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Through pink frosting, clay, and acrylic paint, our crafters have spoken–here are seven of the most-loved crafts to put on your wishlist in 2024! These crafts are a way to challenge yourself, find community, and express your individuality. Vouched for by our creative community and even tested by a few of us too, these trends have us looking for every excuse to get crafty this year.
Whether you’re looking to learn a new hobby or host a creative group outing, these trending craft ideas will bring more color, inspiration, and quality time to your year. Keep reading to find out why you’ll love these crafts just as much as we do!
1. Wood burning
Most loved for: Personalized crafts and gifts, easy at-home DIY projects, and fun team activities.
Hardly on our radar at the start of last year, wood burning workshops have quickly become one of the ones to watch in 2024. If you love personalized decor, this decorative technique is the perfect craft for you! From customized charcuterie boards to festive decorations on ornaments, wood burning will bring some magic and character to your home.
One unique advantage of wood burning is that it’s easy and convenient to do at home, so if you’re looking for virtual team building classes, the reviews will speak for themselves, “the wood burning team building class exceeded expectations, fostering creativity and collaboration in a fun and engaging environment,” says ClassBento crafter Tashley H.
With convenient delivery and packed with all the necessary tools, you can imagine why Google searches for coveted wood burning kits lifted 174 percent over the last few months. Once you have all of your supplies, your instructor will teach you how to use your tool to create your desired effects–whether you’re hoping for beautiful hand lettering or a shaded landscape.
2. Candle painting
Most loved for: Craft nights with friends and cute seasonal decor ideas.
Candle painting was the breakout star this past holiday season, and we were jumping out of our desk chairs when the first candle painting class arrived on ClassBento just in time for the cozy season. A little bit of paint can light up the winter months, which makes us think this trend is sure to carry through the next year.
In this Brooklyn candle-painting class, you will paint charming patterns, such as oranges, flowers, or festive holly. It’s simple, relaxing, and a creative idea for spring tablescapes, bachelorette party ideas, and cozy craft nights. This craft will lift your spirits by providing the opportunity to invite good company to join in on the fun and find inspiration in colorful designs.
3. Fluid art bears
Most loved for: Fun group activities, collectors, and single-session creative spurts of energy.
Bearbricks went from highly sought-after collector’s items to canvases for colorful DIY projects and now you can participate in this art trend while having fun with friends! Fluid art bear workshops are among our top-viewed classes, so it’s clear the DIY trend carries just as much intrigue as the designer toys.
Sometimes we want to prioritize a fun and unique activity over diving deep into a new hobby and a fluid art bear class in NYC is the perfect option. In one of these workshops, you’ll learn fluid art basics to create colorful and abstract bear figurines. With just a few simple steps this casual experience is perfect for group events with friends or coworkers. Even community crafter, Miznah A. says, “...the class was quick and fun, I’d recommend.” Dabble in the art world with friends for an afternoon and take home a one-of-a-kind souvenir to display on your shelf.
4. Perfume making
Most loved for: beauty routine chemists, scent wizards, and self-care days.
This year fragrance lovers are swapping the perfume counter for a DIY perfume bar where you can claim the designer title yourself. This is a trend that meshes luxury and creativity–perfect for a day out with friends or a special gift idea. While there might be beautiful perfumes on the market, you can save on a pricey Baccarat Rouge 540 or the latest Dior by creating your own personalized scent and have fun while doing it with the skills you learned in a workshop!
Bring out your inner chemist as you create your personalized perfume drop by drop in a perfume making class in Brooklyn and leave with the perfect addition to your beauty routine. Crafter Reina S. says it best, “I left this class having a profound respect and appreciation for perfume making. Grab a date with a friend or two and sign up for a trip into the world of your senses.
5. One-time pottery wheel workshop
Most loved for: Exploring new hobbies, fun date and party ideas, and functional handmade goods.
In the last couple of years, it seems like everyone has taken a spin on the pottery wheel. By far one of our most viewed categories, the interest in one-time wheel throwing doesn’t seem to be going anywhere with the number of impassioned potters searching for beginner’s classes on Google rising more than 1,581 percent in the last three months alone. If you’re wondering what the appeal is, for starters, in just one session you can learn how to spin a lump of clay into a functional piece of art!
This one time wheel workshop in SF is the perfect place to get your feet wet and try a new hobby. Don’t take our word for it, as our student Anthony D. says it, the class “opened the door for me to further explore wheel throwing!” Bring a few friends or coworkers along and instantly turn it into a fun clay date or creative corporate off-site idea. After a couple of hours in an intimate and exciting hands-on lesson, you’ll leave with a hand-thrown mug, bowl, or planter that will make you feel warm and fuzzy with creativity with every use!
6. Tufting
Most loved for: Creative experience days, a crafting workout, retro and trendsetting decor, and satisfying videos.
You’ve seen the videos–tufting has been one of the biggest craft trends of the 2020s and it’s not one you’ll want to sleep on. Tufting workshops have continued to cement themselves as our top sellers and now there are tufting studios across the country so everyone can gain access to this viral craft and according to ClassBento crafter Tyler S, “a newfound hobby.”
Armed with a tufting gun, a rainbow assortment of yarn, and a canvas as tall as you are, you’ll be all set to create the shag rug of your dreams. In a tufting studio, you’ll also be surrounded by other creatives and aspiring tufters which will charge you with positive energy that mirrors this maximalist craft. We have expert teachers such as Freestyle Ceramics & Tufting in Chicago, to guide you in creating your masterpiece. If you’re looking for something more friendly for corporate events or time limits, skip the rugs, and learn how to make tufted coasters.
7. Vintage cake decorating
Most loved for: Sweet tooth activities, bake-off fans, and picture-perfect dessert tables.
Create cakes straight out of a scene from Marie Antoinette! From pink and red heart-shaped cakes to stacked layered cakes dripping with pastel frosting and bold piping, 2024 is all about making food not only taste like art but look like art too. In fact, vintage cake decorating Google searches lifted 700 percent over the last year, so if you’re looking for a showstopping dessert, this is it! Bring some friends or colleagues along and turn it into a bonding experience and friendly competition–bake-off style.
In a cake decorating class, you can learn how to pipe buttercream to get that vintage-inspired cake design. Keeping with the adorable aesthetic, Korean lunch box cake decorating classes, such as this NYC class with Kitsby, will teach you how to make mini-decorated cakes perfect for a quick workshop experience and an introduction to the world of cake decorating. As ClassBento baker Katherine G. says, “It was fun to have a chance to be creative with colors and designs—I’d definitely recommend the class to others!”
