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Painted accent wall Made at Home Painted accent wall Locker hooking Craft & Creative Hands Locker hooking Homemade vanilla extract gifts In the Kitchen Homemade vanilla extract gifts Designing wrapping paper Visual & Digital Arts Designing wrapping paper Speed learning techniques Mind at Play Speed learning techniques Building an evening wind-down ritual Body & Being Building an evening wind-down ritual Backpacking overnight trips Wild & Active Backpacking overnight trips Creating home weather stations Skill & Curiosity Creating home weather stations Haunted house scene building Collector's Corner Haunted house scene building Board game nights Together Time Board game nights

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880 guides, sorted into 10 plain-language collections. Start wherever you like.

In focus In the Kitchen Cook something new with what is already in the cupboard. Small wins, little outlay. Start here 115 guides
Made at Home 120 guides Craft & Creative Hands 75 guides Visual & Digital Arts 82 guides Mind at Play 90 guides Body & Being 73 guides Wild & Active 76 guides Skill & Curiosity 103 guides Collector's Corner 66 guides Together Time 80 guides

Something creative

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Herbal Sachets for Closets & Drawers Made at Home Herbal Sachets for Closets & Drawers €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Acrylic pouring Craft & Creative Hands Acrylic pouring €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Fondant sculpting In the Kitchen Fondant sculpting € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Digital painting (with tablet) Visual & Digital Arts Digital painting (with tablet) €€€ Flexible Beginner Art journaling Mind at Play Art journaling €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Handcrafting natural body scrubs Body & Being Handcrafting natural body scrubs € <1 h/wk Beginner Bushcraft fire building Wild & Active Bushcraft fire building €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Home automation (Raspberry Pi, Arduino) Skill & Curiosity Home automation (Raspberry Pi, Arduino) €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some training Designing tiny wallpaper & textiles Collector's Corner Designing tiny wallpaper & textiles €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics Bunting/banner creation Together Time Bunting/banner creation €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Natural Pest Repellents for the Home Made at Home Natural Pest Repellents for the Home €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Bookbinding Craft & Creative Hands Bookbinding €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics Edible painting on cookies In the Kitchen Edible painting on cookies €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Digital scrapbooking Visual & Digital Arts Digital scrapbooking €€ Flexible Beginner Morning ritual crafting Mind at Play Morning ritual crafting €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Practising earth grounding (barefoot on earth) Body & Being Practising earth grounding (barefoot on earth) € <1 h/wk Beginner

Something relaxing

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Somatic movement exploration Body & Being Somatic movement exploration €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Freeform/ecstatic dance Body & Being Freeform/ecstatic dance €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Breath-led stretching Body & Being Breath-led stretching €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Lymphatic movement sequences Body & Being Lymphatic movement sequences €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Building an evening wind-down ritual Body & Being Building an evening wind-down ritual € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Guided Yoga Nidra Body & Being Guided Yoga Nidra € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Restorative sound bath at home Body & Being Restorative sound bath at home €€€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Herbal sleep pillow making Body & Being Herbal sleep pillow making € <1 h/wk Beginner DIY calming herbal teas for sleep Body & Being DIY calming herbal teas for sleep €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics Journaling for restful sleep Body & Being Journaling for restful sleep € <1 h/wk Beginner Hot stone foot soak ritual Body & Being Hot stone foot soak ritual €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Seated meditation practice Body & Being Seated meditation practice € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Walking meditation Body & Being Walking meditation € Flexible Beginner Body scan meditation Body & Being Body scan meditation € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Loving-kindness (Metta) meditation Body & Being Loving-kindness (Metta) meditation € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Candle gazing meditation Body & Being Candle gazing meditation € <1 h/wk Beginner

Something active

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Day hiking on local trails Wild & Active Day hiking on local trails €€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner Creating interactive digital art (using code + display) Skill & Curiosity Creating interactive digital art (using code + display) € 1–2 h/wk Some basics Bug hunting & identification walks Together Time Bug hunting & identification walks € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Dried flower sachets Made at Home Dried flower sachets €€ <1 h/wk Beginner Pressed flower art Craft & Creative Hands Pressed flower art € Flexible Beginner Making elderflower cordial In the Kitchen Making elderflower cordial € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Restorative yoga Body & Being Restorative yoga €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Multi-day trekking Wild & Active Multi-day trekking €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Building marble runs or Rube Goldberg machines Skill & Curiosity Building marble runs or Rube Goldberg machines €€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner Sunrise hike and breakfast Together Time Sunrise hike and breakfast € 1–2 h/wk Some basics Upcycled lamp projects Made at Home Upcycled lamp projects €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics Pipe cleaner flowers Craft & Creative Hands Pipe cleaner flowers € <1 h/wk Beginner Chair yoga Body & Being Chair yoga €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Urban hiking (city adventure walks) Wild & Active Urban hiking (city adventure walks) € 3–5 h/wk Beginner Bicycle repair and maintenance Skill & Curiosity Bicycle repair and maintenance €€ Flexible Some basics Upcycling lighting fixtures Made at Home Upcycling lighting fixtures €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics

Eco friendly

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Paper quilling Craft & Creative Hands Paper quilling €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Edible painting on cookies In the Kitchen Edible painting on cookies €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Chalk art / sidewalk murals Visual & Digital Arts Chalk art / sidewalk murals €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Puzzle solving (jigsaw, Sudoku) Mind at Play Puzzle solving (jigsaw, Sudoku) €€ Flexible Beginner Restorative yoga Body & Being Restorative yoga €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Multi-day trekking Wild & Active Multi-day trekking €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Building kinetic sculptures Skill & Curiosity Building kinetic sculptures €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Miniature dioramas Collector's Corner Miniature dioramas €€€ 6+ h/wk Some basics Paper plate masks or creatures Together Time Paper plate masks or creatures €€ Flexible Beginner DIY Wool Dryer Balls Made at Home DIY Wool Dryer Balls €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Seasonal wreath making Craft & Creative Hands Seasonal wreath making €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Sculpted bread art In the Kitchen Sculpted bread art € 3–5 h/wk Some basics Painted rocks Visual & Digital Arts Painted rocks €€ Flexible Beginner Guided self-reflection prompts Mind at Play Guided self-reflection prompts €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Chair yoga Body & Being Chair yoga €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Urban hiking (city adventure walks) Wild & Active Urban hiking (city adventure walks) € 3–5 h/wk Beginner

Screen-free

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Decoupage Craft & Creative Hands Decoupage €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Piping buttercream flowers In the Kitchen Piping buttercream flowers € 1–2 h/wk Some basics Junk journaling Mind at Play Junk journaling €€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner Chair yoga Body & Being Chair yoga €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Urban hiking (city adventure walks) Wild & Active Urban hiking (city adventure walks) € 3–5 h/wk Beginner Laser engraving/etching Skill & Curiosity Laser engraving/etching €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Model building (cars, planes) Collector's Corner Model building (cars, planes) €€€ 6+ h/wk Some basics Salt dough crafts Together Time Salt dough crafts €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Herbal Sachets for Closets & Drawers Made at Home Herbal Sachets for Closets & Drawers €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Mini food sculpting (clay) Craft & Creative Hands Mini food sculpting (clay) €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Edible painting on cookies In the Kitchen Edible painting on cookies €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Puzzle solving (jigsaw, Sudoku) Mind at Play Puzzle solving (jigsaw, Sudoku) €€ Flexible Beginner Qi Gong practice Body & Being Qi Gong practice €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Trail running Wild & Active Trail running €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Building DIY speakers Skill & Curiosity Building DIY speakers €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Designing tiny wallpaper & textiles Collector's Corner Designing tiny wallpaper & textiles €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics

Quick to start

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Chair yoga Body & Being Chair yoga €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Snowshoe hiking Wild & Active Snowshoe hiking €€€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner Using Arduino to control lights or motors Skill & Curiosity Using Arduino to control lights or motors € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Coin collecting Collector's Corner Coin collecting € Flexible Beginner Salt dough crafts Together Time Salt dough crafts €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Herbal Sachets for Closets & Drawers Made at Home Herbal Sachets for Closets & Drawers €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Origami Craft & Creative Hands Origami € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Homemade kimchi In the Kitchen Homemade kimchi €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Drawing & sketching Visual & Digital Arts Drawing & sketching €€ Flexible Beginner Puzzle solving (jigsaw, Sudoku) Mind at Play Puzzle solving (jigsaw, Sudoku) €€ Flexible Beginner Qi Gong practice Body & Being Qi Gong practice €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Fossil hunting Wild & Active Fossil hunting € 3–5 h/wk Beginner Crystal growing experiments Skill & Curiosity Crystal growing experiments € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Collecting minerals & crystals Collector's Corner Collecting minerals & crystals €€ Flexible Beginner Shrinky Dinks Together Time Shrinky Dinks €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Citrus Vinegar Cleaners Made at Home Citrus Vinegar Cleaners €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner

Free or nearly free

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Designing themed cupcakes In the Kitchen Designing themed cupcakes € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Pixel art creation Visual & Digital Arts Pixel art creation € Flexible Beginner Yearly life audit reviews Mind at Play Yearly life audit reviews € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Seated meditation practice Body & Being Seated meditation practice € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Foraging for wild edibles Wild & Active Foraging for wild edibles € 1–2 h/wk Some basics Creating interactive digital art (using code + display) Skill & Curiosity Creating interactive digital art (using code + display) € 1–2 h/wk Some basics Vintage postcard collecting Collector's Corner Vintage postcard collecting € Flexible Beginner Homemade play dough (scented) Together Time Homemade play dough (scented) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner DIY draft stoppers Made at Home DIY draft stoppers € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Tatting lace Craft & Creative Hands Tatting lace € 1–2 h/wk Some basics Making sauerkraut In the Kitchen Making sauerkraut € <1 h/wk Beginner Logo design basics Visual & Digital Arts Logo design basics € Flexible Some basics Energy tracking (what boosts/drains you) Mind at Play Energy tracking (what boosts/drains you) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Walking meditation Body & Being Walking meditation € Flexible Beginner Wild mushroom hunting Wild & Active Wild mushroom hunting € 3–5 h/wk Some basics Building a digital photo frame from an old tablet Skill & Curiosity Building a digital photo frame from an old tablet € 1–2 h/wk Some basics

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