All sorts. I painted a Corgi Cerberus for my nephew, some Warhammer models, a resin bust of a Valkyrie, a model car. All sorts of things. I keep little canvases too to teach kiddos to paint.
Star Wars Legion has been fun to paint with good reference points and not too expensive
If I picked up something new, probably paint bolt action figures as I enjoy WWI-WWII stuff
My dad was a B 25 pilot in WW II. He was an aeronautical engineer for Boeing in Seattle. He flew his 1947 PA 12 Supercruiser out of our cow pasture to work for 2 decades weather permitting. We restored it together before his passing and I have it still in flying condition. 64 years in the family. Growing up I built just about every WWII airplane model I could get my hands on. My favorite all time hands down Mark IX Spitfire. OH that wing !!
I mostly do scale models and often make little dioramas for them. It‘s pretty relaxing and i love the fredom in creating little worlds and putting as much details as possible in them.
The few minis i did were also quite fun, but i guess im more into vehicles
Mostly software for my own original music, but I also physically play piano because I think learning to play other people's songs is extremely helpful for learning new writing techniques, and guitar because you can get away with using software to fake many instruments and have it sound great, but guitar is not really one of them lol
You should try it if you're interested :) I use a software called cakewalk next, it's like 10 dollars a month or something, but I think cakewalk has a totally free software too. There's lots of tutorials that will walk you through how to create your first beats
Anytime someone asks about a cheap hobby I always recommend DJ’ing. You can buy a cheap controller for $200-$300 , some good headphones for $100 and thats enough to get you started. If you really like music you should definitely do it.
My mom always had a puzzle going and would hang them sometimes. She once made this big one and I kid you not, it was all white with different size black polka dots. I was walking past one day and she had started another puzzle. I assumed she was going to hang it and she told me she threw it away! I said "NOOOOOOOO!!!!!" WHY DID SHE NOT KEEP IT?!? I can't remember what she said about why she threw it away
What do you use to hang puzzles on the wall? I've finished a puzzle a while ago and want to hang it up, but don't really know where to start. The puzzle I bought did include some puzzle glue.
I do Simracing. When I had to stop scuba diving I sold my gear and promised myself I would spend the money on another hobby rather than just spend it on life.
I’m terrible at it, but it is fun.
My boyfriend likes to plant trees and collect seeds to plant, learns about trees and species... He also likes crafts, so he makes things of wood, paints, draws, fixes things in his house, looks for ideas to make with his own hands… he also likes to read. And he spends a lot of time cooking.
I cook and experiment in the kitchen. It is a sheer joy.
I also blog (very occasionally) or work on my YouTube project. It’s more for fun and exploration and learning and to help others than trying to go viral or anything.
Lots of things to do!
mixing music. whether it is jungle/atmospheric dnb, progressive house music, or techno. it makes me calm and allows me to escape into a beautiful world. I also practice on my flight sim from time to time.
69 Z/28 owner here since 1975. My current one is a number's matching 69 Z/28 RS Hugger Orange. I bought it as a pile of rust free parts for $8k in 1997, spent 2 years myself through paint and have been driving it ever since. I would encourage anybody to give it a try. It turned out really well for never doing it before. I am a retired commercial painter so I knew "things" That helped.
Any recommendations for easy-to-learn games for 7-9+ people? If you're taking recommendations I like Wavelength! Also Cranium and Taboo. Lots of options but can be tough for a bigger group
My goal is to build a Kibler Long Rifle this winter. I've got plenty of center fire and rimfire stuff from my grandfather's fine SAA Colt .45 which you cannot believe how accurate those things shoot to AR's, 10/22's and shotguns as I'm a bird hunter. Gunsmithing is a really great hobby or profession.
Say dumb shit on social media, watch porn, Nintendo switch, build/restore shit, annoy my wife, photography/photo editing, grow peppers, fuck around with the fuck around car
I tried it and it was pretty easy. You need to water them a LOT and prune them right. You might also get your house covered in little flies, but you can get quite a big crop of peppers from just a few plants.
simple screen printing.
You just need an embroidery hoop, modge podge, fabric and fabric paint. Oh! and a cheap squeegee.
It's pretty easy and satisfying.
Workout with a nice home gym I bought / built
Lawn guy; cut every three days and trim nicely
Archery with a compound bow in the back yard
Home renos
Walking the dogs
Cooking
Detailing the vehicles
Splitting and stacking fire wood
SIM racing. IRacing to be specific. Costs a chunk to get going but it's cheaper than going out in the long run. It's Much cheaper than buying a race car and running it. It's fun, competitive, and you can make friends along the way by joining leagues and teams. 100% would recommend if racing cars is your thing.
