{"id":20855,"date":"2020-09-08T17:26:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T17:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20855"},"modified":"2020-09-08T17:26:47","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T17:26:47","slug":"arts-crafts-let-snapfish-help-unleash-your-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/blog\/arts-crafts-let-snapfish-help-unleash-your-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts &#038; Crafts: Enhance your Creativity with Snapfish!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/img.sf-blog.r-hosts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_01_US-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Personalized photo aprons are perfect for crafting\" class=\"wp-image-20856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_01_US-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_01_US-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_01_US-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_01_US-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_01_US-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_01_US.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As people continue to limit their time outside due to the pandemic, they\u2019re looking to beat boredom with fun activities. Because of this, a lot of people have picked up new hobbies to occupy their time, like crafting or baking. If you\u2019re looking to supplement your creative projects, Snapfish can help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Art Supplies + Essentials<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/img.sf-blog.r-hosts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_03_US-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Custom laminated placemats make crafting less messy and brighten up your craft table\" class=\"wp-image-20859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_03_US-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_03_US-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_03_US-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_03_US-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_03_US-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_03_US.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re working with paints, glue, or anything messy, you\u2019ll want to protect your tabletops from crafting mishaps. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/personalized-placemat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">personalized placemat<\/a> will definitely help safeguard any surface from scissor scratches or paint spills. You\u2019ll also want to protect your clothing from artistic accidents, so make sure you have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/custom-photo-apron-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apron<\/a>, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/img.sf-blog.r-hosts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_04_US-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Create collage scrapbooks using photo books and photo prints\" class=\"wp-image-20862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_04_US-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_04_US-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_04_US-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_04_US-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_04_US-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_04_US.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During quarantine, a lot of people have been making collages out of found items around the house. Why not collect up all your old magazines, catalogs, and <a href=\"https:\/\/snapus.app.link\/2DBB3pEJu5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free Snapfish photo prints<\/a> to inspire your own masterpiece? To create a collage, you\u2019ll need poster board, glue, scissors, paper + photo cutouts, markers, and paint. If you think glue might be too messy for smaller kids, they can still get in on the fun with a sticker collage! If you don\u2019t have stickers at home, we have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/custom-stickers-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">custom photo stickers<\/a> you can create. Just use photos and add text and embellishments to really make them unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/img.sf-blog.r-hosts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_02_US-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Social Distancing Coloring Photo Book designs make photo albums more personal\" class=\"wp-image-20865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_02_US-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_02_US-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_02_US-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_02_US-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_02_US-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_02_US.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another fun activity for the kids? Coloring books! We actually have a photobook you can customize now and color later. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/hardcover-photo-book-8x11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Distancing Coloring Book design<\/a> to see how you can add in your own photos, captions, and start coloring!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Culinary Delights<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/img.sf-blog.r-hosts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_05_US-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Create a photo book of all your favorite family recipes\" class=\"wp-image-20868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_05_US-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_05_US-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_05_US-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_05_US-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_05_US-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_05_US.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After you\u2019ve worked up an appetite from arts and crafts time, it\u2019s definitely time for a treat. Banana bread anyone? If you\u2019re like most people, you\u2019ve probably perfected your <a href=\"https:\/\/snapfishusblog.azurewebsites.net\/the-farm-to-table-recipe-book-every-foodie-needs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grandma\u2019s secret recipe<\/a> over the past several months. To make sure that recipe stays in the family, write it down! Or better yet, create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/s\/cookbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">family cookbook<\/a> to pass down to future generations. You can easily create one in our project builder. Just choose a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/photo-book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">photo book<\/a> style, size, and add in your own photos and recipes. When you start baking, just make sure you have your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/custom-photo-apron-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">personalized apron<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/pot-holder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pot holder<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/glass-cutting-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cutting board<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/tea-towel-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tea towels<\/a> handy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DIY Idea<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/img.sf-blog.r-hosts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_06_US-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Create your own photo puzzle using Snapfish large format prints\" class=\"wp-image-20871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_06_US-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_06_US-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_06_US-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_06_US-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_06_US-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WF-137566_Arts_and_Crafts_at_Home_August_19_Blog_social_06_US.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling extra crafty \u2014 create your own puzzle! Whether you\u2019re spending time solo or hanging with the family, puzzles are always a great way to pass the time. This past spring, a lot of stores sold out of puzzles because of the high demand! If that happens again, you can always create your own puzzle with supplies you probably have around the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What You\u2019ll Need<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/large-print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Large photo print or poster print<\/a><\/li><li>Cardboard or poster board<\/li><li>Scissors<\/li><li>Glue<\/li><li>Pen or pencil<\/li><li>Ziploc bag for storage<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Cut your cardboard or poster piece to match the size of your photo print.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Apply your photo to the cardboard with adhesive. Smooth the image with your fingers so the glue is even.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Let it dry overnight. Apply a flat heavy object, like a book, so it dries evenly.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Once dry, draw jigsaw style pieces on the back of the cardboard with your pen or pencil.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cut out each piece with scissors.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mix up the pieces and put it back together!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If this feels like too much work, you can always create your own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/photo-puzzle-with-box-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">photo puzzle<\/a> with Snapfish! You can easily personalize one in the <a href=\"https:\/\/snapus.app.link\/2DBB3pEJu5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snapfish app<\/a> or online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully you\u2019ve found some great ideas for your crafting and culinary projects. Please share your creations with us on social media! Just tag us with @snapfishus on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/snapfishus\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/snapfish\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> with your photos or use the hashtag #snapfish. You can also follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/snapfish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>,  <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/snapfishus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/snapfishus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinterest<\/a>, too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As people continue to limit their time outside due to the pandemic, they\u2019re looking to beat boredom with fun activities. Because of this, a lot of people have picked up new hobbies to occupy their time, like crafting or baking. 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