What are some fun hobbies to take up for a stay at home mom?

Question

I cant get out because we only have one car and my husband uses it for work, what are some fun things I can do at home because life seems tedious anymore....

Answer 1

EBAY! This kept me busy the 1st year and a half I stayed home. It was fun for awhile. You won't make a ton of money but- a little helps and you can get rid of stuff. I find that I go from hobby to hobby...recently I ran out out stuff to do also, and I started working out- now I like it. Tried cooking- but boring. Read some good self help books and improve your parenting, social skills, etc. Get some audio books and listen to them as you do your chores. Get a subscription to Family Fun magazine...it has tons of fun ideas to do with your family also online... ttp://familyfun.go.com/
Do some pretend school sessions with kids, doing a theme of the week and a letter of the day- etc. Playgroups. Library. Nature walks. Shopping. Try getting creative and learn jewelry making or scrapbooking. Keep learning. Good luck!

Answer 2

I will assume you have children. Whether you have 1 or several, they will take up much of your time. You efforts should first be to concentrate on the children and do things with them.

If you have local bus service, you can go on outings. It won't be easy, but it can be done. Perhaps 1 day per week you can drive your husband to work and plan outings around that. If both are not possible, nature walks are an option for an outdoor activity.

If they are all in school, you have time - even after housecleaning and laundry and planning meals - to do what YOU would like to do. Think of what you hoped to find time for before you became a stay-at-home mom [Congratulations, by the way. You've made a good choice.] Read...or write a book, take up any number of crafts that you find appealing, learn to sew and decorate the house or make simple play clothes for the children [PJs?], get out your cookbook or magazines and try some new recipes, learn how to decorate cakes so you can make your own for celebrations, organize all your photos; begin a scrapbook for each child...and so many other things.

The trick is to find things that will keep your interest and not just fall by the wayside in a few weeks.

You might even initiate a neighborhood "Mother's Morning Out" with 3 or 4 other mothers, especially those with preschool children. Each mother will take a turn once each week watching the children while the other mothers have time together for "adult" talk without children running around. Or gather and set the children to playing while you sit around and enjoy each others company.

Well, I think you get the idea...you just have to implement something and stick to it.

Answer 3

Life is tedious. I do crafts and sell them and then take a week off from 'life' each year using the proceeds.

I started off with plastic canvas projects 15 years agao and averaged 700 a month the first year, then everyone seemed too be doing the craft scene.

I had to do a little trial and error and find a new craft. I went to local craft shows and out of town ones (not more than 100 miles away.) I made a list of crafts I didn't see at the local show but did see out of town and surfed the net and found the easiest instructions for them. Then I went and bought the supplies and got crafting.

Every year you need to find a new one in order to keep up the income (if you want to have fun and MAKE CASH).

I find that the best crafts are simple, take less than three hours to complete and are inexpensive to make without looking inexpensive.

You can also get your kids involved in the craft projects. The level of involvement depend on their age. A 2 or 3 year old can sort pom poms by color, where as a 5 year old can help with gluing and can cut with children's scissors. Always be sure to keep small pieces away from little ones that tend to stick everything in their mouth. A trip to the ER would take away from all the fun (wink wink, lol).

Gardening is fun too. There is nothing like watching a plant grow out of the same dirt where you planted that tiny little seed. You also get the benefit of healthy produce to serve your family. If you garden enough and have a good crop of something you can learn to can and share your bounty with others during the holidays. I know I personally would rather recieve a jar of spiced peaches rather than a bath set or a pair of gloves.

Answer 4

I know you said no to sewing, but haven't you ever seen an outfit, and thought I wold love that if only it were in pink? Or maybe wrestled with your daughters clothes, which while cute are quite difficult to put on a child with muscular dystrophy? That is why I sew. I am 31, and when I started I could barely make pillows, but Now I make the cutest outfits for my girls, and if I don't like the bottom of a blouse, I can switch it with a pattern for another, and combine the two. My daughter has significant developmental delays, and I was a stay at home mom or SAHM as well for about 6 years. I have trouble getting her into cotton shirts like dress shirts, because she can't do the push your arms through thing yet. I have found that if i make the bottom half of her shirts belled out or a-line, then I have a much easier time getting her dressed. I don't know if you child has feeding tubes or anything, but you can make clothes to work around that sort of thing! Sewing is fun! You have no idea of the sense of accomplishment you get when you finish something and get a compliment from a stranger on it! "where did you buy that, I want one" etc... My hobby makes my life much easier, and I get to make cute clothes for myself as well, because I am hard to shop for, but easy to sew for! If you have questions, email me!

Answer 5

Maybe music can give you some relief and enjoyment. For less than $200 you can get a very nice guitar or keyboard and some books to learn by.

