Here are some ideas we have been thinking of for fun ways to spend the holiday season whether with friends, family, or when you have some time to yourself!
Repair & Reuse
- Mend your favorite jeans
- Tie-dye a stained shirt
- Sharpen your kitchen knives
- Darn your favorite sweater
- Fix something in your home
- Repaint a room in your home
- Repair something for a neighbor
- Weed a garden or trim the plants for winter
Make
- Sew a gift for someone you love
- Paint a watercolor of your favorite place
- Write a piece of poetry for your crush
- Make a bouquet of plants you find on a hike
- Try out a pottery wheel
- Quilt a crib blanket for a newborn
- Photograph a loved one
- Try a felting class
- Dust off an old project
Recreation
- Join in on a local run club
- Demo a bicycle at a local bike shop
- Check out a local swimming pool
- Hike a new trail
- Try bouldering at a local bouldering gym
- Invite a friend to a strength circuit together
- See a PT to work on a weak point
- Pack boxes for a friend who is moving
- Identify plants on a local hike
Cook
- Try making a curd or a custard
- Help someone you love bake their favorite recipe
- Bake a dessert that includes edible flowers
- Use an appliance you have had stored for a while
- Try a recipe that takes most of the day to make
- Learn to make a great sauce
- Take a foraging class
