Anyone struggling to find a hobby?

[3H1995H]

Anyone struggle to find a hobby? I feel like the things I want to do is impossible/unrealistic with being around my children 24/7 and the things I can im not interested in. I want something I can do for me that I can enjoy but able to with 3+ kids.

[LDAutie]

Hi 3H1995H have you got any interest in arts/creativity? There is always air drying clay,it’s a bit messy so I use a big flat board to do all my clay work on,bouht from hobby craft.I work with a specialist art studio though who provide me with real clay that needs firing in their kiln,it’s a lot wetter than air drying clay and I think easier to work with.

There is also FIMO clay,FIMO also do A range aimed at children which are softer and some are sparkly,but they only come in small amounts so it costs a lot,especially when you have got more than one of you doing it,plus it needs to be baked in the oven.

There are lots of other arts you can all get involved in together though like spray painting/graffiti art, and my favourite type for introducing people to art is acrylic pouring, for the cheap/dirty style acrylic pouring you need acrylic paint of different contrasts,hair spray, cheap PVA glue,different equipment you no longer use like a colander for example,a big box to catch all your paint and some canvases or canvas boards (easier to hold and design).

—instead of PVA glue you can use something called acrylic pouring medium.

One more idea,if you all have fairly good fine motor skills and an iron and some baking paper,there is always hamma beads,you can make all sorts of designs with them.even makecjewellery to sell out of them.

You can self publish a book,there is a good company I was referred to called Lulu, you can make a book of all your photography,or an actual book if you get started writing. 😁

Sorry,I coud write lots more,but don’t want to overload your post.

[3H1995H in reply to LDAutie]

I enjoy doing crafts with my kids but not something I would enjoy doing myself especially after doing it everyday for hours. I was thinking something more physical but I feel like it's unrealistic having so many kids in my home during the day and by time I get done making food cleaning changing diapers doing crafts etc I dont have any energy. Im also bad with motivation I almost need someone to tell me to do something... thank you for the ideas though!

[Agora1 in reply to 3H1995H]

3H, I see the commercials for family exercise. Think it's a great idea. Put up the exercise

mirror, the instructor appears in it, the music starts as well as the motivation to move.

Mom can get some of her stress out and the kids can join in and get some of their

extreme energy out. Everybody wins. Except dad would have to pay the bill for it.

They never say what it costs. xx

[FearIsALiar]

I struggle with this too. I feel too depressed to do anything

[BluePeppermint]

I'm also struggling to find a hobby. I'm just not interested in anything. I've been scanning my family's old slides in as a kind of hobby/distraction, but I'm going to run out soon, and I don't know what to do with myself.

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