Crafting hobbies is super fun and sometimes you need full focus to dive right in and just relax. But a shared experience is even more special, even if just done once together, you could create a special memory of bonding with your child, if you craft together.
Also you don't have to do some craft at the same time. So if your child is young, give them age appropriate crafts, while you can do the hobby you want.
Here are 3 cool hobbies you can do with your children:
1. Paint by numbers
So pending on your child's age, you can give them a sheet of white paper and some paints and let them finger paint. Or you can buy yourself and your child a paint by numbers kit. Look for simple paint by numbers. Super tiny sections are harder, so you want a picture that uses about 10 paint colours. Most are about 24 paint colours.
Buy both of you paint brushes. I don't know why, but I tend to not like the paint brushes in the kit. So I buy my own, where there are about 10 different sized paint brushes. Have a big plastic cup for water and some paper towels to dry the paint brush and you are both good to go.
You can also buy an easel for each of you. I find an easel helps you reach the entire canvas and holds it firmly in place.
Set the scene: Stand up the easels on a table. Play some relaxing, or feel good music. Set up the paints, the water cup and some paper towels. Add some lighting to see the numbers on the canvas, and enjoy time with your child painting.
2. Diamond painting
Kids as young as 7, can diamond paint. You can get easier diamond paintings for kids, such as Disney diamond paintings, or even Pokemon diamond paintings for the boys. Smaller sized ones like 20 or 25 cm are ideal for kids, as diamond painting takes a long time over many sessions. You choose the diamond painting you want to do.
Diamond paintings are super fun and relaxing.
Set the scene: Place the amount of diamond paintings per person. Buy small bags and have a couple of nikko pens. Write on the tags the colour numbers, so everyone knows where their colours are. Cut the drills and place inside the small bags. In the kit, you should receive a diamond painting pen, wax and a holder. Set it out next to the diamond painting. Add some of your favourite music and get crafting.
3. Reading
Reading is super relaxing and its nice to be able to all read books at the same time. You can either, read a book to your child, or get them to read a book while you read your own book.
Set the scene: Place a heap of cushions on the floor. Turn off all noise. Pending on your child's age, burn some candles or turn on some fake LED candles. Turn on some lamps or soft lighting. And set a timer if you want and enjoy some quiet together.
This may not seem like you are bonding, but I bet your child will enjoy a love of reading as they grow and remember these special moments they bonded together.
I hope the above shows you, it doesn't matter what the hobby is. If it's a craft hobby, buy your child a similar hobby that is age-appropriate and buy yourself the type and version you want and hobby together!
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