5 Cool Things You Can Learn To Do Through YouTube

Looking for something to do on those long, dark winter days? Thank heavens for YouTube! But instead of wasting your time watching videos of funny cats, why not take the opportunity to learn something different instead? You can learn how to do all kinds of things through online tutorials - making you an expert in no time. 

Here are five cool things you can learn to do through YouTube to get you through the winter.

1. Create a paneled wall

Winter is a great time to take on some DIY - especially if you’re planning on staying at home a lot this year. If you want to add a classy touch to your home, then some wall paneling can be an easy and affordable way to dress up a room. It looks expensive and professional, but it’s actually very easy to do it yourself!

 2. Play poker

Everyone in the movies or on TV seems to know how to play poker, but do you? It’s actually not that difficult once you get started. You can learn how to play very easily on YouTube and listen to the poker pros. After learning all of the different hands and rules, you’ll soon be a poker pro yourself!

3. Make pasta

It’s fun to challenge yourself in the kitchen, and with the help of a YouTube tutorial, you could learn how to make your own and really impress your family and friends! Pasta isn’t actually too difficult to make, but you need a bit of patience for the first couple of times! You could learn to make pasta for lasagne, linguine, ravioli, and all of your favorites! Learn to make some sauces too and you’ll be a pasta professional in no time!

 4. Learn Spanish

Most of us say we’d like to learn another language, so why not do it? Whichever language you choose to learn, there’s sure to be a YouTube video for it! You could learn Spanish and build on some of your high school classes, with a lot of great videos. Start by learning some Spanish basics and build on your Spanish bit by bit. Because it’s on a YouTube video, you can easily learn some Spanish while at the gym, while commuting or when you’re cooking you dinner!

5. Start your own blog

Blogging is a great side hustle for dads, so if you’ve always wanted to give it a try, why not learn some of the basics on YouTube? From how to get started to ways you can improve and monetize your content, it’s all there for you to learn.  

YouTube is a fantastic source of entertainment, but it’s incredibly useful for learning things too! From how to do all kinds of DIY to different recipes to try in the kitchen, you’ll never be short of things to learn on YouTube.