53 Awesome Adult Craft Ideas That You’ll Want To Make And Keep

These gorgeous denim feathers are so simple to make and require no sewing. All you need is some scraps of denim and a bit of twine. These are a great craft to do in front of a Netflix box set as it doesn't require too much concentration,

The gorgeous roses are made with old road maps; however, if you don't have any old maps, you can use newspapers or sheet music instead.

I have made it very similar to my trendy denim feathers. But these colourful feathers are made with scraps of tartan and plaid fabrics, giving them lovely patterns and colours. This is an addictive feather craft; soon, you'll want to make feathers out of your old plaid shirts.

Who listens to CDs anymore? Dust off those old unwanted discs and turn them into colourful coasters to brighten up the coffee table.

The pretty upcycled denim flowers are made from scraps of fabric from old jeans. You can create a lovely bouquet of denim roses using jeans of different shades of indigo. Make gorgeous napkin rings from single denim roses.

This fun and simple paint-pouring technique teaches you how to make your own easy acrylic fluid art pieces.

This is a really simple and affordable craft to make cute embroidered hearts for Valentine's day. Includes a tutorial on how to display them in a relaxed way on your mantle using sticks and branches.

Plastic soda bottles are melted to make mini succulents; the cloches are Nutella jars.

Another craft idea using soda bottles this time to make these gorgeous "stained glass" insects.

All you need is an old newspaper and some glue for paper mache. Use it to make these cute vintage teacups for your home.

These colourful doodle flowers only take 20 minutes to make and are very easy. You can also use adult colouring books for this craft too.

Make yourself some jewellery with an old scarf. This would make a lovely gift for someone. This tutorial includes instructions for making denim beads.

I think this necklace would look great made from upcycled t-shirt yarn.

Collect some rocks and paint some beautiful mandala designs on them.

Another rock craft this one involves printing maps onto rocks. It makes a lovely gift.

Not only are these fabric mushrooms a cool thing to make, but they are also fun. Once you start, you won't be able to stop.

A succulent garden you can't kill. The materials used are old sweaters, a denim waistband and a tin can. Complete step-by-step instructions to make each faux plant. A great, fun adult craft project.

Another craft that uses denim and sweater scraps, and these woven hearts are a trendy decoration in Scandinavia.

These birdhouses are made with cardboard from Amazon packaging and scraps of fabric. You could use old blouses and shirts to make these even more personal.

The cages are made using wire coathangers wrapped in fabric scraps. As with the birdhouses you could use old cotton shirts and blouses to make these.

What a fabulous way to repurpose old magazines; the magazine print creates a beautiful pattern with these handy bowls.

Can you believe this beautiful wall art is made with cardboard tubes like the ones you get with toilet rolls and paper towels?

A step-by-step tutorial on creating a portrait of your pet in old maps; I think that this will work with other papers, such as sheet music.

This gorgeous craft is a free printable. The parrots look great inside and outside the cloche, so if you don't have one, you can still make this.

This is a fun paper mache craft to create an Anthropologie-inspired animal head.

This would be one if there were an incentive to collect pine cones—a straightforward nature craft.

Collect a variety of pine cones to make some pretty faux succulent gardens.

Keep your old food cans for crafting. You can make many cool things with them, such as this cute wind chime.

Brighten up your garden with some gorgeous decoupage tin can planters.

All you need is a printer, scissors and paper glue to make these paper stars.

Upcycled denim wall hanging mason jar vases- a simple and cheap craft is a great way to display faux flowers. Note no mason jars were harmed in the making of this craft.

This craft is for you if you’re looking for cheap and easy DIY home decor! Seriously this DIY Boho Flower Wall Hanging I created using egg cartons is one to take the cake! It's on-trend, looks fantastic and was fun to make.

A fun way to craft with denim and fabric scraps and an excellent project for nature lovers.

Try this fun craft if you can get some coloured crepe paper. It will certainly brighten up your home.

These paper succulents look so real. Full step-by-step tutorial.

Another use for your cardboard packaging. Turn it into an extraordinary cacti display.

This craft is a great yarn stash buster and fun to make. The pom-pom flowers are inspired by the famous Marimekko Unikko poppy design. The colourful rainbow flowers will brighten up any home.

Turn your denim scraps into cute tassels. Then, add color with some cute DIY pom-poms and embroidery thread.

Shibori dye kits are readily available online. They make for a fun afternoon indigo dying fabrics in the garden on a sunny day. These planters are made with tin cans and old socks.

Not only do these herb planters look great they are self-draining too. All made from upcycled rubbish.

This is an incredible way to upcycle old bedsheets into flowers. The way the petals are coloured is fun too.

Hand embroidery on book pages is such an excellent adult craft. Use the technique to make some unique dictionary art.

Use your old jeans to make a gorgeous bouquet of indigo flowers for your mantle. This craft is a very affordable, fun denim upcycle. It can be either a sew or no-sew denim craft.

All you need is some newspaper and glue to make these Anthropologie-inspired Nature Table paper mache bowls.

These super cute, whimsical fabric mushrooms are printed on a bedsheet using an inkjet printer.

This fun sewing craft uses those denim scraps from other projects.

These look great on the wall or as a bag charm. They are made from scraps of denim and yarn with simple stitching.

A straightforward tutorial for making a fun heart-shaped brooch. The colourful pin is made of small felt flowers from scraps—a simple and affordable craft for either Valentine's day or Mother's day.

All you need are old road maps to make this fun faux taxidermy. You can make them even more special by using maps of your favourite places.

It's easier to make than it looks to make this modern tropical lampshade. The applique could be used for a pillow instead of a lampshade.

A hanging plant you can't kill! With this craft, you will learn how easy it is to embroider on a stretched canvas.

A retro craft is just as fun for adults as it is for kids. Use shrink plastic to make fabulous designer earrings such as Marimekko.

Great wine glasses, to make for a bridal shower or other fun celebrations.