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DIY crafts are definitely the best way to spend your spare time! Source: Getty

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Thinking outside the box: Trendy DIY crafts to try in your spare time

If you're stuck on what to make next, these super unique crafts were suggested to us by Starts at 60 readers.

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From the awkward to the downright rude: The funniest Christmas present fails ever

From the awkward to the downright rude: The funniest Christmas present fails ever

Every year there's at least one family member left a little red-faced thanks to a slightly awkward or disappointing Christmas gift, whether it was intentional or not.

Whether it's an unintentionally rude gift from gran or an epic homemade failure, there have been some incredible blunders over recent years. Source: Getty Images.

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Merry Craft-mas! 5 easy DIY festive crafts to do with your grandkids

Merry Craft-mas! 5 easy DIY festive crafts to do with your grandkids

This Christmas, why not schedule a crafternoon with your grandchildren and make something you'll all remember forever.

Give these super easy crafts a try this Christmas. Source: Getty

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Clever ideas for reusing your old doilies

Clever ideas for reusing your old doilies

Running out of surfaces doesn't mean you have to throw your lovely keepsakes away!

Written byRebecca Wilson

Close up of crocheted doilies hanging on a wall

News

This Possum Day, consider making a possum drey!

This Possum Day, consider making a possum drey!

The simplest and easiest animal home to make is a Ringtail Possum Drey, which will provide a creche of lovely little Ringtail Possums with a safe place to sleep.

Written byLucy Harch

Making a possum drey is easy. Source: @BARN/Facebook

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Buy From The Bush Festival to breathe life back into the bush

Buy From The Bush Festival to breathe life back into the bush

Makers, growers, producers, artists, and businesses from across rural Australia will be showcasing their wares this weekend at the inaugural festival.

There will be plenty to see, taste and buy at Buy From The Bush Festival this Saturday. Source: Getty

Style

A trip down memory lane! Crochet is making a comeback

A trip down memory lane! Crochet is making a comeback

We knew being a world-class 'hooker' would pay off one day!

Written byPenelope Pelecas

English actress Francesca Ann sporting a crochet shawl in 1970. Source: Getty

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Small world: My collection of tiny vintage keepsakes

Small world: My collection of tiny vintage keepsakes

Joanne Thompson takes us back in time with her treasure trove of little bits and bobs, which are still going strong 60-100 years on. Do you know which decade the hat pin is from?

Vintage fashion collector & sellerJoanne Thompson

The charm of toys and other items from yesteryear is undeniable. Source: Getty

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Egg-cellent wreaths to make with the grandkids this Easter

Egg-cellent wreaths to make with the grandkids this Easter

Get in the holiday spirit with a little craft project for you and the youngsters!

Written byAnna Wall

Get creative and entertain the grandkids with a homemade Easter wreath. Source: Getty

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Surprising ’70s trend that’s making a massive comeback

Surprising ’70s trend that’s making a massive comeback

Once upon a time this groovy trend covered houses and bodies, and while we love the modern twist - we're glad some of the items stayed in the '70s!

Written byAnna Wall

Students from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York wearing a range of macrame designs. Source: Getty

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