What's an easy hobby (like friendship bracelet making) that I could pick up over the summer?

Question

Here are a few of my ideas:

Making friendship bracelets

Learning to make fancy non-alcoholic drinks

Photography

Sewing clothing (don't have a sewing machine)

Any other suggestions are welcome. If it helps any, I'm a 16 year old girl who is very interested in history, archaeology, geography, etc. I'm a bit of a tomboy with some girly tendencies, also.

Answer 1

Well this summer I'm picking up my guitar again.(I only knew how to play like mary had a little lamb so im baisically starting from scratch) I teach myself by using tabs on the internet and abook. Oh I also use youtube. It is VERY helpful. So if you have a guitar around the house or want one they are cheap if you get one from target or walmart. So have fun.

Answer 2

all your ideas sound fun!!

making friendship bracelets- i LOVE jewelry making, i do it all the time. Buy some beads, some wire, and one of those organizer things, and a book. The books really help, and you dont have to make things exactly like the book, you can ad your ideas to it...... a great time user!

learning to make fancy drinks- smoothies are great! especiaallly for breakfast or a snack in summer time! experiment with different  combos of fruit, then add some plain yogurt and a little ice....YUMM!! Some fruit combos i like are mango/peach/orange juice, strawberry/banana, and rasberry/strawberry.

Photography- I love taking pictures. To do something fun have people jump up and try to capture the picture while theyre still in the air. The results are hilarious and often cute! Also if you see an interesting animal (like once i saw a  pregnant robin) snap a few pictres of it. Also to any trips, family reunions, or other party/events you go to, bring along your camera, then email the pictures to the other people who were with you. Theyll appreciate it. =)

Sewing Clothing- well if you do get a sewing machine, I would suggest NOT working on peoples clothing without a pattern. If you want to do like free form designing, try making clothing for stffed animals, or american girl dolls if you have a few of those from back when you were younger.

So all your suggestions sound fun, but one from me that you should try is oil painting. Buy a canvas and a cheap set of paints, and then do whatever you want! NO one can judge you so do whatever. Like if you want to try different color schemes, like black and white, or monochromatic blue, those are gonna turn out cool. Just remember, dont paint what you THINK paint what you SEE. like if you were paiting a tree and you were saying in your head, ok now im painting a  trunk, now a branch, now a leaf, it won end up looking like the treee your painting. Instead say in your head, now im go to paint a long ractangle thats wider at the bottom than the top, etc...

I hope i helped! whew that was a lot of typing!!!

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Answer 3

you cant pick photography up during a summer, it takes years

friendship bracelets = lame

you should consider something like taking up running, jogging, bicycling, mountain biking, swimming, tennis, hiking - something that gets you outdoors.

Answer 4

you could join a sports team-i do softball. You can also be more social. you could spend more time with your friends and do things with them or even make new friends.

You could also start planning your future since you are interested in such enriching subjects.

Answer 5

candle making....i learnt to make jelly candles and all sorts of aromatic candles....its a lot of fun!!

Answer 6

Why not make a scrapbook of all the cool stuff you do over the summer.

Answer 7

pick me up and play if u want? i,m a hobby in its self....cheeky chap!

Answer 8

go to the cloth and yarn section of Wal-Mart and buy the lactch-hook  kit that comes with a pattern of the American flag or of Pooh to indulge your girl side. Make sure you buy a latch-hook. This is good for hours and days of fun, and at the end, you'll have something that you can turn into a pillow, wall hanging or small area rug.

Summer time is also great for photography. If you have a film camera, experiment with black & white film to give your pics a more historic, newsprint look. Also take advantage of all the pretty flowers that are in bloom; they make great photography that you can use for screensavers, desktop pics and other things.

Answer 9

I wouldn't advise anything like sewing/knitting/crochet, because in my opinion, those types of hobbies take hours and guzzle all your patience. I usuaully tend to get very frustrated with sewing or knitting. I would advise something "extreme" physical, like biking, surfing, parasailing, sailboating, something like that, or maybe you could create your own website, or take up some kind of community class of your choice.

Answer 10

Photography would probably be the easiest to get into, but would grow more rewarding if you decide to put more effort into learning the craft.  Same goes for sewing, except that you'll need a sewing machine and will want to have a friend (it could be an older friend, like someone's mother) who knows about this and can teach you some of the tricks you need to know so you don't waste a lot of time and fabric learning.  

Friendship bracelets and drinkmaking would be fun for a little while, but they are hobbies that don't really go anywhere.  I think you'll be bored with those by the end of summer.  Sewing could lead you to eventually design your own clothes, which would be fun and rewarding.  Photography is a hobby you can take to any level you want--you can learn how to take good snapshots of family and friends, or you can keep going with it and become an artist--seeking out that perfect moment to capture, knowing all the tricks to get a good picture, learning how you can manipulate light and film, and all that.

Depending on where you live and if you have a car or someone to take you to places, you could find a lot of places to visit of historical significance--and this is usually more fun than it sounds.  A lot of history is learned in books though, and you sound like you were trying to find something to do besides reading.

Answer 11

go shopping at the local crafts store. Joannes, Micheals, Hobby Lobby, etc all have several aisles of beginner kits. Most of these are under $10 for starting and are complete with nothing else to buy at the time.

There are so many many things to do!! Embroidery, fancy hand stitching sewing, crochet, knitting, tatting, all fiber related! there is spinning and weaving too but might not find those at Hobby Lobby!! and spinning one's own yarn can get very expensive really fast!!

there is wood working: wood burning, carving, building little things like birdhouses and doll houses.

metal crafts, pottery, ceramics, leather working, all kinds of things.

You just have to go looking to see what tickles your fancy on that particular day. When you find the ONE that really grabs your attention you will know it!!

Answer 12

drawing is always a fun hobby. just try a few different things like painting and stuff to see what you like.

Answer 13

You tell some of your interests, but not your budget. Sometimes your local adult education center or community college has inexpensive courses for photography, web design, sewing, foreign languages, dancing, cooking, and lots more.

Many people enjoy making jewelry. When my sisters were your age, the liked knitting and crochet. One sister crocheted a huge bedspread--it was beautiful!

Our local grange hall has European folk dancing and free lessons three times a week. You might have something similar nearby. Don't let the old folks intimidate you! Bring a friend or two.

I always recommend gardening. You don't really need any more room than a large pot to grow a few peas, beans, or squash. And it doesn't require hardly any money.

I started ham radio and beekeeping back a few years, and have really enjoyed them. I've got five hives of bees and lots of honey!

Whatever you do, have fun and enjoy learning. And have a great summer!

Answer 14

Get a cheap metal detector, a garden spade and go treasure hunting!  It's really fun, you find all kinds of cool things. (I found an 18th century belt buckle, some old coins, and an ugly ring ring made of 24k gold.  My metal detector is one step up from the cheapest but it only cost me $150 second hand.