Need Something To Do That's *Not* Looking At Your Phone? Try One Of These 30 Products

It's time for a social media cleanse and here are some time-filling alternatives...

1. A paint by numbers canvas of baby Yoda that'll make you feel like you could give Picasso a run for his money. They should truly hang it up in the MoMA when you're done...

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Kit includes a linen canvas, numbered oil paints, two hooks, and three paint brushes.

Promising review: "So cute! No paint mixing required, which is great, and comes out true to picture. I had a lot of extra paint at the end so you can always touch up spots that need it. There were one or two tiny spots that were missing numbers, but I just filled it in with whatever was next to it." —Emmalee

Get it from Amazon for $25.99.

2. A crystal growing kit so you can get in touch with your inner scientist and relive the '90s when you grew these bad boys like Bill Nye the science guy.

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Kit includes crystal growing compounds and mixtures, seven display domes, stirring supplies, and detailed instructions to follow along with!

Promising review: "These turned out exactly like the picture! I even grew some of them a little longer and grew HUGE ones! I enjoyed this kit, I bought two, and I would do it again with these kits they make it easy. Quality looking crystals and colorful ones, too. Can mix and make whatever shade you desire. Awesome kit." —Lisa Marie

Get it from Amazon for $18.99.

3. A Pusheen cross-stitch kit to put your fine motor skills to the test. The result? A cute kawaii wall-hang for your home that's soooooo adorbs.

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Kit includes a 32-page mini book with cross-stitching instructions and two easy patterns (great if you're just beginning to cross-stitch!), two 5" x 5" pieces of cotton Aida cloth, a 3-inch embroidery hoop, two tapestry needles, and four skeins of embroidery thread.

Promising review: "I had so much fun with this kit! I've always been a Pusheen fan but I never tried cross-stitching before so I thought I'd try it out. The directions were clear and I had no problem easily understanding what to do. For the low price, you get hours of cross-stitching! It comes with a lot of thread and you can easily make 3+ designs." —Katie

Get it from Amazon for $9.95.

4. A miniature baking set if you need another hobby that doesn't consist of doing ANOTHER puzzle or staring at your phone aimlessly scrolling on TikTok. Why not channel your creativity into making some adorably quaint food creations!?

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The set comes with a storage tin, rolling pin, wee-knife, pizza/dough cutter, mixing spoon, three wee-spoons, mixing bowl, pizza/pie pan, pie server, sheet pan, silicone cake and cupcake molds, two silicone finger mitts, and 48-page recipe book. The recipe book comes with explanations on how the food chemistry works so it's great for newbie food scientists.

Promising review: "I gave this to my sister for Christmas and she immediately used it to make mini treats with the kids. They LOVE it! I just kept getting texts and pictures from them about how functional and FUN it is." —Leslie Palmer

Get it from Amazon for $19.99.

5. A Friends bracelet-making kit so you can make you and your "lobster" matching wrist candy.

Toynk

*Clap clap clap clap* This kit includes black and white alphabet beads, silver and gold beads, five enamel charms, round and pony beads in sky blue, red, and yellow colors, four yards of elastic, and one plastic bead keeper case.

Get it from Toynk for $15.99.

6. An incredibly competitive game of One Night Ultimate Werewolf you can enjoy with roommates and family who love a good board game. This is just like the game Mafia and it gets pretty heated *so beware.* I've had many laughs with my friends due to this game.

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This game is my friend group's FAVE game of all time. (Ty to my friend Michael for introducing this to me, you're the real MVP.) I've never laughed so hard with friends while playing this game where your common goal as a group is to find out who the werewolves are amongst the bunch of players. Lots of lying, deceit, and sneaky convincing come out to play in this game and it's hysterical.

Get it from Amazon for $20.08.

7. A set of magnetic tiles in various colors and shapes so you can build practically any structure your heart desires.

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Promising review: "My son is autistic and loves these. He played with these for an hour!! That is the longest a toy has held his attention." —mommyof3

Get a 30-pack from Amazon for $49.95.

8. A notebook with magnetic pages so if you hate your current page layout, you can easily make adjustments and rearrange with ease.

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Each notebook comes with 55 magnetic pages, and you can purchase refills once all of them are filled.

Promising review: "Being able to organize and view pages by laying them out and putting them back together in a notebook WITHOUT having to rip them off the spine is a game-changer." —Northernstar

Get it from UncommonGoods for $30.

9. A knit-your-own comfort blanket kit so you can FINALLY stop pushing off learning to knit and make a cozy blanket in the process. You'll be sooo proud once you finally finish it!

Firebox

Kit includes seven balls of chunky yarn, bamboo knitting needles, and a step-by-step knitting guide to create your new fave cozy blanket.

