Feeling creative?

Whether you're the type who likes to dive in and try their hand before forking out for lessons on how to actually do it or if you like to follow a path to creating here are more than thirty ideas on getting creative.

Getting creative - teach me

Creative things to do without essentially having to fork out loads in order to learn how to do it how first ;-)

Carve a pumpkin /watermelon

Cut up a magazine and make a mood board of things you'd like to own/have/be in your life

Create a scrap book

Start a diary of dreams

Start sketching

Design your own body art (Tattoo or face painting)

Draw an entire story (maybe your autobiography!) with stick-people

Make a paper mache sculpture

Make some candles

Pick flowers and press them and then create some art

Buy or rescue some junk furniture and do it up

Write a book or some poetry or music

Make hand puppets

Make paper chains

Make a trophy or certificate to represent a great feat that you have or have not done

Make a sculpture

Knit something - if only a scarf or some leg/wrist warmers

Creative classes to take


Stained glass

Basket weaving

Learn to draw or paint

Do a course in sculpture

Do a class in pottery

Learn to quilt

Learn woodwork

Learn to play musc (drums, keyboard, guitar, flute etc)

Flower arranging

Cake making and cake decorating

Chocolatier skills

Make your own soap

Learn calligraphy/card making

Do a writing course

Do a drama course

Learn to dance
- Modern
- Street
- Tango
- Jive
- Salsa
- Waltz
- Ballet

Learn orienteering and survival skills



Creative articles

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Responsible Travel - Going Green

To the airport

Rather than use your own car to get to the airport see if you can make use of public transport instead.

 

Recommended reading Get Creative - Teach me!

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Travel tips and advice

Toiletries

When  travelling the heaviest thing you have to carry is often your toiletries. Shampoo, conditoners, toothpaste, face creams, hair gels, the list goes on. Try and get samples of your favourite products, and keep these for travel. It makes a huge difference in terms of weight.

 

Photographer honours list

With thanks to all the amazing photographers who've taken the time to send in their images. To name but a few:

Juan Carlos
Raziq Rauf
Charles Butler
James Maritz
Humphrey Moon
Daisy Owen
Mandy Smith
Caroline Hernderson
Alan Cooke
Susan Strutte
Angela Hutchins
June Wilmot
Lionel Song
Daniela De la Cruz
Muriel Leloir
Tony Rogers