When you’re looking for a new at-home activity, there’s nothing like dreaming up a creative project, designing a unique look and feel, and putting your idea in print. Sometimes it’s a quick piece of wall decor to spruce up a room, other times you want to spread out old photos and build a visual story to fill a whole book.

Feed that need for art, storytelling, and design by exploring one of these DIY home crafts projects—and make them your own.

1. Travel photo book

When you think of your favorite places, what images come to mind? Relive special road trips, adventures, and outdoor treks by gathering your memories into a travel-inspired photo book. This can be a wonderful craft to do at home. Make it more of a hands-on project by scanning tickets, postcards, and mementos to accompany your photos and give them a travel journal feel.

2. Recipe journal or cookbook

Maybe you want to design a custom journal where you can document new recipes, flavor combinations, and food illustrations. Or maybe you’re keen on making a family cookbook with color photographs and personal touches—grandma’s recipe cards, stories, and handwritten notes. There’s no right or wrong way to collect your culinary ideas and inspiration. For this home DIY home crafts project, just follow your gut!

3. Holiday portraits

Everyone has a favorite time of year, often tied to holiday celebrations or gatherings with friends and family. On that special occasion, you were probably snapping photos all day (or all week long). Now it’s time to turn those seasonal memories on your phone or camera into beautiful wall art prints, a fantastic craft to do at home. Holiday portraits also make the perfect gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, or just because.  

4. Baby keepsake prints

When you welcome a little one into the world, every moment you spend together is precious. Capture the sweetest memories or milestones by making a keepsake photo print of baby’s first giggle or first steps. For this DIY home craft project, try our archival-quality canvas wall art for a beautiful combination of texture, warmth, and rich colors. Or, consider a baby keepsake book to document important milestones and share them with loved ones.

5. Family magazine

Each member of your family has a unique story to tell. For this fun DIY craft to do at home, get the adults and kids together to create a family magazine, filled with drawings, photos, games, songs, and memories. Use one of our magazine templates to get a head start on your page layouts, then scan and upload your feature images and text. Celebrate by sending a copy to friends or relatives.

6. Nature photo wall art

You can draw a lot of inspiration from the flora and fauna in your own backyard, garden, or local park. Try zooming in on the details or go for sprawling panoramas. Your photographs of landscapes, animals, and patterns in nature can become original works of Wall Art in just minutes. Display your prints alongside fresh flowers or seashells on a shelf dedicated to the natural world.

7. Coloring book

There is no age limit when it comes to the joy of coloring. So why not invite everyone in the house to join the fun? For this at-home craft project, make your own line drawings, and scan them to create pages in your one-of-a-kind coloring book. The creativity continues later on when you sit down to relax as a group or on your own, adding all the vibrant hues you love.

8. Pet portrait or collage

Shine the spotlight on your animal pal by making a piece of wall decor inspired by their sweet and silly antics, a perfect craft to do at home. Choose one photo that represents their personality best and turn it into wall art, or collect and scan a group of photos to make a special collage. See which kind of print—canvas, acrylic, or metal—is the best fit for your pet portrait.

9. Children’s book

Are you a fan of tall tales, big adventures, and colorful pictures? Unleash your imagination by writing, illustrating, and self-publishing a children’s book of your own. Start by making a storyboard to see how the story and drawings will fit on each page. Then print and share your creation with young readers everywhere.

10. Kids art portfolio

If your child’s playful drawings, paintings, and school craft projects are piling up at home, transform them into a kid’s art portfolio book. For this DIY home crafts project, scan the individual artwork, choose a favorite image for the cover, and make a keepsake book you and your child can enjoy for years to come.

11. Idea journal or notebook

Talk about endless possibilities for this at-home craft! A custom journal, notebook, or sketchbook is a wonderful creative tool for brainstorming and collecting inspiration. Quotes. Magazine cutouts. Photos. Poems. Drawings. A list of dreams and goals. Make every page your own.

12. Grandparent memory book

A grandparent memory book or memoir is a great DIY project that you can do with the entire family. It’s a wonderful way to document family history and celebrate the life experiences of your loved ones. You can put together a memory book like a scrapbook, adding photos, newspaper clippings, stories, holiday memories, and memorabilia. And don’t forget to include a family tree drawing! Print copies of your keepsake book to share with relatives near and far. 

13. How-to book

Help others find crafts to do at home with a how-to book. Knitting, gardening, writing, photography, design, woodworking—the hobbies and activities you excel at can be the subject for your next book project. Share your knowledge and expertise with other creatives by combining photographs, diagrams, and tips to make a magazine or guidebook for beginners.

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Let the DIY home crafting begin! What’s the perfect format for your new print project—photo book, magazine, notebook, or custom wall art? Blurb is here for all your self-publishing, crafty needs!