I have been feeling really down lately and thought starting a hobby would help me. I am looking for something that is rather inexpensive that will take my mind of everything else. Just wanting to do more things for myself. Any ideas?
2006-10-31 10:05:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Scrapbooking? Beading?
2006-10-31 10:11:25 · answer #1 · answered by rjr 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Klutz Books has a book called Tissue Paper Flowers. It costs about $17, but it comes with tissue paper and pipe cleaners and everything you need to make a bunch of flowers. And once you use them up, you can use the instructions to make flowers out of bits of paper around the house (and pipe cleaners are cheap).
But, the thing is, I've read that looking at flowers help people with depression. And it's really amazing to see these bits of paper and wire turn into flowers that are as good as anything you see in the store. You don't need much talent to make something nice, but if you find you have talent for it, you can really do amazing things.
I hope it helps. If you can find other people to do a hobby with, it might help you out, too.
2006-10-31 13:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by Madame M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
READING. I have been checking books out at the public library and finishing one a week. It's amazing the information and stories you learn about and it's all free!
Another hobby is writing. Stories are a good way to pass time, and develop something in your life for you to look back and see the growth you have accomplished in your work and in your life.
Book Clubs are a fantastic way to help you get into reading.
Also, my mom goes to something called a Kitty Party. It's for women and once a week everyone gets together at someone's house and sit in a large circle and the host serves lunch for them. The women play games, have a drawing to which they all contribute and a winner is drawn at every meeting. So for example: the Kitty decides that their bids are 20.00. So everyone puts a 20.00 in the pot (cash). You have a ledger with all the member's names, and at the end, of the afternoon, a person draws the name of a winner out of a box with everyone's name in it. Once you have won. you tare the slip with your name in it so you don't get drawn again until everyone has won. So if there are 10 women involved and 20.00 per woman the grand prize fo the winner is 200.00. It's a great way to spend time with friends playing games, cards, chatting, watching a movie, eating, and winning!
2006-10-31 10:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by Jen S 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fluffy bright pillows. You can use old clothes and cut them up or purchase material for $1 a yard (don't need much or buy 1/2 yard of different colors) cut them out in some nice shapes (square, circle, oval, etc, get creative), sew and stuff with poly-fill from a fabric or craft store they cost about $6 for a large bag (enough to make about 5 to 6 pillows.)
Your bed will look nice an comfy! Feel better:-)
2006-10-31 13:27:44 · answer #4 · answered by cantstandrudeness 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sewing is fun. I like to make my own clothes and it is a good way to kill time and you get something out of it besides fun. You can buy a used sewing machine inexpensive and shop the fabric stores clearance tables for fun and inexpensive fabric. Alot of times patterns will be on sale, and sometimes for only $1. Think about its really fun!!!
2006-10-31 11:32:02 · answer #5 · answered by frances d 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I started painting boxes which was fun and entertaining without being too expensive. You can get pre-made wood boxes at craft stores and some cheap paint and brushes. Some of those little wood cut outs are fun to paste on as well... Or you could get some cheap note cards and stamp them with fun stamps... Just watch out, eventually you'll have a strong desire for a sewing machine or a hot glue gun, then look out!
2006-10-31 10:20:08 · answer #6 · answered by tigra1021 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well different people find different things fun and it usually depends on age too but what i would do is perhaps through a little get to gether just for the heck of it.. thats what;s fun to me of course but i'm not you so its just and idea and if your looking for like a hobby to start up.. writing stories is a good stress reliever and reading is totaly fun too XP
2006-10-31 10:15:59 · answer #7 · answered by Osita 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Crochet or knitting, cross stitch, tole painting, ceramics, polymer clay, scrap booking or card making or mini quilts using scrap fabric and felt to applique. All of these can be started with just the basics and then you can add to them as you go. Also, you can get 'how to' books or magazines on all of these to help you get inspired. Hope you find something that you really enjoy and that can keep you busy during the long winter ahead.
2006-10-31 17:57:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
One of the "girly" hobbies that has been interesting me lately is embroidery. I know it sounds kinda old-fashioned and boring, but it doesn't have to be! Check out http://www.sublimestitching.com/ they have some great, inexpensive ideas for embroidery there, and they are not old-fashioned at all.
2006-10-31 10:13:45 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bake. Breads, cookies, scones, cakes, anything will do. Start simple and go complex. Then take what you have made and bring it to someone else. That way instead of just making yourself happy, you can make someone else happy too.
Besides kneading bread is good for getting out frustrations. Decorating cakes is good for getting creative. Cookies are fun because there are a million different ways to make them.
2006-10-31 10:20:11 · answer #10 · answered by becbec 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