14 relaxing and nostalgic crafts you can do at home that will remind you of childhood

By now, it seems like tie-dye clothing is just about everywhere — but emulating the colorful fabric treatment at home can be easy and even more fun than buying an already-dyed outfit.

Tie-dye can yield a variety of results, depending on the folding and dying technique. It also requires fairly simple supplies, including fabric dye, plain clothes or fabric, rubber bands, and plastic gloves — plus, a place to let the dyed clothes set overnight before washing them thoroughly.

You definitely do not have to be a kid to appreciate the magic of these luminous jars.

Some tutorials show how to make the "fairy dust" jars using glitter and intentionally broken glow sticks, while other glow-in-the-dark jars can be made with light-up puffy paint.

Either way, the supplies needed are relatively inexpensive, and you may already have some of the items — like an empty mason jar — around the house.

It may not be everyone's dream project, but making a batch of gooey slime from scratch — both the process and the finished product — can be oddly soothing and entertaining.

While slime instructions vary, there's a fairly easy way to make the substance using just a few supplies.

A 2017 Tech Insider video showed how to make slime with 4 ounces of Elmer's Glue, 4 ounces of water, food coloring or acrylic paint, and borax solution. Mixing in glitter or foam dots can add another layer of texture to the slime.

The thought of macrame might conjure memories of bracelet-making at summer camp, but it can be a surprisingly fun hobby to take up at home.

Using a macrame kit for beginners from a craft store, or by gathering materials of your choice, the possibilities are seemingly endless — create an Anthropologie-inspired macrame plant hanger, or make a wall decoration using the weaving and knotting technique.

Channel the '90s with a pair of jeans or denim jacket embellished with patches, which can be easily sewn or ironed on the material.

Interest in the iconic scrunchie has been reignited in recent years, and, most recently, the fabric hair ties have become symbols of VSCO girl style.

Scrunchies can be easily made at home, though. YouTube creator Jennifer Zhang of JENerationDIY demonstrated how to make scrunchies three different ways, including two methods that require sewing, and one no-sew technique.

DIY beaded jewelry may seem like a thing of the past, but working with string, wire, and a rainbow of plastic pieces may be surprisingly relaxing for people who like meticulous activities.

Handmade jewelry can also be an easy and special gift idea or a way to brighten someone's day, and all the tools you need — from pliers to decorations and chains — can be easily found at a craft store.

And, for what it's worth, you can't go wrong with a wrist stacked with colorful bracelets.

These plastic, knotted objects — which were sometimes friendship bracelets, and other times key chains — were once the backpack accessory of choice.

Using few colors of the thick string — known as Rexlace plastic lace — that can be found at a craft store, the knotted objects can be made using a mesmerizing weaving technique.

Decked-out hair clips have also resurfaced as a trend that's a nod to decades past. Plain hair clips and bobby pins can be personalized with materials found around the house, decorations like letter beads or tiny pearls, and a glue gun or super glue.

To mimic the soothing experience of playing with Play-Doh as a kid, but in a way that will yield a stylish result, try making something out of clay.

For example, blogger Sarah Johnson's marbled clay coasters make a practical decor piece and require multicolored clay, optional metallic paint for the edges, and an oven to bake the material.

Some people may remember making their own tiny hand soaps as a kid using molds shaped like seashells or flowers. Now, it's a craft that is more practical than ever.

Typically, DIY soap-making kits from craft stores or online shops like Etsy come with everything you need, including the base soap ingredients, fragrance oil or other add-ins, and molds that turn the liquid mixtures into solid shapes.

There are a plethora of YouTube tutorials on how to perfect the art of melting crayons, but the necessary tools are pretty easy: a canvas or material, enough crayons to cover the surface, and a heat mechanism — preferably a blow-dryer.

A canvas full of melted crayons may not seem like the most sophisticated art project in the world, but there's certainly something relaxing about watching rainbow-ordered colors slowly blend together.

There's nothing like a fresh fleece blanket, which is why this childhood craft is especially comforting.

Based on a tutorial from craft blogger A Girl and a Glue Gun, the blanket can be made by layering two pieces of fleece, which can be found at craft or fabric supply stores.

Then, make even cuts around all four edges, creating a fringe-like effect. To secure both pieces of fleece together, tie each piece of fringe together in a simple knot.

Iron-on bead kits, which were popularized by the brand Perler, come with a rainbow of tiny plastic beads and accompanying templates.

Once the beads are arranged, they can be fused together with an iron (and by following the proper directions) to create tiny pieces of art that can be fun for crafters of all ages.

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