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Art, Hobby and Craft Activities

Beading 

Beading can be a fun and rewarding craft that allows for a wide range of projects. This type of craft requires tacking single beads with a needle and thread or glue to a chosen craft pattern. Beading allows you to complete a number of interesting projects, such as beaded lampshades, beaded bookmarks, beaded Christmas decorations and beaded jewelry. Beads of every color can be combined to create gifts, clothing and other long lasting items. 

  • Ruby Glen Crafts: List of bead work patterns and craft ideas including photo frames, ornaments and gift bags.
  • Bead Projects and Patterns: Here you will find a list of beaded jewelry projects and patterns.
  • AHC Arts and Crafts: At Artists Helping Children – Arts and Crafts, you will find crafts for kids using pony beads.
  • Love to Know: List of beading crafts, projects, tips, techniques and bead design templates.
  • Arts and Crafts Ideas: Here you will find bead work arts and crafts idea including a bead pattern necklace and ring. 

Candle & Soap Making 

Candle and soap making are two satisfying hobby projects that can be completed rather quickly, making them a favorite by many craft enthusiasts. Creating these crafts is relatively simple and recommended for beginners. There are numerous types of candles that can be created, such as beeswax candles, sand candles, eggshell candles, lacey candles and gourd candles. Soap making also has a number of options including lavender mint bath soaps, baby soaps, jewel soap, bath salt soaps and eucalyptus soaps. 

  • Chadis Crafts’ Fun Pages: Here you will find both candle and soap making projects such as crystal wax candles.
  • Teach Soap: Premier web site for soap making directions, tips, recipes and other handcrafted projects.
  • Candle and Soap Making Techniques: Find basic instructions on candle and soap making with a list of fun projects.
  • Cranberry Lane: Here you will find soap making kits, supplies, classes, recipes and soap making directions.
  • Let’s Make Candles: Candle making instructions, information, techniques and projects. 

Clay

Clay crafts are fun for both children and adults with an endless amount of project possibilities. One of the major benefits of creating clay crafts is that you’ll most likely have all the ingredients needed in your home. Clay can be molded and transformed into a variety of items. Pull out some old newspaper and begin creating fun clay projects such as clay bowls, statues, candle holders or gifts.

Jewelry 

Creating jewelry at home can be simple and non expensive. Jewelry can be made from various materials such as clay, beads and charms. Whether it is necklaces, bracelets or rings, creating your own jewelry to wear or as a gift can be a fun hobby craft. These design ideas include step by step directions to help you complete beautiful jewelry projects. 

  • Art Beads: List of jewelry crafts that can be created at home using various types of beads.
  • DIY Crafting: Here you will find a list of over a hundred do it yourself crafting projects.
  • Making Friends: Jewelry crafts including beaded necklaces, pins, bracelets, patriotic jewelry and safety pins.
  • Find Craft Guild: Arts and crafts ideas, how to tutorials and handmade gift ideas.
  • Craft Solutions: Links to beading and jewelry crafts including tips, supplies and locations to shop for homemade beads. 

Knitting 

Knitting is the process of turning yarn or thread into cloth or crafts by creating consecutive loops, known as stitches. In each row, a new loop is pulled through an existing loop, resulting in a fabric. Knitting can be completed by either machine or by hand. Use these knitting patterns to create hats, scarves and other novelty craft items. 

  • Better Home and Gardens: Get the basics of knitting and crocheting with a beginners guide to knitting and projects.
  • HGTV Crafting: Discover do it yourself knitting patterns, projects and tips from HGTV.
  • Country Living: Here you will find six recycled sweater crafts, including lampshade covers, vases and more.
  • Woman’s Day: Learn how to know placemat and napkin rings in this fun craft project.
  • Canadian Living: Find various knitting projects such as how to knit a raglan swing cardigan. 

Mosaics 

Mosaic is the art of compiling images of small pieces of stone, colored glass or other material. Once together, the small pieces of material create a pattern or picture. Mosaic crafts are simple to begin with, but can be taken to more challenging levels for experienced crafters. Here you will find tutorials and projects for creating your own pieces of art. 

  • Making Mosaics: Gallery of mosaic art and step by step instructions to creating various mosaic crafts.
  • Patterned Mosaic Pots: How to tutorial on turning plan flower pots into patterned mosaic pots.
  • Family Corner: Instructional guide to creating a mosaic valentine heart using just a few household materials.
  • Do It Yourself: Here you will find three mosaic gift ideas that are affordable, fun and versatile.
  • Making Mosaics: Find free mosaic designs, mosaic tools and material guidelines. 

Paper Arts 

  • Amazing Moms: Here you will find paper arts and crafts projects for children.
  • Paper University: Join several free online classes to learn how to create your own recycled paper projects.
  • Paper Toys: Create and print custom paper toys and models to keep or give as gifts.
  • Paper Crafts Magazine: Here you will find a variety of step by step paper craft projects.
  • Construction Paper Crafts: List of children’s construction paper crafts that help build speech and language. 

Scrapbooking 

Scrapbooking is a way of preserving family history in the form of memorabilia and photographs. These personal media items are placed into decorated albums, or scrapbooks. Scrapbooks can be set up in a number of different ways and can contain many different types of materials, such as tissue paper, buttons or card paper. Here you will find scrapbook templates, ideas and tips. 

Seasonal 

  • Kinder Art: Here you will find holiday crafts for children including special holiday lessons and activities.
  • Kaboose: Find fun crafts and projects for kids for every holiday and season.
  • Crafts for All Seasons: Create crafts for every holiday, season and special event.
  • Preschool Education: Arts and crafts for the fall season geared towards preschool aged children.
  • Activity Central: Find activities and educational crafts for spring. 

Sewing 

Sewing is the craft of attaching objects using needle and thread to create stitches. The craft of sewing can be used in a variety of projects including book binding, shoemaking and upholstery. Get creative with your sewing skills to create home décor, clothing, purses and other items. Here you will find sewing templates and craft ideas. 

  • Sewing Projects: Find sewing projects, patters and how to sew articles.
  • Simplicity Classroom: Here you can create fun and easy sewing projects by following easy instructions.
  • Recycling Craft Ideas: How to make a useful and creative bag caddy.
  • Sewing Patterns: Find free sewing patterns for window treatments, curtains, costumes, stuffed animals, clothing and more.
  • Make it with Marcus: Free sewing projects and patterns developed by Marcus Brothers Textiles. 

Stamping 

Stamping is a craft in which a rubber molded stamp is rubbed in ink or dye and applied to an image. The rubber stamp is typically mounted onto another material such as brick, wood or acrylic blocks. Stamps can be transformed into a shape, image or design of your choice and then pressed into a variety of ink pigment colors. Here you will find homemade stamping projects and instructions. 

  • Rubber Stamping: Ideas for creating handmade stamping projects, invitations and greeting cards.
  • Split Coast Stampers: Find card making ideas using stamps and other rubber stamp creations.
  • Vintage Rubber Stamps: Handmade vintage papermaking and crafty card ideas.
  • Rubber Stamping: Hobby outlet with stamping tips and techniques including rubber stamping and paper crafts.
  • The Stampin’ Place: Wide variety of stamping tips and techniques with complete instructions.


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