What are some hobbies that I can do in bed?

Question

I am disabled and spend a lot of time in bed. I am sick of reading and don't like to watch tv, or crochet, needlepoint,knit, latch hook rugs and such.

Answer 1

Paint, I'm not talking about creating huge paintings, I mean paint small plaques, mini canvasses, blank cards and envelopes (you'll need good quality paperstock, tho' so the paint doesn't seep through and use acrylic paints you might check Walmart for that stuff, it'll be cheaper, or go to a craft store, like Michael's). You could use polymer clay to create mini statutes, earrings, brooches, pendants, beads for necklaces, etc. When you're done, if you are able, you can bake them in your oven. Or have someone else do it. What about learning origami (sounds funny, but I'm just trying to be creative)?? What about a small weaving project?? And, then, I have the typical ideas: puzzles (the regular kinds or crossword), playing cards, scrapbooking??



Hope that helps. =)

Answer 2

1.) Make tiny paintings 2.) Make a zine based on your experience 3.) Sculpt things out of sculpy or Das Pronto clay 4.) SODUKU! 5.) Learn to play guitar or flute 6.) Collage a light switch plate out of old magazines 7.) There are a lot of cool models of cars and buildings you can assemble and paint 8.) Start carving bass wood into shapes like birds or other wildlife 9.) Try to rack up 1000 points on Yahoo Answers 10.) Learn a web design program and start a home-based business 11.) Learn about a new subject every day and become an expert. 12.) Take an online class 13.) Put together a family photo album or scrapbook 14.) Watch every movie made in 1945 and critique all of them 15.) Go window shopping on the internet 16.) Make customized mix CDs for friends and family or yourself 17.) Call/write old pals 18.) Organize all the folders in your computer and throw out stuff you don't need 19.) Read all the gossip columns 20.) Make an online club with you as the leader. Hooray!

Answer 3

For crafts--You can do paint by numbers sets, or watercolors on smaller pieces of paper. What about sewing? There are lots of kits that you can get online to sew animals and cushions and such. There are some lovely books out these days with lots of gorgeous black & white pictures to color. Also, drawing works in a small space...can use charcoal, pastels, etc...



For hobbies, puzzle books are good...have you tried Suduko? Very addicting!



I know you said you're tired of reading, but maybe listening to a book on tape? The library rents these out now even.



I hope you get some ideas on new things to do =)

Answer 4

I suggest that you contact a charity group and find out what you could make that would bring joy to others. A while back, Oprah did a show on girls in Ethiopia who had fistulas. A woman saw the show and decided to make beaded bracelets for each of the girls. She made hundreds of them (along with the help of her friends) and it brought these women a joy they have never known.



Our minds and hearts go into a very positive place when we point our actions toward helping others. You could knit, crochet or sew little hats for premature babies. You could make blankets for babies or little bags for homeless children. You could put together toiletry kits for homeless women. You could make packets of stationary with envelopes and stamps for homeless people.



There are so many things that you could do to help others – and you would quickly learn that in turn, they are helping you.



Call local homeless shelters, ministries that help battered women, or organizations that have an international outreach. Ask them for ideas of things you could do given your circumstances. This may be one of the greatest healing agents that enters your life.

Answer 5

Crosswords or Word Puzzles.

Answer 6

Frida Kahlu painted while bed-ridden. If you can, rent the movie Frida; it is a very good telling of her life story and may inspire you to pick up a paintbrush.

Answer 7

I know what your going through cause I had a tumor in my brain, so I can help! You can draw, put together a scrapbook, solve crossword puzzles, or solve word searches.

Answer 8

Go to puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com There you can make your own puzzles. Wordfind, crossword, etc. Have a friend make them then you can solve them.

Answer 9

Read

Answer 10

Play online poker, what a RUSH!

Answer 11

Try books on tape. I think you can even have them sent to your home.

Answer 12

crossword puzzles and stuff like that...learn an instrument, sing, draw or paint...etc...

Answer 13

I like to do crosswords.

Answer 14

all possible Computer-games on a Laptop....

Answer 15

Try cryptograms....some people find them downright addictive....

Answer 16

draw or read.

even though thats boring.

lol

Answer 17

Read or sew.

Answer 18

knitting.

Answer 19

video games, sex