What are some good topics for a how-to essay?

Answer 1

I've listed a lot:food preparation, staying awake during __ class, sneaking into the house, home canning, imaginative pumpkin carving, creative cake design, photography, carving, whittling, sculpting, cleaning a motor, clock repair, quilting, carpentry, origami, professional makeup, hair styling, proper pruning techniques, enhancing a car, pilates, yoga, floral design, clothing design, pet grooming, how to be a ninja, dance instruction, picture matting and framing, cartoon art, sketching techniques, art of knot tying, creative bird houses and feeders, sewing, monogramming, painting (houses, furniture, portraits), metal sculpture, musical instrument lessons, tuning a musical instrument, dressing for success, altering/recycling clothing, craft lessons, flower drying/preservation, landscape design, spinning, recycling/covering furniture, creative kite design, ceramics, handmade pottery lessons, small engine maintenance and repair, refinishing furniture, re-webbing outdoor furniture, becoming a martyr, illustrating a book, balancing a checkbook, telephone sales, lamp repair, creative lampshade design, computer upgrading and repair, houseplant care, store window design and display, robot building, how to organize a surprise party, making family recipe, breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend, emergency medical care, interior design tips, vacuum cleaner repair, creative gift wrapping, batik and tie dying, easy holiday decorations, small appliance repair, acting lessons, voice lessons, proper parachute packing, hair braiding techniques, professional shoe shining techniques, leather craft, mime, pantomime, manicure or pedicure techniques, how to survive a dull class, table design for a formal dinner, book care and repair, saddle care and repair, making paper, creative piñata design, cookie decoration, how to play chess, professional massage techniques, decorative fruit and vegetable slicing techniques, creating a video, CPR techniques, baby diapering techniques, jewelry design, how to hustle or gamble, exercise techniques, line dancing, karaoke, calligraphy, vcr repair, plant propagation, antique restoration and care, creative window treatments, hat design, antique doll repair and care, creative painting finishes/stenciling techniques, how to make bread, bread holiday ornaments, creative party costume design, how to make homemade ice cream, imaginative mailbox design and creation, aquarium setup tips, imaginative sock toys, wallpapering techniques, how to carve a turkey like a pro, creative pizzas, making soap, making a winter coat, knitting a sweater, creative salad preparation, making pickles, the burial process, funeral traditions, overcoming ADD, creative cloth napkin folding techniques, how to make bagels, your first sign language class, creative fresh flower corsage making, garage sale items display and pricing, basic magic tricks, bird care (feeding, grooming, diseases, housing), animal traps and trapping, accessorizing your wardrobe, obedience training for dogs, karate/martial arts, recipe preparation, monogramming clothing, amateur/ham radio operation, hand woven baskets/basket weaving lesson, how to use handbells, needlepoint, birding/bird calls, bird songs, dumpster finds/trash to treasure (recycling discarded items), fiintknapping (art of making arrowheads, stone tools), handwriting analysis, juggling, lock picking, creating ship or airplane models, creative puppetry, beginning ventriloquism, designing model rockets, building your own telescope, art of polishing stones, how to crochet, creative corn husk dolls, watercolor painting, sidewalk chalk art.