There are girls and women who find collecting too much and would simply opt for a hobby which they can do at home. Women and young children tend to have hobbies under the arts and crafts classification probably because this requires artistry and creativity along with the fact that they can do this right in the comfort of their own home. Some of these arts and crafts hobbies are discussed below.

1. Scrapbooking. This is the number one arts and crafts hobby to date. This type of hobby is very popular among high school girls who want to immortalize their experiences in a creative way. Scrapbooks don't only contain pictures; it also contains artworks and scribbles.

To create a scrapbook you usually need a blank scrapbook but then if you want to be environment friendly you can opt to use old notebooks and magazines. Along with the notebook are other scrapbook decorations which can come in various forms, colors and sizes. The whole point of adding these decorations is to add life to the scrapbook.

Making a scrapbook entails a lot of cutting and pasting as well as scribbling. A scrapbook is like a public diary, only you combine pictures and words and you can show it to your friends.

2. Bead jewelry making. This is another popular hobby for women. This is a practical way of owning fashion accessories. We all know how women love necklaces, bracelets and earrings and buying these would entail a bit of spending. Creating your own beaded jewelry will surely help you save and other than that you will be able to create your own unique pieces.

3. Origami. Otherwise known as paper folding, this craft comes originally from Japan. Children would surely love this hobby because all it needs is origami paper along with the instruction manual and you are good to go. Origami entails a lot of folding to create various items like flowers and even animals. Once the children have finished folding, they can display their creations on shelves and show them off to their friends. Origami or paper folding can be addicting because the possibilities are endless.

4. Cross stitching. Some may find this hobby fit for older women but then a lot of women are getting addicted to this hobby. This hobby is cheap and easy; all you have to do is purchase a cross stitch kit and inside that kit is the pattern, the needle, the thread in various colors and of course the cloth.

It is usually indicated on the pattern where you will start and each symbol in the pattern represents a thread color so you will have to be careful with this because one wrong color and you will have to start again. Count the number of the symbols with the same shape and that's how many cross stitches you're required to make on the cloth.

There are still a lot of hobbies under the arts and crafts category. all you have to do is find one that best suits your interest.