DIY crafts are a great way to get away from real life. With self-care being all the rage—especially during the political and pandemic year of 2020—it’s time for a fun and Instagram-worthy 90’s craft comeback!
Seeing what people did for fun in the 90s is a great way to step away from technology and to get back to a simpler time. For instance, a 1990s student, would likely create magazine collages for self-inspiration. Today, inspiration is all digital via social media and Pinterest boards.
Throw a 90s party for your parents, siblings or roommates. Be sure to include art projects of this period to keep yourself intrigued, and some (AKA your parents) reminiscing.
Millennials and Gen Xers are loving the 90s-nostalgia vibes Gen Z has embraced. After you’ve completed your retro crafts, consider gifting them this holiday season!
Take a self-care break during your fall or winter break with these five, 90’s-inspired crafts:
Show your friendship appreciation with a matching bracelet. Crafters use anything from embroidery floss to small-gaged rope to create fashionable jewelry.
This blog lists several easy bracelet patterns like basic chevron, a double helix design and a nautical sailor knot.
If you’re not a fan of wearing bracelets, try turning them into BFF keychains.
Get started for less than $20 with this friendship bracelet kit from Amazon.
Award Amount: $1,500 The Create Real Impact Contest is open to full - time students between the ages of 14 and 22. To enter, you must create an original work (video, music, creative writing, or artwork) showcasing your idea for a solution or strategy to fix the problem of distracted and reckless driving.
Award Amount: $1,000 You could win an easy $1,000 scholarship by using our step-by-step guide to make a mask (no sewing required!) to keep yourself, your friends, and your family healthy during COVID. COVID-19 spreads mainly from person-to-person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice. Upload a photo of the mask you make by November 15th to be entered to win a $1,000 scholarship. (Added bonus: after submitting your photo, you'll be eligible for a volunteer credit certificate.)
Award Amount: $5,000 The Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest is open to currently enrolled high school and college students in the United States. To enter, you must design a holiday, get well, anniversary or birthday greeting card and submit your work to be judged. Your photo, art, or graphics submitted must be your own original work and you must be at least 14 years of age to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $10,000 The "Frame My Future" Scholarship Contest is open to full - time undergraduate and graduate students attending a U.S. college or university. To enter, you must submit an original creative image that expresses what you hope to achieve in your personal and professional life after college. Some example entry piece ideas are: photograph, short typed explanation, collage, drawing, graphic design piece, painting, or anything you can create within one image. Your entry must be your own work and must relate to the theme: "This is how I Frame My Future." Google sponsors the popular, Doodle 4 Google Scholarshipeach year too. This $30,000 scholarship contest will be back in 2021! Don’t forget to create your own Fastweb profile to help you find scholarships to pay for school. Our scholarship matching algorithm is one-of-a-kind, just like you. You’ll get scholarship matches that fit YOU sent directly to your inbox—easy, peasy.
Perler Beads
Sand-Art Candles or Jars
Origami
Cross-Stitch
Friendship Bracelets
Crafting-Inspired Scholarships
If you love to craft and are looking for opportunities to pay for college, consider applying for one of these art-inspired scholarships below:Create Real Impact Contest
Deadline: 11/12/2020Award Amount: $1,500 The Create Real Impact Contest is open to full - time students between the ages of 14 and 22. To enter, you must create an original work (video, music, creative writing, or artwork) showcasing your idea for a solution or strategy to fix the problem of distracted and reckless driving.
$1,000 Easy Scholarship: Make a DIY Mask (No Sewing Required)
Deadline: 11/15/2020Award Amount: $1,000 You could win an easy $1,000 scholarship by using our step-by-step guide to make a mask (no sewing required!) to keep yourself, your friends, and your family healthy during COVID. COVID-19 spreads mainly from person-to-person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice. Upload a photo of the mask you make by November 15th to be entered to win a $1,000 scholarship. (Added bonus: after submitting your photo, you'll be eligible for a volunteer credit certificate.)
Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest
Deadline: 3/9/2021Award Amount: $5,000 The Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest is open to currently enrolled high school and college students in the United States. To enter, you must design a holiday, get well, anniversary or birthday greeting card and submit your work to be judged. Your photo, art, or graphics submitted must be your own original work and you must be at least 14 years of age to be eligible for this award.
"Frame My Future" Scholarship Contest
Deadline: 4/1/2021Award Amount: $10,000 The "Frame My Future" Scholarship Contest is open to full - time undergraduate and graduate students attending a U.S. college or university. To enter, you must submit an original creative image that expresses what you hope to achieve in your personal and professional life after college. Some example entry piece ideas are: photograph, short typed explanation, collage, drawing, graphic design piece, painting, or anything you can create within one image. Your entry must be your own work and must relate to the theme: "This is how I Frame My Future." Google sponsors the popular, Doodle 4 Google Scholarshipeach year too. This $30,000 scholarship contest will be back in 2021! Don’t forget to create your own Fastweb profile to help you find scholarships to pay for school. Our scholarship matching algorithm is one-of-a-kind, just like you. You’ll get scholarship matches that fit YOU sent directly to your inbox—easy, peasy.
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