Get it from Firebox for $86.

10. A diamond painting kit in case you love paint by numbers and want to try something totally unique and new. Create some bling-tastic art pieces to display in your home. ✨

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Kit includes an LED light pad, USB cable, light pad stand, diamond painting roller, tool bag, storage box, four clips, four diamond stitch pens, a pair of plastic tweezers, three plastic plates, a diamond painting fixing tool, glue clay, numbered stickers, and a pvc bag.

Promising review: "This set is a as MUST HAVE for anyone making Diamond paintings!!! It made it SO MUCH easier to organize everything and to separate all of the materials. The light board has three brightness levels, which is really useful. I LOVE it!!! It arrived quickly, was packed well, all of the components were there and undamaged, and it looked exactly like the pictures." —Nia S. Adero

Get it from Amazon for $21.99.

11. A tarot card set that comes with a guidebook — AKA you'll be a pro in no-time. *Is there a puppy in my future!?*

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Promising review: "These were bought for my neighbor he has been wanting to learn tarot. So, I bought him his first deck "gifted" he loved the cards and has been using them for near a month now." —Josefina M. Miller

Get them from Amazon for $17.97.

12. A Pixar jigsaw puzzle featuring some of the most iconic characters like Edna Mode, Woody, and Nemo. You'll probs want to frame this guy upon completion for some much-needed nostalgia.

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Promising review: "This is a fun puzzle. It arrived in good condition, no damage to the box and the puzzle pieces are all in great shape. We enjoyed this puzzle so much we have given out a few a gifts to our friends who enjoy puzzle as much as we do." —SHAWN BAXTER

Get it from Amazon for $16.99.

13. Or this Tiger King jigsaw puzzle because it's been a year since this hot mess docuseries was blessing our televisions on Netflix.

Firebox

Hey all you cool cats and kittens...

Get it from Firebox for $22.

14. A Woobles crochet kit — perfect for beginners who want to start with the basics and can eventually work their way up to making a new throw blanket. Start with this cute li'l pea pod or choose from their other incredibly cute animal options! (Baby steps.)

Woobles

Woobles is an Asian-owned business that believes anyone can learn to crochet. Choose from a wide variety of super adorable kits for beginners!

Kit includes step-by-step video tutorials, a pre-started crochet piece, so you can hit the ground running, unlimited help over e-mail, plus virtual crochet office hours (in case you're feeling a little stuck), green, black, white, and pink acrylic yarn, plastic eyes, stuffing, a tapestry needle, a stitch marker, a drawstring bag, a pattern as a PDF download and a crochet hook (add-on for an additional charge if you don't have one)!

Promising review: "I really enjoyed making this! The instructional videos were fantastic and made everything very easy to follow. This cute project got me back into crocheting!" —Melissa J Capolongo

Get it from Woobles for $25.

15. A Fujifilm Instax Bluetooth Printer so you can actually print out photos you love as cute Polaroids and use them in a scrapbook or journaling! You can do a huge variety of fun projects with these photos like creating a fun wall collage or stringing them on twinkle lights.

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Pick up some additional film too!

Promising review: "Man, what an amazing little printer this is. I’ve always wanted to jump into the instant photo craze but was hesitant because the newer cameras weren’t that good. I grew up with the original Polaroids and we had a decent camera. The first batch of instant camera films of the last 10 years were just alright IMO. Anyway, I waited till they released a good printer that had the similar square format I grew up with. Yeah it’s smaller in size but for me, the size is just right. I prefer them to the larger size photos of the '80s because they take up less space and aren’t too small where you have to squint. Best of all, you can format your pictures before hand and compose it just right to fill up the 2.5”x2.5” space you get. I haven’t had any bad-looking images at all as other people have mentioned." —Max W.

Get it from Amazon for $85.87+ (available in two colors).

16. A Star Wars Origami Book to create the Millennium Falcon or Jedi master Yoda all with a single paper. "Much excitement shall come with origami crafts" — Yoda, probably.

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Promising review: "This book is great with having all the prepped and colored sheets of paper ready in the back of the book. The varied selections of characters, weapons, and vehicles is fantastic. This origami Star Wars Book makes it stimulating for both the young and us much older, being that I saw this when it came out at the drive-in back in 1977 and these kids are going and seeing it now. We can both sit down, read, answer questions, and work at folding these exquisite Origami figures." —Marc H Fries

Get it from Amazon for $11.09.

17. A DIY polymer clay earring kit if you're obsessed with accessories and want to take a stab at creating your own. By your third pair your friends will probs be begging you to make them a pair too.

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DewDrop Inc, by Toronto-based artisan Liat Weiss, has a whole bunch of DIY kits and for every purchase made, she donates $1 to Pancreatic Cancer Canada.

