Having fun and being creative have a huge impact on your mental health. I know from personal experience that whenever I get to do something crafty, artsy, or creative, I just feel happy. My mom and I do paint and sip classes all the time and no matter how bad my mood is when we go, I always have fun and I always feel better. I am definitely not an artist, but it really doesn’t matter. I’m not painting something for my job or to sell or for some super productive reason. I’m painting purely because it’s fun. If I end up with something beautiful that I can hang on my wall, great! If not, who cares? The only reason I did it was because I enjoyed it and that’s the best reason of all. I think it’s important to remember that not everything has to be done to be productive, to check something off the to-do list, to accomplish something. Sometimes you can do stuff just because it brought you joy.
Below is a list of things you can do to bring a little creativity to your life. There is absolutely no experience necessary for these and I’ve included step-by-step instructions for the craft projects. Have fun and feel free to put your own unique spin on them. If your inner critic starts giving you crap about not being artsy enough or telling you that you really should be working or doing something “productive”, shut that crab up with snacks and your favorite beverage.
macrame plant hanger
Macrame is super fun and easier than you might think. In the instructions, I’ve included information on everything you need to get started plus the pattern for this type of plant hanger.
Origami crane
Origami is great because it can be done anywhere, and you don’t need anything other than some paper. It doesn’t even have to be special paper. So grab some printer paper and start folding!
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