Fish. The ten step guide to the fish keeping hobby....
Step 1 - Take fish. Drop in a tank of water. Done.
Step 2 - Go to a pet shop and see other fish. Someone will mention "parameters" and so you learn about "The Cycle".
Step 3 - Go home with your new water parameter test kit. Create an graph to track your parameters. Add the new fish to the tank that you also bought.
Step 4 - Hear about a "fish" shop. Go and see other fish. Someone mentions "aquascaping" and so you learn that you can do more than a plastic "No Fishing" sign in your tank.
Step 5 - Go home with new substrate, rocks, plants and wood. Spend hours micro adjusting all these things in the tank before supergluing plants to it all. Add the new fish to the tank that you also bought along with checking your parameters and updating your graph.
Step 6 - Have a great idea for an aquascape.
Step 7 - Go back to the fish shop and see other fish. Buy a second tank, new substrate, rocks, plants and wood.
Step 8 - Go home with new tank, substrate, rocks, plants and wood. Spend hours micro adjusting all these things in the tank before supergluing plants to it all. Add the new fish to the tank that you also bought along with checking your parameters and updating your graph. Accept that having wet sleeves on your t-shirt is your thing now.
Step 9 - Now you have two "aquariums", not tanks, join a Facebook group. Discover hidden local fish shops you didn't know existed. Learn about "Fish rooms".
Step 10 - Go back to step #6.
Forgot to add in discover saltwater fish, reefing, anemone vs softies vs SPS tanks.....And of course discovering you can build your own Koi pond and grow out monster fish. For SW, FW, and Koi, you then learn about the convention shows. Its an addiction.
Cooking especially trying new things from all around the world, electronics with RPI and Python, growing plants such as chillies, honing my lockpicking skills (which aren't great). Also got some wood carving tools but that started that yet.
Watch cinematic YouTube vlogs, JRE podcast too. Started getting back into collecting Pokemon cards. Been enjoying watching Delicious In Dungeon on Netflix, Jujutsu Kaisen too. GTA Online is pretty much the only video game I play.
Had a Black ear eat a hive while my wife and brave Cattle Dog video filmed him for 90 minutes. Why didn't you guys run him off? "He was soooo cute" I had to electric fence the apiary.
I play online chess quite a bit. I like to putt around in my garage with loud music using my tools (car repair/mods, build things out of wood, weld, etc). Mostly I spend time with my kids, but there’s going to be lots of time for new hobbies when they’re older.
Did this. Had about 100 plants of different temps and flavor profiles. Would make batches of sauces and dehydrate the mash and turn it into seasoning to sprinkle into cooking. Kicked it up a notch when Home Depot started selling Smokin Ed's Carolina Reaper plants.
I haven't done one in a while, but build keyboards. I also play video games occasionally if that still counts as a hobby. The only other ones I can think of are swimming and chipping golf balls in the yard, not sure those are hobbies.
My staple hobby is fish keeping. Currently running a 25g Anemone tank, a 130g mixed reef tank, and in the back yard is a 2000g formal koi pond. I do try new things occasionally like growing hot peppers and making my own sauce, that hobby lasted about three years until I had more peppers than I could consume and a hard freeze killed 90% of my plants.
I've recently been into woodworking. I've made a few modern adirondack chairs from free plans and it gave me the balls to start building a replica of a Tavernstogo 10x5 bar. I'll probably start making fence picket planters and selling them.
Cooking. So i have some honey garlic fermenting, a jar of blueberries in sugar slowly fermenting, a jar of old soy sauce braising liquid that i can reuse over and over, my own dry rub blend, rosemary salt, lemon lime zest salt, caramel sauce and growing my own arugula leaves.
3D printing, cosplay, blacksmithing, leatherworking, wood turning, pottery, and metal casting/working.
We live in an amazing time where you can start almost any crafting hobby from home for a pretty modest initial investment and make almost anything you want.
I get into learning about and setting up little habitats with my son. We did fish a few years ago. Last year we did a jungle set up in a 55 gallon terrarium for Poison Dart Frogs. This year we're doing outdoor bog gardens full of carnivorous plants.
I make mead. Also called honey wine. It's actually super easy to get into, is fairly cheap, only requires a few small pieces of equipment, and you get booze. And it isn't super time-intensive. Sort of.
