I do lots with my hair, which is long and thick.
If it is long enough, a hair bow is fun. Put in a high pony but do not pull it all the way through, so that you have a loop rather than a tail. Split in half and tuck the end over the top = hair bow
Big bun is also fun. Put in a pony, backcomb, twist and stick hairpins to secure
Half up is nice too. Take the front bit of the hair, twist, push up for volume and secure with claw clip.
Sometimes I use 'bumpits' if I want a beehive style and don't want to kill my hair with backcombing
If you want curls, pin curls are time consuming but quite easy. Take 1" sections of damp hair, form into circle, pin to head with 2 kirbys. Leave to dry overnight, remove pins to get big round curls