What are some swaps you’d like to see happen in 2025? Could be a brand new idea or something that hasn’t been done in a while.
Compilation of ideas:
Dinosaurs
Cryptozoology / Mythology swap
Birds & Bees Swap (just actual birds or bees)
Friendship Banner Flag
Tote Bag
basket swap
abandoned art swap
Dotees
4x6 art swap
anime/manga swap
Positive affirmations
Embroidery Hoops in general
Abstract Embroidery Hoop
“admiration” craft. Like your partner crafts something for you in a medium that you really admire, but don’t do yourself.
make a bag swap
Try Something New Swap- you craft something that you don’t have a lot of confidence in or something you’ve been wanting to try, but haven’t.
mini pocket letter
masterboard and/or envelope-of-papers swap
ink box cards (big sister to ATCs)
my favorite animal
Sustainable Craft Swap (Reusable grocery bags, fabric gift wrap, or beeswax wraps, etc)
Pet Craft Swap (Homemade pet toys, custom collars, pet blanket)
homemade notebook/journal swap
assemblage type swap
Tic-Tac-Toe pr Bingo theme, select a row. column, diagonal and craft a small for each word
One Tiny Thing
make a friend swap
Invite Your Partner
Retro / Vintage
A theme that gives some inspiration but is broad enough for lots of styles and mediums, e.g. put a bird on it, fabulous fungi.
Favourite artist / artwork (either incorporating a homage to the work, or being inspired by colours, quotes)
Favourite historical figures/events
recipe exchange
Note card sets
Self care: 1 for you, 1 for me.
*Pringles Can
*Nightmare Before Christmas
*Dishcloth
*Bookmark
*Frogs
*Shark Week
*prayer flags
positive affirmations
dishcloths
inchies
calendar page swap
make a friend swap
pen pal swap
canvas art swap?
travel- related swap
Postcards
Story/writing swap
Found objects art
Time-travel swap
80s/90s sit-coms swaps
Crafty Detective
-happy mail
-Fukubukuro lucky bag
-use the good stuff
-mini 12 days of christmas
-common ground
-giant multi-themed swap
-christmas stocking
-color in a box
paper dolls
color in an envelope
Scrappy Mail Fabric Swap
Reusable Gift Wrap Swap
Handmade stationary (OK to fold to put in a standard-size envelope)
Handmade envelopes (would need to go inside a larger envelope)
Handmade greeting cards that are blank for sending to others
Poems (handwritten or typed)
Stories (handwritten or typed)
“Dress-up” dolls or other “playtime” paper-based things
Stickers! You can make some to send and include commercial ones as extras if wished. They could be made by hand, printed and cut out, or made with a cricut)
Pockets
Maps
Scavenger hunts. What about sending a nice handwritten/illustrated scavenger hunt for 10 different things for your partner to find where they live? The exchange could end there, or you could send back the completed hunt to each other.
Draw something for your partner to colour
Photograph prints!
“Surprise single-stamp envelope” - make whatever will fit in an envelope to reach the maxium amount of weight allowed for a single stamp.
What about a swap based on a craft item that we all have? For example, a Creative Crayon Swap where you have to use a crayon in your craft as creatively as possible. Or another random object like a Spoon or Red Solo cup.
Flat stuff is great! Here’s a few swaps I’d enjoy, off the top of my head:-
A theme that gives some inspiration but is broad enough for lots of styles and mediums, e.g. put a bird on it, fabulous fungi.
Favourite artist / artwork (either incorporating a homage to the work, or being inspired by colours, quotes)
Favourite historical figures/events
Make a Friend
Retro / Vintage
Bingo swap - Swapgo? - just sparked by the recent chat about playing bingo with WIPs - would it work to have a swap where there was a bingo card of theme words, and the swap package had to complete one line of the bingo in some way? (e.g. 5 extra smalls, one for each word; or a medium and small that combined 2 or 3 of the words each.) I’m thinking fun and left field ideas like the L&C swap, possibly crafted ahead, not too big or stressful.
I have joined some ATCs swaps elsewhere that do a Tic-Tac-Toe theme. So instead of a 5 by 5 grid it’s a 3 by 3 grid. but same concept. you pick one row or column (or diagonal) and craft to those words/themes. Might be more manageable than 5?
I would super enjoy an anime/manga swap! I organized one on Craftster years ago.
Positive affirmations was one I would like to do as well.
Embroidery Hoops in general
I also like the idea of an “admiration” craft. Like your partner crafts something for you in a medium that you really admire, but don’t do yourself. (Or maybe you do )
Someone also mentioned a swap inspired by certain artists. That would be fun!
I love the make a bag swap!
I would love to see bigger swaps in general. I haven’t seen much, though it’s certainly understandable with postage being what it is.
Try Something New Swap- you craft something that you don’t have a lot of confidence in or something you’ve been wanting to try, but haven’t.
Would anyone be interested in a basket swap? I think those fabric baskets are so cute and handy. I am sure there are ways to make them in other mediums, too.
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