Have any good craft ideas that a 13 yr. old could do at home?

Question

some crafts that require few easy to find materials and is fun at the same time.....thnx.

Answer 1

I think my name says it all, if it's a girl. The fabric and thread are easy to find, and any hobby store will have plenty of pattern books. Also, there is a fabric called waste canvas, which allows you to cross-stitch on fabric--you just peel away the canvas after you've finished the design, and the picture is left right on the fabric. It's great for t-shirts and sweatshirts.

If it's a boy, I can immediately tell you what my husband would say--model rockets! The kits aren't that expensive ($10-20), and the rockets are reusable. If there's a Hobby Lobby near you, keep checking their website--sometimes they'll have them on sale for 40% off, and sometimes they have a coupon which you can use to get 40% off any one item. Another good site to check is JonRockets--he carries lots of different brands of kits (most places just carry Estes), and is reasonably priced. (Self Promotion Alert) In a few months, have him look at rockets by Hartle Engineering, Inc.--we're starting up a rocket company ourselves, and they'll be sold exclusively through JonRockets!

Answer 2

How about collage journal? (My personal favorite)

What a great way to create and express oneself. Wonderful venue for a young artist in the beginning of adolescence.

I recommend using an artist journal which can be found in craft or book stores or a composition notebook with the pages optionally painted.

There are many great sites on the web offering techniques but basically glue, magazines, and scissors is all you need.

Your child can also use Markers and Gel pens and sparkles to add to his/her work.

The journal can be purely visual or a written entry can be added.

There are so many directions your child can go with this.

I started my son on art and collage journaling at a very young age.

I feel that prepackaged crafts are okay for learning a specific technique or just killing time but give a kid a blank canvas and you will be amazed at what they will create.

Answer 3

Beading is fun and easy. You can buy kits, or just the individual parts from places like Michael's. Macrame (tying knots to create baskets for potted plants and such) is also very inexpensive. Then there's knitting, needlepoint, learning to make stencils, drawing, and so on.

Answer 4

I think the first thing you should ask yourself is "what do i love to do?" And go from there.

Answer 5

crochet. I taught myself, it was easy to learn.

Answer 6

Scrapbooking, and maybe a journal if you are creative...

Answer 7

SCRAP BOOKING AND PHOTOGRAPHY.