Make things for birthday parties or holidays or just make things for fun.

learn to knit: http://www.learntoknit.com/

How-to's: http://about.com/hobbies/

birthday cakes: http://childparenting.about.com/cs/birthdayparties/a/birthdaycakes.htm

or

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/special/specialfeature/cakefinder-birthday/