Kit includes: four polymer clay colors (roughly 1.2 ounces each), one parchment paper, six earring display cards, 12 earring studs (choice of silver or gold), 12 silicone earring backs, 20 jump rings (silver or gold), one wooden pick, one circular cutter, one wooden roller, two sandpapers, two alcohol prep pads, and one tube of adhesive (optional).

Promising review: "A birthday gift to myself! This awesome kit is small but mighty. It gave me all the tools I needed to get started right away on a craft I've been eyeing for a while, without needing to worry about researching the supplies I needed or choosing among tons of clay colors. The step-by-step instructions and inspiration were easy to follow and super helpful, without being too much information. I'm super excited about my black and white cookie studs (in progress)! Shipped quickly, too." —stephaniegomory28

Get it from DewDrop Inc on Etsy for $31.94+ (available with silver or gold jewelry and with or without glue).

18. A Mochi Ice Cream Kit so you can DIY these squishy, satisfyingly amazing, sugary morsels. Y U M.

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Kit includes sweet rice flour, potato starch, matcha green tea powder, cocoa powder, dough cutter, silicone mochi mold, and step-by-step instructions on how to concoct these yummy desserts.

Promising review: "Getting to learn about how to make food across different cultures is always fun! This was educational and yummy! It was a really unique experience and would recommend to anyone!" —Uncommon Goods reviewer

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $32.

19. A punch needle pillow kit for creating fun designs that can then be transferred to your next throw pillow to grace your couch. A one-of-a-kind pillow you'll be so proud of making yourself.

Kiwi Co.

Kit includes punch tools, yarn, and pillow case.

Promising review: "One of my daughter's favorite craft from Kiwi! It was a great leisurely activity which also works to strengthen fine motor skills, and eye-hand coordination!" —Heather Barton

Get it from Kiwi Co. for $34.95.

20. A Kebab Making Kit if you need a new dinner dish to test out and want to forgo Doordashing another takeout meal. All you need to supply is the meat!

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Kit includes: Kebab seasoning, dried mint, recipe book, gloves, marinating bags, cotton twine, measuring spoon, wooden skewer, and Doner Kebab casing.

SandyLeafFarm is a small business based out of London, UK that sells a delish variety of DIY kits for cocktail-lovers and foodies!

Promising review: "Great product! I made the Doner kebab. The instructions were easy to follow and I can't wait to try the rest of the box." —DrYell

Get it from SandyLeafFarm on Etsy for $21.79.

21. A weaving loom because your empty wall is looking a little sad and it's time to add some decor to it.

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Here's why my co-worker Chelsea love this:

"I got this as a birthday present and was SO excited to get to work. I'd never weaved before, but I do have penchant for crafts and with a bit of Googling, I was able to figure out how to get the loom warped (AKA put on the initial set of yarn/twine that the rest of the weaving works off of) and load my shuttles with different colors. Perhaps most importantly, it was really simple to put together (with the included nuts and bolts) and proved super sturdy as I got to work. Pro tip: just keep it away from your pets. (My cats had me working backwards to untangle my yarn quite a few times 🤦‍♀️)"

Kit includes: two side frames, one wooden stick, one heddle bar, two beams, two frames, two support frames, three large shuttles, one wooden comb, and nuts and bolts.

Get it from Amazon for $49.99.

22. A MasterClass subscription so you can explore every avenue that piques your interest from food, to acting, to music, and so many more. I've been eyeing the Anna Wintour class for some time now...

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The platform has more than 90 instructors including Issa Rae, Annie Leibovitz, and Alicia Keys to name a few. There are a huge variety of topics to choose from so your chances of finding a class that speaks to you will be super easy. You can also download and view videos offline so if you're worried what you're going to do on that long train commute, one of these classes will keep you occupied.

Get an annual subscription from MasterClass for $180.

23. A nail art kit to take your mani to the next level with gems, polish designs, and gold foil.

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Kit includes 15 nail art design brushes, five nail art double-sided drawing/dotting painting pens, two boxes of nail-art rhinestones,10 different assorted nail striping tapes, a 12 pot palette, and foil stickers in four colors.

Promising review: "This was a great find! I’m having fun experimenting with everything! It includes a nice selection of skinny striping tape colors and they stick very well. I would’ve liked for it to have included black, but I’ll live. :) I love the size and color of the pretty little stones and the foils rock! I’m happy with the brushes and the dotting tools also. The dotting tools are all the same size on one end and five different sizes on the other end, which is adequate for me. Everything came neatly packaged. The entire set is thumbs-up from me!" —Lyon B.

Get it from Amazon for $9.99.

