Project ideas

Things to make this weekend

Four tried-and-tested craft projects to get you started, each with a supplies list and clear steps. Pick one that suits the season.

Christmas · An evening
Fill your own crackers with better gifts and worse jokes than the shop-bought kind.

Spring · About an hour
A pop-up flower card built from a single sheet of A4 card.

Any time · An hour or two
Learn the classic crochet motif using UK terms and DK yarn.

Summer · An afternoon
Reusable fabric bunting sewn from fat quarters and bias binding.

More ideas by craft

If you enjoy…	Try making	Guide
Paper and card	Birthday cards in batches, gift tags, a paper wreath	Cardmaking
Something to do with your hands in the evening	A chunky scarf, a cross-stitch bookmark, a hoop-art sampler	Knitting / Embroidery
Gifts	Container candles, melt-and-pour soap, beaded bracelets	Candles & soap / Jewellery
Personalising things	Name labels, tote bags, mug decals	Cutting machines
Keeping kids busy	Loo-roll animals, salt-dough decorations, air-dry clay pots	Kids' crafts
Glossy finishes	Pressed-flower coasters, resin bookmarks	Resin