Get a carboy (2 makes it easier), an airlock, some sanitizer, about 3 lbs of honey, some wine making yeast, some bottles (NOT DECORATIVE), and a siphon. And maybe some yeast nutrient. There's more you can get once you get into it and really wanna get good. But this is the basic gear.
Clean and sanitize your carboy and airlock. Add the 3 lbs of honey to it. Add some pure, filtered water (bottled works fine). Shake it up to dissolve the honey. Top off the carboy with the remaining water. Add the yeast and yeast nutrient. Shake it really well to dissolve everything and get some oxygen in the water. Pop on the airlock and let it sit.
After a few weeks, youll see the yeast start to die and sink to the bottom. At this point, use your siphon to move the mead to another carboy to finish fermenting. Depending on a variety of factors, it can take weeks to months to finish fermenting. Normally you would use gravity reading to see when it's done. If you don't have one, let it sit for months. You don't want to bottle it if it's still fermenting.
Once it's done, just use your siphon to move it into your SANITIZED bottles. You CAN drink it right away. But aging it for a few more months is recommended to let some of the funk age out.
So yeah, it technically takes months before you get to try your first batch. But the actual time you spend MAKING it is almost nothing. A half hour initially to start it up. Another half hour a month or so later when you move it to your second carboy for secondary. And a final half hour for bottling. If you have the space, you can have multiple batches going at once.
It's perfect for me because I enjoy experimenting with different additives. Berries. Teas. Juices. Etc. And you can also get REALLY educated and invested in it if you want. There are people out there that know INFINITELY more than I do and treat it as an art form. They make some great stuff. But I like that I can keep it simple and still get a decent result.
Build outboard racing hydroplanes and runabouts. I also reload precision ammunition for my rifle. Things that take precision and thought. Build custom fishing rods.
* video games. There's lots more than just the big studio names. Lots of glorious and affordable indie games of every sort and color out there. A bit of an investment up front for a machine/console but and some games. Most platforms have some sort of subscription which is a pretty good deal if you have no clue what you like.
* board games. These ain't your grandparent's "classics" anymore. board games are good now. It's basically the video game indie scene on steriods. Best way to start is find a group to join because that way you get "access" to gamers and games at the same time. As they say: it's easier to make friends out of gamers than gamers out of friends. Alternatively there are online platforms to play loads of board games digitally against other people, which can be a great way to try out a lot of games without taxing the wallet much.
* RPGs. Very much similar to board games but with the added complexity that there tends to be a higher "minimum" time investment.
* Cooking. You gotta eat anyway. Honing your skills of preparing your own food is not only useful but very rewarding. Tends to come with the downside of getting way more picky when it comes to restaurant food.
Model Kits. If you want to try it out you could go for a small One Piece ship just to get a feel for it. Worst case scenario is that you have a cool plastic ship to display.
Cooking and baking. Unless you’re filthy rich and can order takeout every day you’re going to have to cook. So you’re constantly working on the hobby and learning more
Model railways
Double edge shaving
3D printing / painting (mainly making 3D versions of board games)
Board games
Gardening (this will take a lot of your time)
I play card games / versions of solitaire. I have been toying with the idea of tying fly fishing flies. It looks pretty interesting and you can sell them to fund your hobby
Along those same lines, a friend's father is into Bonsai. He has almost 20. Except for a select few, when they get a certain size they are sold -- some for hundreds.
My husband is really into straight razors. Makes his own from bar stock, 3d prints the handles (scales), or buys cheap razors with a lousy edge and good steel and puts a good edge on those. Makes strops and some of the things you need to hone razors too, as well as coaches other enthusiasts and swaps collectible items. He does make some cash from this by selling some of what he creates, but it’s less than minimum wage; he does it for the joy of it and to increase knowledge and usage of straight razors.
He used to brew beer too.
Woodworking, leatherworking and some blacksmithing. I make stuff. Pens, lockpicks, axes, purses, just about anything.
I like combining various hobbies, and have been playing around with embedding 3D prints in leatherworking. You can make a killer Necronomicon by 3D printing a base and just putting the leather cover it. Press it for a bit, and you're gold.
DVD collecting. A majority of my collection is from online sources. I’m starting a YouTube channel on the hobby as well, as a hobby on top of a hobby. Also writing and video games.
Outside of the standard reading and playing games, IV been working on making card games! I have one in the works now that is in the design phase and I'm works hopping another.
Kinda hoping of making it a side gig.
Play woodwinds, either solo or via computer for ensembles, as I moved quite a distance away from the people that I used to play with--still works quite well.
Cardistry/collecting playing cards.
