Even as circuit breaker measures loosen, our activities on the weekends are still fairly limited. The silver lining is that you’ll have more time to learn a new skill from the comfort of your home! From picking up the art of modern calligraphy to levelling up your cooking skills, these free online courses are worth checking out.
Try your hand at making some videos at home, maybe document your kids’ growth or your adventures in learning from the other courses mentioned. With this course, all you need is an iPhone. Even if you don’t have one, you can still use the framing and editing techniques with your android phones. Courses like these on lynda.com are free when you have a National Library card. Simply follow the instructions on the National Library resource site and you’re on your way.
If you love doodling during meetings, maybe it’s time to nurture that budding artistic talent by turning it into a daily practice. In this 36-minute class, illustrator Ria Sharon takes you through how to do a daily sketch exploration that’s a whole lot of fun and takes only ten minutes of your time.
Tea lovers, this one’s for you. You’ll learn about where different types of tea are cultivated, how they are harvested, and how to brew the perfect cup. Plus, what better way is there to relax after a long work week than with the calming scent of tea leaves?
For those of us with less-than-green thumbs, this course teaches how to care for your plants and has useful tips like when to re-pot them. If you love house plants and want to learn more about caring better for them, this course is for you!
Wow your friends with your gift-wrapping skills and save money at the same time by learning how to turn scrap paper into origami boxes. This course even comes with printable patterns and templates, so the materials you need are minimal.
New York Times bestselling cookbook author and slow cooking expert Stephanie O’Dea and Yummly team up to teach you how to make delicious pulled pork with your slow cooker — perfect for family dinners.
If you’re a complete novice to cooking, this all-in-one course teaches you everything from shopping for ingredients to knife safety. It’ll also teach you to make some dishes, like pan-seared chicken breast and roasted potatoes, that’ll be a hit at a potluck.
Thinking of trying your hand at Japanese cuisine? This course teaches you how to prepare onigiri (rice balls), which make for a quick and easy meal. Get the kids in on it too and make it a family activity!
If you’ve yet to try writing a journal, this is a good place to start. Becca Courtice of Happy Ever Crafter teaches how to create both minuscule and majuscule lettering, with occasional art tips and templates thrown in.
About to get the keys to your new place? If you’re selecting your own paint colours, this free course will come in handy — it touches on the psychology of colour and how to use the colour wheel to pick out hues.
If you spend some time on social media, you might have noticed an influx of home photoshoots from people who are bored in the house. If you’re keen to give photography a try, this free online photography course will introduce you to some of the basic skills needed. You don’t need a professional camera to take nice photos!
Text: Melody Bay/Home & Decor
Additional reporting: Tan Gin Yee