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Repurposing wine bottles Made at Home Repurposing wine bottles Corn husk dolls Craft & Creative Hands Corn husk dolls Banana peel bacon In the Kitchen Banana peel bacon Animated sticker design Visual & Digital Arts Animated sticker design Digital declutter routine Mind at Play Digital declutter routine Handcrafting natural body scrubs Body & Being Handcrafting natural body scrubs Basic first aid for outdoor adventurers Wild & Active Basic first aid for outdoor adventurers Motion-activated night lights Skill & Curiosity Motion-activated night lights Miniature dioramas Collector's Corner Miniature dioramas Kite flying & building Together Time Kite flying & building

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

In focus Craft & Creative Hands Get your hands into something and make a thing that did not exist this morning. Start here 74 guides
Made at Home 120 guides In the Kitchen 115 guides Visual & Digital Arts 82 guides Mind at Play 90 guides Body & Being 73 guides Wild & Active 76 guides Skill & Curiosity 102 guides Collector's Corner 66 guides Together Time 80 guides

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DIY cleaning product recipes Made at Home DIY cleaning product recipes € Flexible Beginner Bookbinding Craft & Creative Hands Bookbinding €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics Autumn root vegetable nourishing In the Kitchen Autumn root vegetable nourishing € Flexible Beginner Journaling Mind at Play Journaling €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Gentle yoga flow sequences Body & Being Gentle yoga flow sequences €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Making rope and cordage Wild & Active Making rope and cordage € Flexible Beginner Home automation (Raspberry Pi, Arduino) Skill & Curiosity Home automation (Raspberry Pi, Arduino) €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some training Miniature furniture Collector's Corner Miniature furniture €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Bunting/banner creation Together Time Bunting/banner creation €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Beeswax Wraps (Eco Food Wraps) Made at Home Beeswax Wraps (Eco Food Wraps) €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Candle making Craft & Creative Hands Candle making €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Layered cake decorating In the Kitchen Layered cake decorating €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Mood/colour tracking spreads Mind at Play Mood/colour tracking spreads €€ Flexible Beginner Sun salutations Body & Being Sun salutations €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Day hiking on local trails Wild & Active Day hiking on local trails €€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner Lego builds or DIY kits Skill & Curiosity Lego builds or DIY kits €€€ 6+ h/wk Some basics

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Learning basic soldering Skill & Curiosity Learning basic soldering €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Crafting fantasy or whimsical miniatures (faerie houses, fantasy room boxes) Collector's Corner Crafting fantasy or whimsical miniatures (faerie houses, fantasy room boxes) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Bunting/banner creation Together Time Bunting/banner creation €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Beeswax Wraps (Eco Food Wraps) Made at Home Beeswax Wraps (Eco Food Wraps) €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Decoupage Craft & Creative Hands Decoupage €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Fondant sculpting In the Kitchen Fondant sculpting € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Digital scrapbooking Visual & Digital Arts Digital scrapbooking €€ Flexible Beginner Mood/colour tracking spreads Mind at Play Mood/colour tracking spreads €€ Flexible Beginner Sun salutations Body & Being Sun salutations €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Day hiking on local trails Wild & Active Day hiking on local trails €€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner Programming simple games (Scratch, PICO-8) Skill & Curiosity Programming simple games (Scratch, PICO-8) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Building naturalistic terrariums with miniatures Collector's Corner Building naturalistic terrariums with miniatures €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner DIY mobiles / garlands Together Time DIY mobiles / garlands €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner DIY dishwasher tablets Made at Home DIY dishwasher tablets €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Mini food sculpting (clay) Craft & Creative Hands Mini food sculpting (clay) €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Designing themed cupcakes In the Kitchen Designing themed cupcakes € 1–2 h/wk Beginner

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Found poetry creation Mind at Play Found poetry creation € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Guided Yoga Nidra Body & Being Guided Yoga Nidra € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Urban hiking (city adventure walks) Wild & Active Urban hiking (city adventure walks) € 3–5 h/wk Beginner Modding or upcycling old tools Skill & Curiosity Modding or upcycling old tools € 1–2 h/wk Some basics Stamp collecting Collector's Corner Stamp collecting € Flexible Beginner Garden stepping stone painting Together Time Garden stepping stone painting € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Homemade carpet deodorizer Made at Home Homemade carpet deodorizer € <1 h/wk Beginner Needle felting Craft & Creative Hands Needle felting € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Piping buttercream flowers In the Kitchen Piping buttercream flowers € 1–2 h/wk Some basics Urban sketching on location Visual & Digital Arts Urban sketching on location € Flexible Some basics Habit stacking routines Mind at Play Habit stacking routines € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Herbal sleep pillow making Body & Being Herbal sleep pillow making € <1 h/wk Beginner Fossil hunting Wild & Active Fossil hunting € 3–5 h/wk Beginner Programming simple games (Scratch, PICO-8) Skill & Curiosity Programming simple games (Scratch, PICO-8) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Coin collecting Collector's Corner Coin collecting € Flexible Beginner Upcycling clothes together Together Time Upcycling clothes together € 3–5 h/wk Beginner

