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Things I Use to Keep My Hands Busy

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Amanda Culp

I am apparently incapable of just sitting and doing nothing. 😂 These are the things I reach for when I want something to do with my hands—coloring, pens, puzzles, crafty things, and whatever other little hobby has temporarily taken over my life. Eve...

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Coloring & Art

Puzzles & Brain Games

3D Printing

Sprayed Book Edges

Coloring & Art

I love these because I can actually use fun colors without committing to my mistakes. 😂 They write smoothly, the colors are pretty, and being able to erase them makes them perfect for coloring, journaling, or anything else where I inevitably change ...

Grabie Erasable Gel Pens

I love a good glitter pen, and these are ridiculously satisfying to use. 😂 The colors are bright, the glitter actually shows up, and they're one of my favorite things to grab when I want to make a coloring page a little extra.

Finenolo Glitter Gel Pens

These are one of those things I bought for one project and then started finding a million other uses for. 😂 The colors are vibrant, they're easy to control, and I love being able to add little painted details without getting out actual paint and bru...

JusArt Acrylic Paint Markers

Sometimes I want to color without having to make a single creative decision. 😂 Color-by-number is perfect for that—I can just sit down, follow the numbers, and keep my hands busy while my brain gets to shut up for a little while.

Color by Number Mysteries

Okay, I made this one. 😂 But I also genuinely love it. It's full of Christmas fantasy scenes with dragons, fairies, and all the magical stuff I actually want to color—just with a holiday twist. If cozy Christmas + fantasy is your thing, this one's f...

Fantasy Escapes: Christmas Edition

Puzzles & Brain Games

Simple, satisfying, and just fun to play with. 😂 There’s something weirdly enjoyable about stacking the pieces, and it’s perfect when I just want something to do with my hands without having to think too hard.

Mini Color Stack Challenge

I love jigsaw puzzles, but I don't always want an actual puzzle taking over my table for three days. 😂 This gives me the same relaxing puzzle fix right on my iPad, with tons of pictures to choose from and no pieces for me to lose.

Jigsawscapes®

This is one of those mindless little sorting games that's way more satisfying than it has any right to be. 😂 I can sit and organize tiny pretend groceries forever. Perfect when I want to keep my brain just busy enough without actually having to thin...

Goods Puzzle

Classic Mahjong is one of my go-to games when I want something relaxing but still want my brain doing a little bit of work. I can easily sit down to play one round and somehow still be playing several rounds later. 😂

Mahjong!!

This is basically coloring without needing to get out any of my coloring supplies. 😂 It's super relaxing, there are tons of pictures to choose from, and it's one of my favorite things to open when I just want to zone out for a while.

Zen Color

Sometimes I don't want a complicated game—I just want to find some words. 😂 This is simple, relaxing, and exactly what I reach for when I want something to keep me occupied without requiring a ton of brainpower.

Word Search Explorer®

This one is ridiculously satisfying. 😂 You untangle and sort the different colors of yarn, and apparently my brain really enjoys turning a tangled mess into something organized. Simple, relaxing, and very easy to keep playing way longer than I inten...

Yarn Fever!

3D Printing

This is the printer that made 3D printing feel way less intimidating for me. 😂 I can send a print, let it do its thing, and most of the time it just works. I've made everything from useful little things around the house to products I've actually sol...

Bambu Lab P1S Combo

I've tried different PLA filaments, and SUNLU is the one I keep coming back to. It prints consistently on my P1S, the colors are good, and I don't feel like I have to fight with it to get a good print. When I need basic PLA, this is usually what I bu...

SUNLU PLA+2.0 3D Printer Filament Black 4KG

For PETG, JAYO has become my go-to. It prints really well on my P1S, I've had consistently good results with it, and it's what I reach for when I need something a little tougher than PLA.

JAYO PETG

This little thing is SO handy for 3D printing. I use it to clean up and finish prints when they need a little extra work, and I love that it's small enough for the detailed stuff without feeling like I'm breaking out a whole power tool. 😂

Fanttik F2 Master Mini Cordless Rotary Tool

One of those cheap little tools that I use way more than I expected. 😂 It makes it easy to clean up rough edges and little imperfections on my prints, and I especially like having both the rotating and fixed blade options depending on what I'm tryin...

Deburring Tool

This thing cuts through filament like BUTTER. 😂 You barely have to apply pressure—it basically melts right through it. Full disclosure: I won't even use it because I'm convinced I'm going to cut a finger off, so this is officially a husband tool. Bu...

HOZO NeoBlade Wireless Ultrasonic Cutter 40kHz 40W

Okay, technically these are Cricut tools...but I use them for 3D printing all the time. 😂 The little scraper and weeding tools are surprisingly perfect for removing supports and cleaning up prints. Sometimes the best 3D-printing tool isn't actually ...

Cricut Basic Tool Set

If you're designing things for 3D printing, a digital caliper makes life SO much easier. Everything is designed in millimeters, so I use this to measure basically everything without constantly having to convert measurements. And being digital means I...

Digital Caliper

Sprayed Book Edges

My Cricut is a huge part of how I make sprayed book edges. I use it to cut the stencils for my designs, which means I can create exactly what I need instead of trying to find premade stencils that fit the book. Once I figured out the process, it open...

Cricut Explore® 5

his is the compressor I use with my airbrush for sprayed book edges. It gives me the steady airflow I need to get an even coat of paint, and it's been simple and reliable—which is really all I need it to do. 😂

Airbrush Compressor

I've tried different airbrush setups, and this is the gun I've been liking for my sprayed edges. The trigger style is comfortable to use, I feel like I have good control over the paint, and it's been much easier for me to get the coverage I want on t...

0.3 mm, 0.5 mm Trigger-Style, Gravity-Feed, Dual-Action ...

Nothing exciting, but I use these constantly. 😂 They’re the perfect size for mixing small amounts of paint for my sprayed edges, and the little pour spout makes it easy to transfer the paint into my airbrush without making a complete mess.

Paint Mixing Cups

I spray my book edges inside, and I do NOT want paint all over everything. 😂 This booth contains the overspray while I'm airbrushing so I can paint indoors without turning everything around me into the color I'm spraying.

Portable Paint Booth

These are the paints I've been liking for my sprayed book edges. The colors are really pretty, they work well in my airbrush, and having a bunch of colors ready to go means I can mix what I need without buying individual bottles every time I want to ...

Airbrush Paint Set

I use this when I clean out my airbrush so I'm not spraying cleaner fumes into the room and breathing them in. It contains everything while I flush the gun out, which makes cleanup way less gross—and my lungs appreciate it. 😂

Airbrush Cleaning Pot

This is the cleaner I use after I'm done spraying my book edges. It does a good job getting the leftover paint out of my airbrush, and paired with the cleaning pot, cleanup is pretty quick and painless—which matters because cleaning the airbrush is d...

Airbrush Cleaner

Nothing fancy here—these are just the swabs I buy for cleaning my airbrush. 😂 The different sizes make it easy to get into all the little areas of the gun, they work, and I keep buying them. That's pretty much the whole review.

Cotton Swab Assortment, 175-Piece