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25 September 2015

  • Ai Weiwei's sock puppets.

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    Make an Ai Weiwei sock puppet

    The artist’s handmade ‘caonimas’ are a symbol of defiance against censorship in China – show solidarity by sewing your own

2 September 2015

  • A Barefoot Bowls event

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    If you do one thing this week … play barefoot bowls

    Leave your white trousers (and shoes) at home – this genteel English sport is getting a laid-back makeover

24 August 2015

  • Otter (Lutra lutra)<br>CPY9HW Otter (Lutra lutra)

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    If you do one thing this week ... (try to) spot an otter

    These elusive creatures are back from the brink of extinction in Britain, but that’s no guarantee you’ll get to see one. Still, it’s worth a try

17 August 2015

  • Jumble Trails

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    If you do one thing this week … go on a Jumble Trail

    These community street sales are brilliant places to bag a bargain, meet the neighbours or even show off your cooking/singing/guitar-playing skills

10 August 2015

  • Clay day

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    If you do one thing this week ... have a clay day

    Get together with a group of friends to squish clay into pots and bowls, and let your minds and conversation wander

3 August 2015

  • Jim Flood's openboat project

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    If you do one thing this week … build a boat

    Britain has more than 3,500km of waterways to explore, but instead of buying a canoe from the supermarket, why not make your own?

27 July 2015

  • Becky Barnicoat wild swimming near Wraysbury

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    If you do one thing this week ... go wild swimming

    The best wild swims are an escape from the heat, noise and pollution of summer in our towns and cities

20 July 2015

  • Pluto seen from Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft.

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    If you do one thing this week ... take a photo at 'Pluto time'

    It may be 4 billion miles from the sun but Pluto isn’t completely dark - step outside your house at dawn or dusk and pretend it’s noon on the dwarf planet

17 July 2014

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    Make the most of the summer with July's Do Something

    Try our guide to the perfect camping adventure – from pitching up in your own back garden to the perfect campsite cocktail. Elsewhere, how to run up the perfect summer dress, climb trees, cook doughnuts and much more

13 June 2014

  • A beautiful walk in the sunshine on Ramsey Island off the Pembrokeshire Coast .

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    Favourite walks: share your stories, pictures and videos

    Every weekend, all over the country, Guardian readers set out on their favourite walks. We'd love you to tell us about yours

6 June 2014

  • Himmeli sculptures

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    How to make a himmeli sculpture: share your tips and pictures

  • Himmeli sculptures

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    How to make a himmeli sculpture

9 May 2014

  • The Do Something alternative guide to cycling

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    Freewheel into summer with May's Do Something

    If your bike has been languishing in the shed, we hope our alternative guide will inspire you to get cycling – or turn it into something else. And we've got plenty more ideas for you to try

1 May 2014

  • Bloggers taking part in Me Made May in 2013.

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    Me Made May: meet the bloggers who sew their own wardrobe

    Elena Cresci: During May, hundreds of sewing bloggers will be taking part in a challenge to wear clothes that they have made themselves

11 April 2014

  • Do Something April

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    Get out into the great outdoors

    An hour, a day, a weekend – no matter how much time you have, we have adventures for you in this month's Do Something

21 March 2014

  • Do Something - March cover by Chrissie Macdonald

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    How to do (almost) anything for free

    Emma Cook: The third issue of Do Something is free with the Guardian this Saturday – and it's packed with things to do for nothing

7 February 2014

  • winter swimming

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    Did you Do Something?

    And what will you do next? The second issue of Do Something is free with the Guardian this Saturday

16 January 2014

  • Can a book save your life?

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    Can a book save your life?

    Alain de Botton thinks they can, and we'd like to hear about yours

10 January 2014

  • Do something manifesto

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    The Do Something manifesto

    We're not promising ambitious life makeovers or expensive new hobbies. Do Something is a monthly guide to stretching your horizons, learning new skills, living more intensely

9 January 2014

  • Do Something January cover

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    Welcome to Do Something – make the most of your weekend

    The editor of the Guardian's new monthly supplement explains what to expect from the first issue, and how you can get involved
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