5 perfect craft sets for getting creative this summer

Whether you’re doing them alone, with kids or with friends, these craft sets are a meditative way to pass the time. Plus, they look beautiful.

A little piece of seaside for your home

Is burying your feet in the sand or surfing on turquoise waves off the agenda this year? Then grab this cockle shell craft kit, book a train to Ticino, sit yourself down by the Maggia river and decorate some lovely shells. Who knows? You might even manage to fish a few invasive quagga mussels out of the water and beautify them.

Papery splendour

This might seem obvious, but paper offers limitless possibilities when it comes to creating artworks. From long-lasting bouquets to meditative origami figures, these sets give you more than just a blank canvas. And if you manage to fold 1,000 cranes, Japanese legend has it that you’ll be granted a wish.

Colouring books that’ll help you switch off

Are you after that perfect combination of creativity and relaxation this summer? A colouring book will be right up your street. All you have to do is pick a book, choose between felt-tip pens, coloured pencils or even watercolours, and decide on a colour palette. So chill.

Aesthetic upcycling

With these craft kits, you can easily create something new out of objects you have lying around. Learn «Kintsugi», the Japanese art of repair, to give broken cups, plates or flower pots a second lease of life. Turn old wine bottles into stylish vases or drinking glasses, and easily create unique stationery out of waste paper.

Clay modelling

You don’t have to book an overpriced pottery course in a swanky neighbourhood to find out if you like clay modelling. Instead, just start off with self-hardening clay.

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  Tried and tested projects only – here comes my DIY archive

  by Stefanie Lechthaler