As we move into the colder, cozier months, beach volleyball games die out, and long walks in the wilderness get a bit shorter, with people understandably spending more time in the great indoors. While adult colouring books, pottery, and crocheting have all grown in popularity, there’s another analog activity on the rise: adult sticker projects.
Unlike sticker sheets designed for kids, these kits let you build detailed miniature scenes by placing dozens, sometimes hundreds, of tiny stickers onto an illustrated background. Some stickers are so small that you may even need tweezers to position them just right. The result is a carefully assembled, often adorable scene that takes time and patience to complete. Designed to be enjoyed over hours instead of minutes, these projects offer a relaxing, screen-free creative outlet without the pressure of perfection. You don’t even have to be artistically inclined to pick up the hobby.
If this has piqued your interest, we’re here to help you get started with a few of our favourite finds. Aside from being endlessly fun, they’re also affordable, coming in at under $15 per pack. And you don’t need anything extra, just a bit of spare time and a willingness to sticker.
Sticker Books for Adults: What’s The Hype All About?
Analog projects offer a great way for adults to de-stress and tap into their inner artist without having to start from scratch with a completely blank canvas. Of course, you can create your own scenes using stickers from your collection, but these kits take the guesswork out of the equation.
Each café, shop, or home scene is carefully designed, with a place for every sticker. You can still make your own creative choices, though, layering stickers and carving out dedicated areas for characters to shop, work, and play. And they’re cute, too, with little capybaras, bunnies, pandas, and other adorable characters running the show.