# Crafts
Do It Yourself Crafts That Are Easy To Do
Do it yourself crafts are a great activity to occupy your family’s free time. They teach your children how to complete tasks and enjoy family time together. Buying craft kits from a retail store can be quite expensive, unfortunately. We have some cheap and easy do-it-yourself crafts that will impress all of your friends and neighbors.
The 12th Annual Unglued Craft Fest happens next weekend at the West Acres Mall
The ultimate local community craft festival happening March 11-12 with vendors, workshops, and a full craft experience. Enjoy a weekend of crafty fun with Unglued. This is a free event with over 65 local and regional makers that aim to inspire guests to create and shop. On both Friday and Saturday, you can browse local art creations, participate in a scavenger hunt, enjoy local music and DJs, and find a wide variety of craft demonstrations for both children and adults.
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Mother Stimulates her Brain at 81-Years-Old
Bottles manually decorated by my 81-year-old mother- image by the author. Arts & Crafts are a creative way to unleash your ideas into reality. Both men and women of all ages enjoy them. My 81-year-old mother is big on crafts. She especially enjoys designing wine bottles. Mom uses a variety of materials for her crafts—paint, clay, beads, rhinestones, jute rope, fabrics, buttons, paper, dry leaves—even nutshells! According to Catherine Carey Levisay, a clinical neuropsychologist, “crafting can keep the brain stimulated because it combines the learning and perfecting of new skills with those that are already mastered.”