Home crafts are one of the best ways to keep occupied during the coronavirus lockdown! There are so many things to make and ways to express your creativity! Creative expression is always a great way to pass the time when stuck at home.

A popular craft to try right now is called amigurumi!

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Amigurumi is the craft of crocheting stuffed yarn pieces. Most people make stuffed animals! The craft originated in Japan and is gaining popularity as people are looking for crafts to complete during quarantine.

Little animals like these ones have a ton of uses!

With little creatures like these, there is no end to the things you can use them for! A simple one would be to use them on a keychain! You would be sure to get some compliments with a handmade keychain like that.

More than a keychain, you could have some awesome deskmates!

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Decorating your desk is always a fun way to pass the time and make your work environment cuter. Whether it’s your home office or your work one, you can place these little guys all around the desk in various spots and positions! A little stuffed army is sure to bring you happiness while working on a dull spreadsheet.

There is a special element to getting them so small.

The average creature is 20mm tall and takes a special material to make it so small. The secret? Embroidery floss. This special element allows you to get super small as opposed to using embroidery yarn.

You only need a few materials.

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With less than ten items, you could make these with one small Amazon order or with a premade package. All you need is the floss mentioned before, sewing thread, a crochet hook, glass toy eyes, a beading needle, scissors, oil pastels, and a toothpick!

If you have intermediate crocheting skills, you could totally do this project.

Anastasia, the Etsy artist who makes these, explains that if you have intermediate skills with crochet projects, you could make these yourself! Even if you can’t these might be a good gift for someone else to make as a project.

The word comes from two Japanese words.

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Amigurumi breaks down into two Japanese words that give meaning to the name. “Ami” means crocheted or knitted! The second word, “nuigurumi”, means stuffed doll. Amigurumi = knitted stuffed doll!

The little creatures can be whatever creatures you want!

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People love to make little creatures that don’t even exist in real life! When making your own animals, why not get creative, right? They are incredibly cute and the artists usually take special care to make them as cute as possible.

The art is getting popular on Etsy and people are loving making them!

This may be a great opportunity for you to make your own little creatures! If you are stuck at home and have an old crochet needle, it may be time to get back into it!

Check out Anastasias Instagram below!

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Source: Bored Panda, Instagram