Kick the New Year Blues With These Brand New Hobby Ideas

While most people often look forward to the beginning of the new year, that’s not always the case. Those who dread the upcoming year are often beset by the New Year blues and need something to keep them distracted until this feeling wears off. Finding a new hobby is an ideal way to start feeling more upbeat and engaged, so if you’re one of those people who feels down in the dumps after the new year, maybe it’s time to start looking for something new to do. Artisan Collective Australia has a wide variety of DIY hobby kits put together by many talented Australian artisans, so why not take a look and see what catches yoru eye?

Ceramics

Some truly beautiful things can be made with ceramics, ranging from planters to candle holders to decorative vases. If you’ve always itched to work with your hands to create something visually striking, ceramics just might be for you.

Baked Earth Co. has a DIY Ceramics Kit + Glaze that includes everything you will need, including your choice between two different kinds of clay: speckle and white. Included in the kit is a QR code that will take you to free online tutorials on how to create oil burners, rainbow vases, and hug mugs. 

Pressed Flower Art

Pressed flowers are used in a variety of ways in artwork and the end results can be quite gorgeous. If this is something that strikes your fancy, you should check out the DIY Pressed Flower Kit offered by Florapeutic.

The kit comes with all the materials and tools you will need, including a rustic style glass metal frame, one pack of real pressed flowers, tweezers, a paintbrush, glue, and easy-to-follow instructions. Once you’ve completed the project, you’ll have a lovely piece of art of your own making ready for display!

Soy Candle Making

Candle making is a popular hobby, for good reason! The things you create can be gifted or kept around the house for your own pleasure, so why not give candle making a try? Hence the zen has a DIY Soy Candle Making Kit that has enough materials for you to make 4 of your own beautiful candles in pretty amber glass jars.

You can pick two scents from six choices such as French Pear, Lemongrass, Frangipani, Coconut & Lime, and Italian Spiced Chocolate in order to make candles with the fragrances you prefer most. 

Macrame and Pottery

For a two-in-one experience, consider trying out Creactivity’s DIY Macrame & Pottery Kit, which teaches you to make your own plant hanger!

This kit has absolutely everything you need to dip your toes into both hobbies, including the cotton rope and wooden rings you’ll need to make the macrame plant hanger. You’ll also get enough clap to make two small pots or one large one, depending on your preference. Once you’re done, you’ll have a handmade hanger where you can display your favourite plants!

Terrarium Making

Terrariums are becoming increasingly popular these days due to how wonderful they look and how easy they can be to create. ACA has two types of DIY Terrarium kits available: those that feature live plants and those that feature preserved moss. 

Bloominbee’s DIY Succulent Terrarium Kit with Live Plants presents the perfect way to make your own indoor garden. The kit comes with a round glass bowl, gravel, horticultural charcoal, potting mix, succulent plants, and several decorative elements that you can arrange to your liking. The instructions are easy to follow and there is also a list of care tips you can follow to keep your succulents looking their best. 

Two Fish & me has a large selection of preserved moss DIY terrariums kits to choose from, some with a theme while others are meant to inspire certain moods. These kits are excellent choices for people who don’t have a lot of time to care for live plants and come with everything you need to make your own beautiful terrarium. 

Growing Microgreens

Microgreens are vegetables that are harvested when they are young and are often used for nutrition supplements, texture and flavor enhancers, and visual enhancers. They can add both spiciness and sweetness to foods and are relatively easy to grow.

Craft and Things has a series of DIY microgreen growing kits that come with everything needed to grow your own miniature crop. The microgreens kits they have include red amaranth, purple radish, and micro broccoli, and you can grow these for the decorative factor or to add some tasty nutrition to your meals. 

Get Rid of Those New Year Blues

Staying busy is the best way to get your mind off the looming new year, so throw yourself into one of these DIY hobby kits! You might find something that really appeals to you, which means you’ll have a whole new world to explore!