I am 26 and unable to work. and since it is winter i cant go outside. I am in need of a simple hobby.?

Question

does any one know of a hobby that is not to complicated? And before you leave rude comments about me not being able to work, The reason i cant work is I get infections really easy and am in the hospital alot. So i need a hobby. thank you.

i do love to do crafts.

I found a craft i wanted to try. Place mat painting. you take rubber place mats and paint stuff on them What kinda paint do i use so it wont wash off? Keep the ideas coming. so much i want to try. Again Thank You.

Answer 1

x stitched needle work
you can buy kits
or craft shops sell the items seperate
what ever you choose take care of your self

Answer 2

origami ... although *fine* paper can be expensize, origami can be done with almost any sort of paper. Practice with junk paper, even newspaper. If you are not accustomed to working with fiddly stuff, origami may be less frustrating than knitting or crochet.

Materials required: any dry, flat paper (not crepe paper)
Additional materials recommended: scissors, a spoon or a butterknife, a glue-stick, maybe a pen or a pencil, a ruler, and someday nicer paper too

Use the scissors & pencil and ruler to mark and cut squares of paper. Use the spoon or butterknife to sharpen creases. Otherwise you may wear away a fingernail in the same operation. The glue-stick may be used to secure joinings of multiple-sheet creations.

See also "tea paper folding". If you have access to piles of identical advertisements or other identical printed materials (perhaps a friend could salvage such from a post office bin or from a newspaper-stuffing facility), you will have excellent materials for this low-relief form of origami.

Origami can be done with the TV running. It can be a carry-along project although it's not optimal while walking or cycling and should not be combined with driving or operating heavy machinery. There are no *small* dangerous tools or materials. If you keep track of the scissors, you'll be fine.

Answer 3

Try coin collecting. It doesn't have to cost you a lot. You can go to the bank and pick of a box of coin (whichever denomination you like) for exactly face value. A box of pennies is $25, a box of nickels is $100, a box of dimes is $250 and boxes of quarters or half dollars are $500. You don't have to buy the whole box. The bank can pull out whatever amount you like.

Once you get a box, you can go through and pull out the better coins (there are books to help with this or websites). You can pick up a coin album and try to fill all the holes (get one for each year) or just search for interesting ones.

The coins that you don't want can be returned to the bank and put straight back into your account (though it's often better to return the coins to a different bank (not just a different branch but a different bank) so that you don't search the same coins over and over). Everything you find will have been obtained at face value. You'd be surprised what people have found. Check out these links to see:
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1902&whichpage=1
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11494&whichpage=1
http://www.foundinrolls.com/

Also check your change for interesting finds.

Some things to search for: wheat pennies, silver dimes, silver quarters, old coins, error coins, coins with the "S" mintmark - it could be a proof coin etc. There's always the chance that you could find a real treasure!

It's also helpful to buy a red book. It can help you price your coins and will answer many of the questions you may have.

OR IF THAT'S NOT FOR YOU...

http://www.spacefem.com/quizzes/hobby/

Answer 4

Hi Favorite,

Do you play backgammon, it is easy to learn but there are many tactics to learn and use. There are several good backgammon sites to play for free or for money if you choose. It is very mentally stimulating and challenging.

It is a very unique game, where luck and skill are equally balanced. I hold an expert rating, and have been defeated by players in beginner status. The ancient Egyptians were ardent players of backgammon.

By the way, congratulations on your remarkable Q&A rating of well over 5,000 in only a little over 6 months.

Outstanding achievement,

Darryl S.

Answer 5

What kind of crafts do you like to do? Woodwork? Stitching? If that's what you like then that is what you should do as a hobby...good time of the year for it too (I love Christmas!).

You can pretty easily find a list of supplies online. Make you a list, hand it over with some money to a friend, and have him/her pick them up for you.

Answer 6

There is cross-stitch, knitting, crochet, painting,
and so many other things. These web sites might give
you a few ideas.
www.michaels.com,www.hobbylobby.com
www.hgtv.com(their Trash To Treasure section)
www.bhg.com
You could look in to web hosting. Start a blog page.

Answer 7

I love to make greeting cards. You just need some card stock paper, some stamps with ink pads and some envelopes. It's lots of fun and when someone receives a hand stamped card in the mail they are so happy. A company called "Stampin Up" has lots of ideas and you can purchase supplies from them. Have fun..............

Answer 8

sewing
scrapbooking
work on a photo album (you know you have photos in boxes like me!)
photography
cross-stitching
knitting (knittinghelp.com taught me in one day!)
crocheting
soap-making
candle-making
woodburning
working with clay
painting
drawing
jewelry-making
watch movies
cook
origami
sudoku puzzles
read novels
start a collection of something
make shadow-boxes
candy-making
stained glass kits
make windchimes
build model cars
work on a puzzle
make flower arrangements or wreaths
quilting
make pillows
doll-making
card-making
write poetry
learn calligraphy
learn to make own skin care products

Answer 9

I love to do plastic canvas its kind of an obscure craft, but it's cheap, easy to do, and lots of fun. Two of my favorite sites are:

http://plastic-canvas.com
http://my-patterns.com

The first site has a great how-to guide and the second site has lots of free patterns.

Hope this helps....Good Luck!

Answer 10

Get a cat.

Also, before I go outside when it is cold, I pop a Hall's cough drop in my mouth. Last winter, I rode my bicycle a short distance to the gym everyday, and I didn't get a cold once. I live in South Dakota, and it gets very cold. Once I have a cold, Hall's don't help me much, but I always take one before I go outdoors when it's cold. Good luck.