If you have trouble getting started you might consider a few professional lessons to get you into the swing of things. If you don't have a friend you can trade favors with (watching the kids for an hour) you might be able get lessons on weekends when hubby can stay with kids. I think the whole family will come to enjoy the music you make at home and it is great inspiration to your children.

With a friend watching kids you could take a bus to your lessons, just come right home so hubby doesn't get jealous. Usually a husband will come to enjoy his wife's music, it is soothing and inspirational. I didn't take lessons until I was about 45. Now I can fake my way through about thirty songs on guitar and I just recently took lessons at a Lowrey organ dealer. $20 for six weeks. it was just enough to make me realize I COULD do it.

Or you might take up crocheting. My mom and wife both make presents to give at birthdays and even at Christmas.

Crossword puzzles and cryptograms are great brain stimulators and help increase the vocabulary.

People who play music or do puzzles have a far lower incidence of stroke and Alzheimer's disease according to a recent in-depth study.
Use it or lose it is not a joke in this case.

Answer 6

1st year and a half I stayed home. It was fun for awhile. You won't make a ton of money but- a little helps and you can get rid of stuff. I find that I go from hobby to hobby...recently I ran out out stuff to do also, and I started working out- now I like it. Tried cooking- but boring. Read some good self help books and improve your parenting, social skills, etc. Get some audio books and listen to them as you do your chores. Get a subscription to Family Fun magazine...it has tons of fun ideas to do with your family also online... ttp://familyfun.go.com/
Do some pretend school sessions with kids, doing a theme of the week and a letter of the day- etc. Playgroups. Library. Nature walks. Shopping. Try getting creative

Answer 7

There are so many things that you can do. If you have a newborn and are breast-feeding you may find that you don't really have a lot of time to devote to a project but there is something I can suggest. Crocheting is fun and cheap two. All you need is a hook, yarn and a pattern. There are thousand of free patterns on-line and crocheting is something you can do as you feed (breastfeed) your baby. You can make blankets or baby clothes but if just starting I would start with blankets then work up from there.
If your kid(s) are older you can do beading. I made jewelry and now my favorite is french beaded flowers you can also find free patterns on-line for that. It is also pretty cheap too.
sewing, many free patterns on the net too.
check out this website. www.about.com you can find thousands of ideas and patterns there for any thing you want to do.

Answer 8

it depends on wat u like 2 do, cleaning the house is fun, i like 2 do that when no one is around so the house can b clean 4 a while.u can get fabrics and sew for urself n ur kids, im sure they would love to wear the newly design that u make. there is not much 2 do @ home so u can jux relax n cook for ur husband n wait 4 him 2 get back home. or call some frends n ask them 2 come over n have so quality time together. u ladys can all share ideas on how to make window curtains. n design new things 4 the house, let ur husband know that u can do things 2. change the house a little bit. change the position of the bed,sofa,tv, n play with ur kids, by the time u know it, ur husband will b home. sorrie 4 the long write.

Answer 9

Do you like finding goofy crap on the Internet?

A friend of mine is a freight broker, he finds freight for truck drivers. He never talks to anyone, and makes six digits a yr.
As a matter of fact, I see him sitting on his patio w/ his laptop right now.

I don't want to sound weird but money is a hobby for me... I don't freak out about money, and I'm not greedy.... About 12-13 yrs ago there was a short period of time that I had to live in my car. Most of the time I would have somewhere to sleep, but I was still homeless. It sucked! When I got back on my feet, I started spending my spare time learning about money so that I wouldn't be in that situation ever again.

If your in a situation where you only have one car, you probably have a tight budget. That's OK most everyone does. I know that in the past, finances has been at the root of most of my "bad days". Finding a hobby is a great thing to do for yourself, why not eliminate a burdon while you are at it! It's funny where life takes you!
Have fun with it!

Answer 10

A friend of mine is a freight broker, he finds freight for truck drivers. He never talks to anyone, and makes six digits a yr.
As a matter of fact, I see him sitting on his patio w/ his laptop right now.

I don't want to sound weird but money is a hobby for me... I don't freak out about money, and I'm not greedy.... About 12-13 yrs ago there was a short period of time that I had to live in my car. Most of the time I would have somewhere to sleep, but I was still homeless. It sucked! When I got back on my feet, I started spending my spare time learning about money so that I wouldn't be in that situation ever again.

Answer 11

Especially since you're a stay at home Mom: Try taking up photography with a 35mm or digital camera and experiment with different pictures of your child/children. You can get great tips online by using a search engine or, go to you library and get a book on photography.

Then try SCRAPBOOKING! Instead of filling out a Baby Book, create your own personalized one from scratch. Go to the craft aisles in Walmart: they have loads of supplies for scrapbooking(with EXCELLENT prices I must add!) If you're not sure about something ask an employee, and soon you'll have albums of pictures and baby information and milestones to share with family and friends and then with your children when they are older.