In this day and age, screens are everywhere. If we’re not sat in front of them for work, most of us have one in our pockets or enjoy relaxing with our favourite TV shows. As these devices become more prevalent in our lives, ensuring we take some time away from the digital era is important for our mental and physical health.

Reducing your screen time can seem difficult when so many of us rely on them for a multitude of reasons, but swapping an hour or two of your screen usage at home for a new hobby can help improve sleep, reduce headaches, provide mindfulness benefits and you might even find you get outside and become more active with this extra screen-free time!

To make it easier to cut down your TV, computer or smartphone time, we’ve chosen 15 craft projects that are so engaging you’ll forget all about texts or emails for a few hours and enjoy the creative bliss!

1 Cards Galore

Crafts Beautiful

Delve into a world of mixed media with adorable heart cards, teaming with colour and patterns

2 Cocktail Creation

Sew

Add handmade decor to your kitchen using a free embroidery pattern, made from super simple stitches

3 Pincushion Craft

Crafts Beautiful

Every crafter needs a safe place to store needles and pins, and this easy project means you won’t mislay any!

4 Handmade Tags

Crafts Beautiful

Make a delicate die-cut butterfly set to impress a loved one for any occasion

5 Cake for Everyone

Great British Food

Bake this delicious tray bake to share with your family, friends and colleagues – you’ll have it out of the oven within the hour!

6 Knit Away

Let's Knit

Who says DIY needs to stop at painting and wallpaper? Make some decor for your home with knitted cushions and add some extra comforts to your living room

7 Get Hooked

Top Crochet Patterns

Learn a new craft using just yarn and a crochet hook, and revamp your keys with a colourful accessory

8 Stamp Happy

Crafts Beautiful

Stamping is one of the easiest and most effective crafts to transform any card blank – all you need is an ink-pad and your favourite set!

9 Wall Art

PaperCrafter

Spend some time working on a colourful floral wreath, perfect for a summer party or to take centre stage in any room

10 Bespoke Jewellery

Crafts Beautiful

Create your own unique, elegant piece of jewellery with this project, and you can add as many leaves as you like for a personal spin

11 Baby Bootees

Let's Knit

Knit these gorgeous, soft slippers for little ones, and they also make the loveliest present!

12 Storecupboard Stash

PaperCrafter

Make use of paper straws with this quick, easy and cheap craft for a colourful office addition

13 Mexican Fiesta

Veggie

Get creative in the kitchen and prepare a mexican feast for dinner, and yummy nachos make for a wonderful side dish

14 Scrapbook Keepsakes

Crafts Beautiful

Keep your most cherished memories safe with a scrapbook, and it’s the perfect project to pick up whenever you have time

15 Homemade Candle

Crafts Beautiful

Repurpose old teacups and reuse old candle jars to create your own candles with this super simple project

16 Don't Forget...

Crafts Beautiful

Pick up a copy of the latest Crafts Beautiful to get inspired and take a break from screens for an hour!