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DIY printable design Visual & Digital Arts DIY printable design €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Art journaling Mind at Play Art journaling €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Restorative yoga Body & Being Restorative yoga €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Repairing electronics or appliances Skill & Curiosity Repairing electronics or appliances €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some training 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 Mini food sculpting (clay) Craft & Creative Hands Mini food sculpting (clay) €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Piping buttercream flowers In the Kitchen Piping buttercream flowers € 1–2 h/wk Some basics Colouring books for adults Visual & Digital Arts Colouring books for adults € Flexible Beginner Junk journaling Mind at Play Junk journaling €€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner Chair yoga Body & Being Chair yoga €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Lego builds or DIY kits Skill & Curiosity Lego builds or DIY kits €€€ 6+ 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

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DIY plant trellises Made at Home DIY plant trellises €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Cooking with nettles In the Kitchen Cooking with nettles € <1 h/wk Beginner Hillwalking Wild & Active Hillwalking €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Stargazing nights Together Time Stargazing nights € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Mushroom growing at home Made at Home Mushroom growing at home € <1 h/wk Beginner Snowshoe hiking Wild & Active Snowshoe hiking €€€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner Backyard camping Together Time Backyard camping €€€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner Bonsai growing Made at Home Bonsai growing €€€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics Orienteering Wild & Active Orienteering €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics Bug hunting & identification walks Together Time Bug hunting & identification walks € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Birdwatching from home Made at Home Birdwatching from home €€ <1 h/wk Beginner Backpacking overnight trips Wild & Active Backpacking overnight trips €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Community garden volunteering Together Time Community garden volunteering € 3–5 h/wk Beginner Kokedama moss balls Made at Home Kokedama moss balls € Flexible Some basics Metal detecting in parks or beaches Wild & Active Metal detecting in parks or beaches €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Family geocaching adventure Together Time Family geocaching adventure € Flexible Beginner

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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 Lego builds or DIY kits Skill & Curiosity Lego builds or DIY kits €€€ 6+ h/wk Some basics Model building (cars, planes) Collector's Corner Model building (cars, planes) €€€ 6+ h/wk Some basics Shrinky Dinks Together Time Shrinky Dinks €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Herbal Sachets for Closets & Drawers Made at Home Herbal Sachets for Closets & Drawers €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Mosaic tiling Craft & Creative Hands Mosaic tiling €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Edible painting on cookies In the Kitchen Edible painting on cookies €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics 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 Trail running Wild & Active Trail running €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Glowforge or silhouette crafts Skill & Curiosity Glowforge or silhouette crafts €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some training Designing tiny wallpaper & textiles Collector's Corner Designing tiny wallpaper & textiles €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics Sparkle sticker-making Together Time Sparkle sticker-making €€€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Citrus Vinegar Cleaners Made at Home Citrus Vinegar Cleaners €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner

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One-pan meal creation In the Kitchen One-pan meal creation €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Oil painting Visual & Digital Arts Oil painting €€€ 6+ h/wk Some training Habit stacking routines Mind at Play Habit stacking routines € 1–2 h/wk 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 a robotic arm kit Skill & Curiosity Building a robotic arm kit €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Building naturalistic terrariums with miniatures Collector's Corner Building naturalistic terrariums with miniatures €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Shrinky Dinks Together Time Shrinky Dinks €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Zero-Waste Swaps & Tracking Project Made at Home Zero-Waste Swaps & Tracking Project €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Paper crafting (card making, flowers) Craft & Creative Hands Paper crafting (card making, flowers) €€€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner Sheet pan roasting techniques In the Kitchen Sheet pan roasting techniques €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Paint-by-number (modern) Visual & Digital Arts Paint-by-number (modern) €€€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner Yearly life audit reviews Mind at Play Yearly life audit reviews € 1–2 h/wk Beginner Tai Chi flow Body & Being Tai Chi flow €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner Hillwalking Wild & Active Hillwalking €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics Programming obstacle-avoiding robots Skill & Curiosity Programming obstacle-avoiding robots €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics

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