Free or nearly free

Great things to try for little or no money. 60 activities to try.

HOME DIY cleaning product recipes € Flexible Beginner CRAFT Origami € 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Autumn root vegetable nourishing € Flexible Beginner VISUAL Colouring books for adults € Flexible Beginner MIND Future self letters € 1–2 h/wk Beginner BODY Building an evening wind-down ritual € 1–2 h/wk Beginner WILD Making rope and cordage € Flexible Beginner SKILL Rewiring lamps or small devices € <1 h/wk Some basics COLLECT Crafting fantasy or whimsical miniatures (faerie houses, fantasy room boxes) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Collaborative mural or poster € 1–2 h/wk Beginner HOME DIY fabric softener € <1 h/wk Beginner CRAFT Hand sewing (no machine) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Fondant sculpting € 1–2 h/wk Beginner VISUAL Charcoal portrait drawing € 1–2 h/wk Some basics MIND Found poetry creation € 1–2 h/wk Beginner BODY Guided Yoga Nidra € 1–2 h/wk Beginner WILD Urban hiking (city adventure walks) € 3–5 h/wk Beginner SKILL Modding or upcycling old tools € 1–2 h/wk Some basics COLLECT Stamp collecting € Flexible Beginner TOGETHER Garden stepping stone painting € 1–2 h/wk Beginner HOME Homemade carpet deodorizer € <1 h/wk Beginner CRAFT Needle felting € 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Piping buttercream flowers € 1–2 h/wk Some basics VISUAL Urban sketching on location € Flexible Some basics MIND Habit stacking routines € 1–2 h/wk Beginner BODY Herbal sleep pillow making € <1 h/wk Beginner WILD Fossil hunting € 3–5 h/wk Beginner SKILL Programming simple games (Scratch, PICO-8) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner COLLECT Coin collecting € Flexible Beginner TOGETHER Upcycling clothes together € 3–5 h/wk Beginner HOME Natural glass cleaner € <1 h/wk Beginner CRAFT Crochet € Flexible Beginner KITCHEN Sculpted bread art € 3–5 h/wk Some basics VISUAL AI art prompt crafting € Flexible Beginner MIND Evening wind-down tracking € 1–2 h/wk Beginner BODY Journaling for restful sleep € <1 h/wk Beginner WILD Beachcombing for driftwood or sea glass € 1–2 h/wk Beginner SKILL Using CAD to design 3D parts € 1–2 h/wk Some basics COLLECT Creating collector’s journals (documenting history / value) € <1 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER DIY photo booth with props € 1–2 h/wk Beginner HOME DIY toilet fizz bombs € <1 h/wk Beginner CRAFT Sashiko stitching € 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Designing themed cupcakes € 1–2 h/wk Beginner VISUAL Pixel art creation € Flexible Beginner MIND Yearly life audit reviews € 1–2 h/wk Beginner BODY Seated meditation practice € 1–2 h/wk Beginner WILD Foraging for wild edibles € 1–2 h/wk Some basics SKILL Creating interactive digital art (using code + display) € 1–2 h/wk Some basics COLLECT Vintage postcard collecting € Flexible Beginner TOGETHER Homemade play dough (scented) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner HOME DIY draft stoppers € 1–2 h/wk Beginner CRAFT Tatting lace € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Making sauerkraut € <1 h/wk Beginner VISUAL Logo design basics € Flexible Some basics MIND Energy tracking (what boosts/drains you) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner BODY Walking meditation € Flexible Beginner WILD Wild mushroom hunting € 3–5 h/wk Some basics SKILL Building a digital photo frame from an old tablet € 1–2 h/wk Some basics COLLECT Matchbox and matchbook collecting € Flexible Beginner TOGETHER Nature art (leaf prints, rock painting) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner