Give yourself permission to be bad at something. Or surprisingly good at something. In 2021, people will embrace a beginner’s mindset and teach themselves skills from scratch.

What the global data says

150%

increase in searches year over year for knife painting for beginners

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11x

increase in searches year over year for sublimation for beginners

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155%

increase in searches year over year for how to skateboard for beginners

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3x

increase in searches year over year for resin art for beginners

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80%

increase in searches year over year for candle making for beginners

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Tips for brands

Help Pinners start something new. Financial services brands can show Pinners how to create a budget to start a new hobby. Apparel brands can help outfit their audience for their new pastime, like beginner skateboarding clothes. Consumer packaged goods and household brands can show Pinners how to clean up after their inevitable first time fails—and encourage them to keep failing.





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