Community & Crafts

Why I believe craft nights with friends are essential in our lives

There’s something powerful about sitting around a table with friends, hands busy with yarn, shaping clay or baking in the kitchen. In these moments, we’re not just creating something tangible, we’re healing in ways we may not even realise. Craft nights, to me, are more than just a fun way to spend an evening. With a hand on my heart, I love the peaceful moment knitting, overlooking the ocean by myself too, but in a world that’s constantly asking for our attention,(performing, producing, and scrolling), crafting together allows us to slow down, to ground ourselves in something real, something ancient. It’s no secret that the act of creating with our hands is as old as time, and we’re slowly getting back to our roots. And I’m all for it!

One of the most powerful things about a craft night is the sense of safety it can bring, if you set the intention of course. It’s not about performance or perfection, it’s about being together in a shared space where it’s okay to try, to mess up, to laugh at that mess, to try again, and keep exploring. When we feel emotionally safe, our nervous system relaxes. We drop our shoulders, breathe deeper and open up, sometimes through conversation, sometimes just through the quiet presence of humans who bring you joy. It gives our bodies permission to rest, rest I welcome with open arms and heart.

Unlike other social gatherings that can feel loud, overwhelming, or full of social expectations, craft nights are often slower, quieter, and more meaningful. You can talk, or you can sit quietly if that’s what you need in that moment. There’s no pressure to entertain or impress. Just being there is enough. So maybe it’s time we stop thinking of craft nights as just a hobby, and start recognising them as a kind of collective therapy. A way to care for ourselves and each other. A way to stay human in a world that often pushes us toward burnout. I’ve been there, I’m not going back, and neither should you!

So gather your friends, bring out the scissors, the thread, the glue sticks and create. Not just decorations, but connection. Because healing doesn’t always look like a breakthrough in therapy. Sometimes, it looks like a group of friends, hands full of yarn, laughing late into the night, or in my case, at a reasonable hour because sleep is golden. And that’s why I believe craft nights are essential in our lives!

Love, Rebecca