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Craft Activity

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:55 pm
by Old Mike
Here I am, an 82 year old retired teacher with a number of hobbies, reading, choir singing, languages.....but none involve any manual dexterity (I wonder why!).
I'm looking for some hand held craft I can pick up and do in odd moments like my late mother-in-law used to pick up her knitting. At this late stage in life I feel the need to try some handicraft - but no blades or sharps - no desire to spend more time in A&E.
Any suggestions please

Re: Craft Activity

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 1:16 pm
by Tom fod
Something like origami or other paper craft perhaps

Creative writing or even lego.

There's something of a crossover with ADHD traits so sometimes we can find we struggle with motivation.

Re: Craft Activity

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2025 8:50 am
by Old Mike
Thanks for comment . Papercrafts seem worth investigating. Lego is interesting - I did enjoy my boyhood Meccano set.

Old Mike.

Re: Craft Activity

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2025 10:59 pm
by HoidWasHere
You could look into cross stitch, or charted embroidery in general (Suspicious url removed by Admin). It might seem fiddly and intimidating but you can get a low count aida fabric with large holes & tapestry type needles which are dull and have thick edges, and dig in. I used to be real jealous of the peace of mind knitting and crochet gave my sister & grandma, respectively, when I couldn't pick either up, but the math-y technical side of charted embroidery, along with it being easier to Hold, have been quite good for me, and it's rather cheap.