I started keeping a list. Every time I came across something that made me think “I should actually do that” – it went on the list. A pottery wheel session. A cocktail class. A flower bar. Things that sound slightly intimidating and completely worth it.
I’m working through it. Some I’ve already tried, some are still on the to-do. But if you’ve been telling yourself you’re “not creative” – this list is for both of us. Here are 10 experiences worth trying, half are workshops you can book today, half cost nothing and just need a bit of courage.
Part 1 – Workshops
1. DB Pottery
A Zurich based studio offering open wheel sessions for all levels – no experience needed.
There’s something deeply satisfying about putting your hands in clay and making something with them. Your first attempt probably won’t be a vase but it might be a lopsided bowl or a collapsed cylinder. That’s the point. DB Pottery runs open sessions so you can just show up, no pressure, no expectations. One of those things that slows your brain down in the best possible way.
I would definitely go for the “Pottery Taster Course” !
📍Zurich | CHF 220 | ~3h | Link 🔗
2. Kulto Solar – Jewelry Making
A Zurich based studio where you make your own silver jewelry in a guided workshop.
Making something you can actually wear afterward is a very specific kind of satisfaction. At Kulto Solar you work with silver -soldering, shaping, finishing – and leave with a piece that’s completely yours. No experience needed, just patience and a willingness to follow the steps.
📍Zurich | CHF 150 – 200 | ~3h | Link 🔗
3. PIE Paint It Easy – Sip & Paint
PIE runs guided painting sessions in Zurich where you create your own piece to take home.
There’s something disarming about a blank canvas and not knowing what to do with it. That’s exactly where you start.The session is guided but relaxed, so you can figure things out as you go. No experience needed, and honestly, that’s the point.You can sip on a cocktail while you paint, which makes it feel less like a class and more like trying something new without overthinking it.
📍Zurich & Basel | CHF 70-80 | ~3h | Link 🔗
4. Shake ‘N Smile – Cocktail Making
A cocktail workshop where you learn to mix, shake, and create your own drinks.
Half workshop, half party. You learn actual techniques – the right shake, how to balance flavors – but the vibe is fun, not formal. Great to do with a friend or solo if you want to meet people. You’ll also leave knowing how to make at least one drink that sounds impressive at a dinner party.
📍Zurich & Basel | CHF 89 | ~2h | Link 🔗
5. Tufting Club – Rug Workshop
Tufting Club offers hands-on rug workshops where you design and make your own textile piece.
You use a tufting gun to push yarn through a canvas and build a rug from scratch. It’s loud, satisfying, and slightly addictive. You design your own pattern, choose your colors, and leave with something that looks like it belongs in an interior design shoot. One of the more unexpected things on this list.
📍Zurich | CHF 250 | ~4h | Link 🔗
6. Rangoly – Flower Bar Atelier
The Rangoly Flower Bar Atelier is a bookable studio experience where you create your own dried flower arrangement, freely and at your own pace.
No skill required – you just pick what you like ! At the Rangoly Flower Bar Atelier, you start by choosing a vase and your dried flowers, then just see where it goes. No strict steps, no pressure to make it perfect. Just arranging, adjusting, and finding a balance that feels right.
It’s the kind of experience that feels almost meditative. And somehow, the bouquet you make yourself always ends up meaning a little more.
– which, by the way, makes for a much better gift when you can casually say you made it yourself.
📍Winterthur | CHF 39 entry (+ vase & flowers separately) | ~90 min | Link🔗
Part 2 – Free Solo Experiences
7. Go on a Sketch Walk
Take a notebook and wander somewhere unfamiliar, sketching whatever catches your eye along the way.
Grab a notebook and walk somewhere unfamiliar. Sketch what you see — buildings, people, shadows, whatever catches your eye. You don’t need to be good at drawing. The goal isn’t the result, it’s the way it changes how you look at things. You start noticing details you’d have walked right past.
8. Pin a Random Spot on Google Maps and Go
Open Google Maps, zoom out, close your eyes, drop a pin – then just go.
Open Google Maps, zoom out, close your eyes, drop a pin. Then go. It sounds ridiculous until you actually do it and end up somewhere you never would have found on purpose. A tiny adventure that costs nothing except the bus fare.
9. Go to a Museum Alone
Wander through a museum at your own pace, with no one else shaping how long you stay or what you notice.
Going with someone means negotiating what to see. Alone, you set your own pace. You can stand in front of one painting for ten minutes, or leave after twenty. No pressure to have an opinion out loud. Solo museum visits are quietly underrated.
10. Build a Mood Board From Real Life
Forget Pinterest – go outside and collect your own visuals, one photo at a time.
Forget Pinterest. Go outside, take photos of things that catch your eye – textures, colors, moments. Print them, or just collect them in one album. A mood board made from things you actually noticed in real life tells you more about yourself than an algorithm ever will.
Do it with someone and it becomes even better. Pick a color each, spend the day hunting for it in unexpected places, and capture whatever matches. At the end, you put it all together – and suddenly it’s not just a mood board, it’s a shared memory.
Which one is going on your list first?
Drop a comment and tell me which one you’d pick for your first side quest.
If you’re overthinking which one to choose, go read the manifesto. It’s not about picking perfectly, it’s about saying yes before you talk yourself out of it.
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