Being a creative arts therapist I always emphasis how important it is to incorporate creative activities and hobbies into your life. These items are ones that I have tried and love recommending to clients!
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Arts and crafts 🎨🖌️👩🏼🎨
Sticker by numbers are a low stress and relaxing creative activity
Sticker By Number Books
Scratch art is a low stress art activity because you just trace the lines and scratching the surface is sooo satisfying
Mandalas for Meditation: Scratch-Off NightScapes
These watercolor books are great for beginners who are interested in learning how to use watercolors
watercolor workbooks
The best air dry clay to make any pottery inspired artwork
Crayola Air Dry Clay 5lbs Natural White
Found this kit to be a fun and easy weekend project. Comes with everything you need and clear instructions
Punch Needle Kit
Love making bracelets and keychains with these kits
Bracelet Making Kit
Fun way to try new art materials and learn new crafts
SketchBox
So cute and easy!
Mondo Llama Paint By Number
Easy way to make a cozy blanket!
Mondo Llama™: Finger Knitting Yarn DIY Art Kit for Adults
I found the larger sized diamond art to be tedious but these mini ones are perfect
Diamond Art Club
I used to make these in the 90s and I loveeee that they’re having a comeback
Made By Me Create Your Own Bead Pets Kit
Model magic is a light weight clay that can be used to make things like earrings or beads for bracelets
Crayola Model Magic Variety Pack 14ct
Weaving is such a fun and meditative project that comes out with a beautiful result
Weaving and Macramé Kits for Creative Projects
Honestly with a million YouTube tutorials it’s so easy to learn how to make projects with the cricut and it’s the best feeling giving people personalized and custom gifts
Cricut
Wood burning is such a fun hobby to learn and gives you a chance to make so many cute gifts
Wood Burning Tools
Nature inspired crafts are perfect if you love going on hikes or exploring outside
Nature Craft Kit
Make your own paper to make personal cards or gift stationary sets!
Paper Making Screen Kit
These small pottery wheels are a perfect way to explore and try a relaxing hobby like pottery
The Small Pottery Wheel
Daily doodle prompts!
Daily Doodle Journal: 365 Creative Prompts
If finding magazines is hard you can buy these collage kits to give you plenty to work with
Tezza Collage Kit | 150 prints
Not a replacement for a therapist but a way to get you inspired
Guided Art Therapy Card Deck: 75 Activities
Love the colors they come in. I have the cutest photo albums with some of my favorite pictures before of this camera
Instax
Expressing yourself with comics can be very therapeutic
Comic Book Kit
So fun to find the shapes in these reverse coloring books and create your own lines
The Reverse Coloring Book™: Colors, You Draw!
Painting mandalas on rocks can be so relaxing and calming
Mandala Dotting Tools Kit - Large Wooden Rocks
Just made my first one and the directions were sooo easy to follow. I made a lion and it’s adorable. Can’t wait to make more
The Woobles
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I love my kindle so much! It is the only thing that gets me to read so often. It’s so convenient and the battery last so long
Kindle Colorsoft, Scribe & Paperwhite Kids
The best app for tracking your reading progress and reading reviews. Automatically connects to your kindle too
Goodreads
A great subscription to have endless options of books. Especially if you need help picking what to read.
Kindle Unlimited: Kindle Store
These have been great for me in learning golf. I got the short left handed clubs and they’re perfect for me
PGF Lady Concord Women's 15-Piece Golf Set
These games are sooo fun
Hunt A Killer | Murder Mystery Games
I always loved these books, just fun prompts to get you out of a creative rut
Wreck This Journal (Black) Expanded Ed.
Practice your creative writing and poetry with these magnets