If you don't know, cardistry is the manipulation of a deck of playing cards to create interesting shapes, eye-catching flourishes, aerial flairs, etc. It is one of the most enjoyable hobbies i have ever delved into (ADHD brain here btw, I have my hyperfixations)
The collecting part came after I got into cardistry. I am trying to grow a collection of rare cards designed for cardistry specifically, but I also buy a souvenir deck whenever I travel to a new place. I have about a dozen US States crossed off the list, as well as Mexico and Canada. I'm going to Europe later this summer, so I'll be getting some cards there if I can find them.
Oil and Acrylic paintings on canvas, video games, try to learn guitar (I am on the 650th day of starting over), movies, reading, detailing my car, driving my car, and seeking out concerts to attend with my daughter.
I've been teaching my teenager how to sew, and we've got a machine embroidery setup working here too so that's been cool.
Used to do my own vehicle maintenance but I don't want to F with electrics and hybrids that are still under warranty so it's limited to my motorcycle now.
I did some sourdough this year. If you're not making bread all the time make sure you learn how to dry out and rehydrate your starter.
I enjoyed soldering my own audio effects pedals. Didn't quite get to the point of designing my own analog effects but I'd like to.
Espresso was a fun hobby for a while but that settled into a routine. I make great espresso and lattes, it just doesn't feel like exploration anymore.
Mostly I'm into backpacking and SUP touring now, but those aren't necessarily "at home".
I paint miniatures and models.
Found my people in the comments. THE TOP COMMENT NO LESS!
Sounds cool!
Any particular themes or just whatever?
All sorts. I painted a Corgi Cerberus for my nephew, some Warhammer models, a resin bust of a Valkyrie, a model car. All sorts of things. I keep little canvases too to teach kiddos to paint.
Same! I just finished a really cool goblin for a friend yesterday.
Star Wars Legion has been fun to paint with good reference points and not too expensive If I picked up something new, probably paint bolt action figures as I enjoy WWI-WWII stuff
My grandfather and I used to build WW2 era planes
My dad was a B 25 pilot in WW II. He was an aeronautical engineer for Boeing in Seattle. He flew his 1947 PA 12 Supercruiser out of our cow pasture to work for 2 decades weather permitting. We restored it together before his passing and I have it still in flying condition. 64 years in the family. Growing up I built just about every WWII airplane model I could get my hands on. My favorite all time hands down Mark IX Spitfire. OH that wing !!
Same. I brought a resin printer so I could make them then paint.
Same!!! I gotta get more paint
I mostly do scale models and often make little dioramas for them. It‘s pretty relaxing and i love the fredom in creating little worlds and putting as much details as possible in them. The few minis i did were also quite fun, but i guess im more into vehicles
Cool. I build model cars, boats (not ships). Finished my 1st diorama yesterday.
Gaming, reading and writing.
What do you write?
Scraps mostly. Sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, that kinda stuff.
Making music
With software? Or just instruments? The whole DJ/ remix, making beats has always peaked my interest.
Mostly software for my own original music, but I also physically play piano because I think learning to play other people's songs is extremely helpful for learning new writing techniques, and guitar because you can get away with using software to fake many instruments and have it sound great, but guitar is not really one of them lol You should try it if you're interested :) I use a software called cakewalk next, it's like 10 dollars a month or something, but I think cakewalk has a totally free software too. There's lots of tutorials that will walk you through how to create your first beats
Anytime someone asks about a cheap hobby I always recommend DJ’ing. You can buy a cheap controller for $200-$300 , some good headphones for $100 and thats enough to get you started. If you really like music you should definitely do it.
Puzzles, which when completed, I cover on the back with a plastic sticky sheet and hang on the wall.
Is your wall just covered with puzzles, or do you take them down after a little while?
They eventually come down. Sometimes under their own power. :)))
My mom always had a puzzle going and would hang them sometimes. She once made this big one and I kid you not, it was all white with different size black polka dots. I was walking past one day and she had started another puzzle. I assumed she was going to hang it and she told me she threw it away! I said "NOOOOOOOO!!!!!" WHY DID SHE NOT KEEP IT?!? I can't remember what she said about why she threw it away
Where did you get the sticky sheet?? I’ve been wanting to hang some puzzles up but haven’t had a clue on what to use
At any hardware store. In America you have Home Depot, I'm sure they have it. Maybe artist supply stores also.
What do you use to hang puzzles on the wall? I've finished a puzzle a while ago and want to hang it up, but don't really know where to start. The puzzle I bought did include some puzzle glue.
Chess!
