Free (and ad-free!) craft classes through Creativebug.
We’ve all been there. We want to learn a new craft, go right to YouTube, wait through THREE advertisements forced on us before we can hit skip, and then the video that follows is poorly edited with loud obnoxious music and a monotone presenter who seems to have even less of an idea of how origami works than we do. The solution? CREATIVEBUG.
Creativebug’s videos are vetted for content, professionally edited and filmed, and presented by experts who are actually experts. Plus, they are AD-FREE. Read that again, and relax your grip on the mute button you hover over so don’t have to listen to that cringy Aflac duck for the 500th time.
I know, I know – who needs another website to check, right? YOU DO. Plus, it’s easy to get to and the only access required is a library card number. The navigation is simpler (certainly less cluttered than YouTube) and you can easily save your progress and classes you are interested in for later. Whether a casual dabbler or a hardcore crafter, there is content for everyone, clearly rated from basic to advanced. Plus, many videos include free access to supply lists, step-by-step directions, and printable patterns (usually held behind payment walls on other sources).
So skip the ads and take advantage of this hidden gem among your library’s resources. Then share the word, and spread the joy of ad-free, stress-free, subscription-free crafting!
Allegheny County Public Libraries | Creativebug
– Heather Auman, Western Allegheny Community Library
