Nourish your wellbeing this season by setting aside intentional time for creativity, alone or in the company of loved ones. Here are some of our favourite apps to get you started on a relaxing project.

Put some colour onto the digital canvas with Lake. The colouring book comes with plenty of drawings from indie artists, soothing ASMR sounds and a Colouring Journal to track your mood.

Blankets, socks, hats. With YarnBuddy, you can knit all sorts of cosy fashion accessories yourself. Upload your pattern to the app, then track your rows with the row counter to keep an eye on your progress.

Address your friends in a small-scale, simplified personal newsletter – a great way to express yourself and keep loved ones close. Letterloop’s question bank gives you inspiration on what to write about.

With Stitchly, convert a photo into a cross-stitch pattern, or create your own, then follow the squares to stitch it onto a fabric of your choice. Each pattern includes a list of all yarn colours you need.

The perfect gift idea. Fold paper into everything from picture frames and boxes to roses and little paper boats. Origamialso offers more complex seasonal folds to help you decorate in style.

Making a treat can feel like a creative process, too. Which ingredients pair well and how can you add your own vibe to it? Kneady is a recipe app and community that can help you bake something new.

Beauty or grief, light or darkness – processing emotion through writing poetry is a great gift, and in Poesie you get to share your words with fellow poetry writers and lovers.

Browse Pinterest to find projects across many different crafts to fine-tune your ideas or adapt something you’ve spotted.