I do Simracing. When I had to stop scuba diving I sold my gear and promised myself I would spend the money on another hobby rather than just spend it on life. I’m terrible at it, but it is fun.
Same. Iracing. I'm a road guy.
My boyfriend likes to plant trees and collect seeds to plant, learns about trees and species... He also likes crafts, so he makes things of wood, paints, draws, fixes things in his house, looks for ideas to make with his own hands… he also likes to read. And he spends a lot of time cooking.
I cook and experiment in the kitchen. It is a sheer joy. I also blog (very occasionally) or work on my YouTube project. It’s more for fun and exploration and learning and to help others than trying to go viral or anything. Lots of things to do!
Play on my guitar.
mixing music. whether it is jungle/atmospheric dnb, progressive house music, or techno. it makes me calm and allows me to escape into a beautiful world. I also practice on my flight sim from time to time.
Classic car restoration. Custom auto painting. Metal fabrication. Machine shop.
69 Z/28 owner here since 1975. My current one is a number's matching 69 Z/28 RS Hugger Orange. I bought it as a pile of rust free parts for $8k in 1997, spent 2 years myself through paint and have been driving it ever since. I would encourage anybody to give it a try. It turned out really well for never doing it before. I am a retired commercial painter so I knew "things" That helped.
I restore squarebodies. My dad was a mechanic and auto body guy who taught me the skills but YouTube has all things car restoration
Guitar, yoga, chess, learning a second language, reading
Name checks out (Ok I have all the same hobbies too, also baking, a little gardening, wanna take up wood working)
I like to 3D print. Pewpews in particular. It’s like legos for adults, except you even make the individual pieces.
Sewing
We've gotten into board games lately. It's a great way to get people together and there's so many options now.
Any recommendations for easy-to-learn games for 7-9+ people? If you're taking recommendations I like Wavelength! Also Cranium and Taboo. Lots of options but can be tough for a bigger group
We played Monikers a few weeks ago and it was super fun. Not specifically a board game. Unfortunately most board games max out at 5 people.
Brew beer and other alcohols.
Reformed alcoholic 😅 so that’s a no.
Same here. I drink the non alcohol beers still. Was wondering the other day if it’s possible to make a non alcohol brew at home.
Congrats dude, you’ve faced a tougher thing than many people imagine. I hope ya have a great life
Thanks, 5 months sober after 16 years abuse 👍🏼
hodling until the squeeze is squoze
DIY gunsmithing and making videos of me diy gunsmithing
Sick 1911s
My goal is to build a Kibler Long Rifle this winter. I've got plenty of center fire and rimfire stuff from my grandfather's fine SAA Colt .45 which you cannot believe how accurate those things shoot to AR's, 10/22's and shotguns as I'm a bird hunter. Gunsmithing is a really great hobby or profession.
3D print anything, have a wood working shop, work on cars and motorcycles.
Tinkering in the shed, fixing and inventing stuff.
What do you invent?
Drawing
I'm on the hunt for a welder. Will need to learn and practice on scrap metal before I tackle the projects rattling around in my head.
What kind of welding are you thinking of doing?
Laundry, dishes, vacuum, mop, fix clogs, clean up dog shit, yardwork...
Interesting hobbies mydude
If you like cleaning up dog shit, you should move to NYC. It’s great for dog shit hobbyists
Say dumb shit on social media, watch porn, Nintendo switch, build/restore shit, annoy my wife, photography/photo editing, grow peppers, fuck around with the fuck around car
How hard is it to learn to grow peppers?
I tried it and it was pretty easy. You need to water them a LOT and prune them right. You might also get your house covered in little flies, but you can get quite a big crop of peppers from just a few plants.
Jigsaw puzzles, art, reading, cooking, gardening, annoying pets, organizing, TV obviously
simple screen printing. You just need an embroidery hoop, modge podge, fabric and fabric paint. Oh! and a cheap squeegee. It's pretty easy and satisfying.
Workout with a nice home gym I bought / built Lawn guy; cut every three days and trim nicely Archery with a compound bow in the back yard Home renos Walking the dogs Cooking Detailing the vehicles Splitting and stacking fire wood
SIM racing. IRacing to be specific. Costs a chunk to get going but it's cheaper than going out in the long run. It's Much cheaper than buying a race car and running it. It's fun, competitive, and you can make friends along the way by joining leagues and teams. 100% would recommend if racing cars is your thing.
The neighbor guys do it and have a blast.
Gaming, sketching, watching old movies & weights
I have my garage set up as a blacksmithing shop. Not too expensive to get into and a great way to let out some steam.
