive activities you can do. For example, learn a new craft or hobby. There are so many craft ideas out there, and even if you never really pursue it, at least you can say you learned how to knit once. Or if you’re looking for a little bit more imagination stimulation, sit down and construct your own board game.
You can take all the things you like about other board games and incorporate these aspects into your own. Finally, you could make all the rules. And if you want to incorporate some craft making into the activity, simply make your own game pieces. They can be constructed out of anything from discarded paper towel rolls to clay to plaster of Paris. Whatever tools and skills you have at your disposal, you can bring all your creativity and imagination to the game.
Although I haven’t crocheted anything recently, crocheting is still a very popular hobby. There are so many cute and decorative items you can make to use or give away as gifts. And it generally takes so little of your time. Crocheting is something you can do while riding or waiting. It’s a great way to pass time that would otherwise be wasted.
I crocheted this cute little poodle shown here a number of years ago. Isn’t he a darling cover-up for your extra roll of toilet tissue?
If you are wanting to make some extra money, you can even sell your homemade items.
Is that a stupid question or what?
On a recent post I suggested that you crochet while watching TV, BUT sometimes the show we are watching is just too good to miss even a second.
Tonight I watched the prelude to my favorite television show - “Survivor.” I just won’t miss the show if I can help it at all, even though I can watch the replay on the computer. Tonight’s show was ‘Surviving Survivor’ and it looks like this year’s shows will be just as exciting as all the others. If you like it too, don’t forget the first of the series on February 11. If you’ve never seen it before, you don’t know what you are missing!
And if you are one of those people who can do two things at once, get out the yarn and crochet hook and make something great. (How about the cute hat pictured here?)
This is another reminder from me to you that St. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Now there are many gifts you can choose from to give your favorite person, but think how nice it would be to give a candy bouquet that you made yourself. Nearly everyone loves candy, and what better way is there to give it than in a bouquet.
You can come up with your own ideas, or click the highlighted words above for free instructions for a couple neat ones. And for your diabetic friends (if you have any), there are a number of special special candies to choose from that are safe for them to eat.
With the cold weather we’ve been having this winter, even here in Florida, what better way to keep your head and ears warm than with a stylish hat that you’ve crocheted yourself. You can be warm and in vogue, too.
The great thing about this is that these are easy to make and can be made very quickly and inexpensively. Choose yarn that matches your outfit or make several hats with different color combinations to match several pieces of clothing. Not a big investment, yet practical.
My grandmother used to crochet a lot, and she had lots of crocheted doilies in her home. My mother also crocheted and decorated with doilies. When I started to crochet, I did the same thing. We had doilies on the backs and arms of our chairs. We made doilies with ruffles and made them stiff with starch so that the ruffles would ’stand up’ and stay in place. These were used to sit our table lamps on, and the lacy ruffles would flare around the lamp bases.
I don’t see so many people doing this nowadays, but maybe I don’t get around that much. However, these doilies added a nice touch to the atmosphere of a room and were a dainty addition to our decor, especially those made with flowers and other designs in colors to match our decor.
I haven’t crocheted much lately, but at one time I used to crochet a lot. I’ve made tablecloths, doilies, booties, afghans, caps, scarves, vests (when crocheted ones were popular), doll clothes, toilet paper holders, bookmarks – you name it . You probably know what I mean. If you’re a crocheter, you’ve done it too.
I kept my thread or yarn and needles nearby most of the time. It’s amazing how much you can get done while watching TV. I crocheted while riding in the car or while waiting in the car or in an office.
Crocheting is something you can do almost anywhere on short notice, and you can easily carry your supplies with you. If you haven’t tried it and need something worthwhile to fill your idle time, try crocheting.
If you are looking for a neat craft with beautiful results, I would suggest that you try paper quilling or paper filigree, as it is also called. This once-popular craft is making a resurgence in the art and craft world, and you can readily see why when you view all the beautiful items that can be created from plain strips of paper, a couple of tools and glue.
This is one of those crafts in which you do not have to invest a large amount of money to get started. Yet you can create beautiful cards and other items that look expensive and professionally made.
Regardless of who you are, I would venture to say that there are very, very few (if any at all) of you who do not have someone to remember on Valentine’s Day, whether it be a wife, husband, sweetheart, child, grandchild, or other friend or relative. At least I really hope you are not that alone that you have no one to remember or who will remember you in some way. And being the crafters that we are, what better way is there to show our love than with a candy bouquet?
Candy bouquets are easy to create, and are not expensive to make even though the final results of your efforts are very attractive and unique. Seems to me this is the ideal gift – one that will be cherished and enjoyed for a long time.
Look at the picture here. Is it an art, a craft, or a hobby? This neat decorative fountain was given to me by son, Ted, and daughter-in-law, Tracey. Whoever it was that came up with this project did some cool thinking. They have taken an unusual piece of tree limb, actually 2 or 3 pieces of tree, and arranged them in an attractive way. A pitcher pump has been added. A small electric fountain pump has been included with the tube running through the spout of the pitcher pump. A nice-sized bucket catches the water that falls from the spout of the pump when the cord is plugged in. Several artificial flowers and plants have been added to enhance the appearance. All of this is sitting on a piece of plywood covered with artificial grass.
I have seen a great variety of designs and styles of these, and perhaps you have, too. They seem to be popular at flea markets and other events where things are sold. As you can imagine, no two are alike.
If you are interested in making money from your crafts, this might be a project you would want to consider.