24. A mini piñata making kit in case you were ever curious how these party games were made. Make your own and keep them on display or fill them with whatever you like...good luck finding a mini bat (LOL).

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There are 10 designs but only enough materials to make three piñatas.

Promising review: "My kids (5 and 8) loved these piñatas. I love that the box comes with three options, so each kid got to choose their own, and there was no fighting. I had to do a lot of the work for the 5-year-old, but she still loved helping me pick out the design, pop out the decorative pieces, and glue the strips. We spent about two hours total on both piñatas (with a few breaks to let the glue dry) before the kiddos rushed outside to smash them to bits." —Stephanie Hatcher

Get it from Amazon for $16.56.

25. A waffle stick maker so you can experiment with making all kinds of sweet varieties. Bulk up on toppings like chocolate and sprinkles and go to waffle making town.

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Promising review: "I do not normally rave about kitchen appliances but I love this little guy! I impulse bought it after reading some reviews and craving waffles. It seriously is the best waffle maker I have ever used. We had a more expensive one that would flip to cook evenly, but this thing has that beat by a mile. I have used it a dozen times and the waffles come out perfect every time. I spray with vegetable oil before pouring in 1/3 cup of batter (as other reviewers have noted it does not come with a measuring cup) and then set a timer for four minutes. When I am done, I just unplug it and let it cool, then wipe it off with a cloth. I know the color and cartoonish logo may turn some people off but I seriously recommend this iron to everyone." —leahas

Get it from Amazon for $19.98.

26. An electric gummy maker if you want to play Willy Wonka for a day and make these ooey gooey candies all on your own.

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The device comes with four molds and a giant gummy bear mold. It makes fish, worms, and bears.

Promising review: "This was a lot of fun and easy to do. My 5-year-old had a blast with it. Some complain about the pot heating up too slowly and used the stove instead. I don't know, I thought it heated up just fine and it make it a lot more fun to use the included pot and give everyone a chance to stir. The molds are fantastic. I also recommend like others have said to use either two or three packets of the unflavored gelatin. We used three packets and they came out great." —Joe

Get it from Amazon for $29.99.

27. A DIY puffy sticker kit you'll have a blast making and then placing all over your diary like it's the early 2000s.

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Promising review: "These are actually quite cute. The kit comes with everything needed to make the stickers — pre-colored images as well as images to color yourself. It can be a little tricky for little hands to layer everything correctly and get a nice good seal on the edges, but with a little help, little ones can make impressive puffy stickers. The instructions do state to not cut too close to the edge, which was done accidentally, and the sticker came apart — but after that, we made them correctly. I was hoping for a refill kit, but I don't believe one is available." —Annamarie

Get it from Amazon for $11.30.

28. A soap making kit that lets you create gem stone shaped soaps you can display in your bathroom that'll look like they were mined by the seven dwarfs. *Heigh-ho, it's off to soap-making we go!*

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This kit includes an instructional guide, natural melt-and-pour soap base, gem stone soap molds, food-safe color dyes, natural fragrance, and glitter powder.

Promising review: "As a grandmother of seven, three who live with me full time, I’m always looking for unique and educational craft kits and projects for my grandchildren. I bought this soap making kit for my grandson and granddaughter (they are seven and 12). I love that it teaches some history and science behind soap making. The instructions are easy to follow and allowed us to make really beautiful jewel and gemstone soaps of various shapes and colors. Both microwave and stove top directions are included. I love that the soap base is all natural. The molds are re-usable too, so the next batch we will be making Christmas gifts for family and friends. Lots of fun and a great price, too! I just love this DIY soap making kit!" —Linda

Get it from Amazon for $21.97.

29. A macrame DIY kit in case your house plants need a new place to ~hang~ out.

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Peakandpinedesigns is a small business based in the UK, and has several weaving kits to choose from in case you blow through this one like a champ!

Kit includes: a wooden hoop, four wooden beads, enough rope for one macrame planter, and s-hook to hang your macrame creation, and photo/written instructions on how-to DIY this bad boy.

Get it from Peakandpinesdesigns on Etsy for $29.68 (available in 13 colors).

30. A candle making kit that minimizes the lengthy steps of making a candle from scratch. Microwave the bag and then pour into your preferred candle vessel and *boom* you'll have a new homemade candle.

Siblings

Siblings is a family-owned small business that focuses on making their products from eco-friendly wax and plant-based packaging!

Promising review: "This was my first Siblings purchase, and I will definitely be making more. The scent is beautiful, and it was fun making the candle. Plus, the packaging is all paper – and my cat is having a ball playing in it." —Carolyn

Get it from Siblings for $26.

Well guess we don't need our phones anymore...bring on the DIYs.

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