Free or nearly free
Great things to try for little or no money. 60 activities to try.
HOME
DIY cleaning product recipes
CRAFT
Origami
KITCHEN
Autumn root vegetable nourishing
VISUAL
Colouring books for adults
MIND
Future self letters
BODY
Building an evening wind-down ritual
WILD
Making rope and cordage
SKILL
Rewiring lamps or small devices
COLLECT
Crafting fantasy or whimsical miniatures (faerie houses, fantasy room boxes)
TOGETHER
Collaborative mural or poster
HOME
DIY fabric softener
CRAFT
Hand sewing (no machine)
KITCHEN
Fondant sculpting
VISUAL
Charcoal portrait drawing
MIND
Found poetry creation
BODY
Guided Yoga Nidra
WILD
Urban hiking (city adventure walks)
SKILL
Modding or upcycling old tools
COLLECT
Stamp collecting
TOGETHER
Garden stepping stone painting
HOME
Homemade carpet deodorizer
CRAFT
Needle felting
KITCHEN
Piping buttercream flowers
VISUAL
Urban sketching on location
MIND
Habit stacking routines
BODY
Herbal sleep pillow making
WILD
Fossil hunting
SKILL
Programming simple games (Scratch, PICO-8)
COLLECT
Coin collecting
TOGETHER
Upcycling clothes together
HOME
Natural glass cleaner
CRAFT
Crochet
KITCHEN
Sculpted bread art
VISUAL
AI art prompt crafting
BODY
Journaling for restful sleep
WILD
Beachcombing for driftwood or sea glass
SKILL
Using CAD to design 3D parts
COLLECT
Creating collector’s journals (documenting history / value)
TOGETHER
DIY photo booth with props
HOME
DIY toilet fizz bombs
CRAFT
Sashiko stitching
KITCHEN
Designing themed cupcakes
MIND
Yearly life audit reviews
BODY
Seated meditation practice
WILD
Foraging for wild edibles
SKILL
Creating interactive digital art (using code + display)
COLLECT
Vintage postcard collecting
TOGETHER
Homemade play dough (scented)
HOME
DIY draft stoppers
CRAFT
Tatting lace
KITCHEN
Making sauerkraut
VISUAL
Logo design basics
BODY
Walking meditation
WILD
Wild mushroom hunting
SKILL
Building a digital photo frame from an old tablet
COLLECT
Matchbox and matchbook collecting
TOGETHER
Nature art (leaf prints, rock painting)