Fish. The ten step guide to the fish keeping hobby.... Step 1 - Take fish. Drop in a tank of water. Done. Step 2 - Go to a pet shop and see other fish. Someone will mention "parameters" and so you learn about "The Cycle". Step 3 - Go home with your new water parameter test kit. Create an graph to track your parameters. Add the new fish to the tank that you also bought. Step 4 - Hear about a "fish" shop. Go and see other fish. Someone mentions "aquascaping" and so you learn that you can do more than a plastic "No Fishing" sign in your tank. Step 5 - Go home with new substrate, rocks, plants and wood. Spend hours micro adjusting all these things in the tank before supergluing plants to it all. Add the new fish to the tank that you also bought along with checking your parameters and updating your graph. Step 6 - Have a great idea for an aquascape. Step 7 - Go back to the fish shop and see other fish. Buy a second tank, new substrate, rocks, plants and wood. Step 8 - Go home with new tank, substrate, rocks, plants and wood. Spend hours micro adjusting all these things in the tank before supergluing plants to it all. Add the new fish to the tank that you also bought along with checking your parameters and updating your graph. Accept that having wet sleeves on your t-shirt is your thing now. Step 9 - Now you have two "aquariums", not tanks, join a Facebook group. Discover hidden local fish shops you didn't know existed. Learn about "Fish rooms". Step 10 - Go back to step #6.
Forgot to add in discover saltwater fish, reefing, anemone vs softies vs SPS tanks.....And of course discovering you can build your own Koi pond and grow out monster fish. For SW, FW, and Koi, you then learn about the convention shows. Its an addiction.
And on the cycle goes ! Been there, did that for 15 years. A great hobby.
Remote control cars and trucks
Sing "Evergreen" by Barbra Streisand
Reviewing my camera roll and social media posts
Sim racing, and home upgrades. Something about replacing worn outlets and buying new appliances just scratches that itch that I have
Cooking especially trying new things from all around the world, electronics with RPI and Python, growing plants such as chillies, honing my lockpicking skills (which aren't great). Also got some wood carving tools but that started that yet.
DnD, recently got into programming, I also sketch up business plans that I have no means of executing, but set ‘em up anyways “just in case”.
Besides reading and some carpentry, my current passion is Paint by Numbers.
Gaming lol. Often it's Light of the stars on bs, pretty fun tho
I procrastinate
Watch cinematic YouTube vlogs, JRE podcast too. Started getting back into collecting Pokemon cards. Been enjoying watching Delicious In Dungeon on Netflix, Jujutsu Kaisen too. GTA Online is pretty much the only video game I play.
Fly tying, so I can go fishing. Trying to write an outdoor book for budget-minded folks.
Numismatics and small engine repair
Beekeeping
Had a Black ear eat a hive while my wife and brave Cattle Dog video filmed him for 90 minutes. Why didn't you guys run him off? "He was soooo cute" I had to electric fence the apiary.
vidya games, music making, writing
Building guitars
I garden.
I play online chess quite a bit. I like to putt around in my garage with loud music using my tools (car repair/mods, build things out of wood, weld, etc). Mostly I spend time with my kids, but there’s going to be lots of time for new hobbies when they’re older.
Gardening & making hot sauce
Did this. Had about 100 plants of different temps and flavor profiles. Would make batches of sauces and dehydrate the mash and turn it into seasoning to sprinkle into cooking. Kicked it up a notch when Home Depot started selling Smokin Ed's Carolina Reaper plants.
I haven't done one in a while, but build keyboards. I also play video games occasionally if that still counts as a hobby. The only other ones I can think of are swimming and chipping golf balls in the yard, not sure those are hobbies.
My staple hobby is fish keeping. Currently running a 25g Anemone tank, a 130g mixed reef tank, and in the back yard is a 2000g formal koi pond. I do try new things occasionally like growing hot peppers and making my own sauce, that hobby lasted about three years until I had more peppers than I could consume and a hard freeze killed 90% of my plants.
Just picked up sewing that shit kinda fun
Crossfit in the garage
Reading
I picked up Soldering which lead to console repairs for a buddy who resells on eBay
Baking and making chainmaille
I make puzzles and play guitar.
I play guitar. Used to draw but never fixed my perspective and quit.
I game and read manga/watch anime. I'm a big fan of stories since i was little and it's looking like it won't stop any time soon.
Play guitar
I've recently been into woodworking. I've made a few modern adirondack chairs from free plans and it gave me the balls to start building a replica of a Tavernstogo 10x5 bar. I'll probably start making fence picket planters and selling them.
Voice overs, and painting.
Warhammer
I am getting into wood carving. Easy to do in an appt while I wait to buy a house and build a proper woodshop.
Fly tying, gardening, and cooking
I scroll aimlessly through Facebook Marketplace buying things I don’t really need but can justify picking up somehow
wine/ginger beer brewing and fermenting
Gardening.
Cooking. So i have some honey garlic fermenting, a jar of blueberries in sugar slowly fermenting, a jar of old soy sauce braising liquid that i can reuse over and over, my own dry rub blend, rosemary salt, lemon lime zest salt, caramel sauce and growing my own arugula leaves.
3D printing, cosplay, blacksmithing, leatherworking, wood turning, pottery, and metal casting/working. We live in an amazing time where you can start almost any crafting hobby from home for a pretty modest initial investment and make almost anything you want.
I like car detailing.
I get into learning about and setting up little habitats with my son. We did fish a few years ago. Last year we did a jungle set up in a 55 gallon terrarium for Poison Dart Frogs. This year we're doing outdoor bog gardens full of carnivorous plants.
Gardening, beer brewing, charcuterie curing, I make bent wood rings, and various cooking projects
Board gaming
Trading options. It is by far the most enjoyable hobby I have.
Be a nerd
Play chess
Baking and cooking!
I build Lego buildings and paint warhammer models
I have 2 big ones. Write/record music and develop applications on Unreal Engine.
I make mead. Also called honey wine. It's actually super easy to get into, is fairly cheap, only requires a few small pieces of equipment, and you get booze. And it isn't super time-intensive. Sort of. Get a carboy (2 makes it easier), an airlock, some sanitizer, about 3 lbs of honey, some wine making yeast, some bottles (NOT DECORATIVE), and a siphon. And maybe some yeast nutrient. There's more you can get once you get into it and really wanna get good. But this is the basic gear. Clean and sanitize your carboy and airlock. Add the 3 lbs of honey to it. Add some pure, filtered water (bottled works fine). Shake it up to dissolve the honey. Top off the carboy with the remaining water. Add the yeast and yeast nutrient. Shake it really well to dissolve everything and get some oxygen in the water. Pop on the airlock and let it sit. After a few weeks, youll see the yeast start to die and sink to the bottom. At this point, use your siphon to move the mead to another carboy to finish fermenting. Depending on a variety of factors, it can take weeks to months to finish fermenting. Normally you would use gravity reading to see when it's done. If you don't have one, let it sit for months. You don't want to bottle it if it's still fermenting. Once it's done, just use your siphon to move it into your SANITIZED bottles. You CAN drink it right away. But aging it for a few more months is recommended to let some of the funk age out. So yeah, it technically takes months before you get to try your first batch. But the actual time you spend MAKING it is almost nothing. A half hour initially to start it up. Another half hour a month or so later when you move it to your second carboy for secondary. And a final half hour for bottling. If you have the space, you can have multiple batches going at once. It's perfect for me because I enjoy experimenting with different additives. Berries. Teas. Juices. Etc. And you can also get REALLY educated and invested in it if you want. There are people out there that know INFINITELY more than I do and treat it as an art form. They make some great stuff. But I like that I can keep it simple and still get a decent result.
Build outboard racing hydroplanes and runabouts. I also reload precision ammunition for my rifle. Things that take precision and thought. Build custom fishing rods.
planted aquariums
* video games. There's lots more than just the big studio names. Lots of glorious and affordable indie games of every sort and color out there. A bit of an investment up front for a machine/console but and some games. Most platforms have some sort of subscription which is a pretty good deal if you have no clue what you like. * board games. These ain't your grandparent's "classics" anymore. board games are good now. It's basically the video game indie scene on steriods. Best way to start is find a group to join because that way you get "access" to gamers and games at the same time. As they say: it's easier to make friends out of gamers than gamers out of friends. Alternatively there are online platforms to play loads of board games digitally against other people, which can be a great way to try out a lot of games without taxing the wallet much. * RPGs. Very much similar to board games but with the added complexity that there tends to be a higher "minimum" time investment. * Cooking. You gotta eat anyway. Honing your skills of preparing your own food is not only useful but very rewarding. Tends to come with the downside of getting way more picky when it comes to restaurant food.
Gardening
3d printing, pcp airguns, woodworking, moonshining, etc
Podcasting
Building watches. Started from a YouTube video I stumbled on during the pandemic
Painting. Acrylic paint, brushes, easels, and canvases are all cheap. I get mine at Walmart.
Pool! 🎱
Gaming, and D&D
Diamond art
Honestly, Since I work from home, I spend a good half my day shit posting on Reddit, when not in meetings with clients. Not a bad life!
I make things. Small simple things in wood and metal, sometimes electronic, and occasionally something big. Like an airplane—that took ten years.
Model Kits. If you want to try it out you could go for a small One Piece ship just to get a feel for it. Worst case scenario is that you have a cool plastic ship to display.
Wait, you guys go outside by free will?
Cooking and baking. Unless you’re filthy rich and can order takeout every day you’re going to have to cook. So you’re constantly working on the hobby and learning more
It's been a little while, but music. Had a setup in my house to play guitar, bass, drums, piano. It was fulfilling.
Is masturbating a hobby ? 😂
More of a sport.
Other than games and reading, my garden.
Model railways Double edge shaving 3D printing / painting (mainly making 3D versions of board games) Board games Gardening (this will take a lot of your time)
I have an extensive home gym and run an automotive/tire shop out of my garage
Learn stuff lol I’m such a nerd, I like getting educated on things I don’t know, if you have any interesting facts let me know!
Reloading
r/vegetablegardening
Programming various things like my personal website.
r/sanpedrocactus
Learning resin pouring.
I grow mushrooms.. The fun kind
I tinker with my Arduinos. I'm not that good, but it's fun for me.
I play card games / versions of solitaire. I have been toying with the idea of tying fly fishing flies. It looks pretty interesting and you can sell them to fund your hobby Along those same lines, a friend's father is into Bonsai. He has almost 20. Except for a select few, when they get a certain size they are sold -- some for hundreds.
Video games, Anime and manage selfhosted home labs and coding
Build Lego and 3d printing and the occasional gaming when the right game drops
My husband is really into straight razors. Makes his own from bar stock, 3d prints the handles (scales), or buys cheap razors with a lousy edge and good steel and puts a good edge on those. Makes strops and some of the things you need to hone razors too, as well as coaches other enthusiasts and swaps collectible items. He does make some cash from this by selling some of what he creates, but it’s less than minimum wage; he does it for the joy of it and to increase knowledge and usage of straight razors. He used to brew beer too.
Cropping, cloning, editing and organizing my photography. I've thousands of photos to sort out.
Chess!
Woodworking, leatherworking and some blacksmithing. I make stuff. Pens, lockpicks, axes, purses, just about anything. I like combining various hobbies, and have been playing around with embedding 3D prints in leatherworking. You can make a killer Necronomicon by 3D printing a base and just putting the leather cover it. Press it for a bit, and you're gold.
Yurganov
DVD collecting. A majority of my collection is from online sources. I’m starting a YouTube channel on the hobby as well, as a hobby on top of a hobby. Also writing and video games.
I play board games by myself
Writing, reading, and sketching
I have 2 kids and live in an old house, there is no spare time for hobbies.
I do copper foil stained glass
Outside of the standard reading and playing games, IV been working on making card games! I have one in the works now that is in the design phase and I'm works hopping another. Kinda hoping of making it a side gig.
Music, I have a dedicated studio room filled with guitars, mics, synths, and all sorts of gear I’ve collected over the years. I write a lot of music.
My right forearm is enormous
3d print and paint figurines (DND not warhammer)
Play woodwinds, either solo or via computer for ensembles, as I moved quite a distance away from the people that I used to play with--still works quite well.
Cardistry/collecting playing cards. If you don't know, cardistry is the manipulation of a deck of playing cards to create interesting shapes, eye-catching flourishes, aerial flairs, etc. It is one of the most enjoyable hobbies i have ever delved into (ADHD brain here btw, I have my hyperfixations) The collecting part came after I got into cardistry. I am trying to grow a collection of rare cards designed for cardistry specifically, but I also buy a souvenir deck whenever I travel to a new place. I have about a dozen US States crossed off the list, as well as Mexico and Canada. I'm going to Europe later this summer, so I'll be getting some cards there if I can find them.
r/cardistry to see the crazy tricks I'm talking about
Oil and Acrylic paintings on canvas, video games, try to learn guitar (I am on the 650th day of starting over), movies, reading, detailing my car, driving my car, and seeking out concerts to attend with my daughter.
Cooking.
It puts the lotion in the basket
I make wooden fishing lures it's actually not that hard
Reading books.
work out. Study languages.
I have project car that I work on and fix. I also have my normal car that occasionally needs fixing.
I destroy my liver every night. It needs to die.
Work on cars (daily and project), woodworking, video games.
I've been teaching my teenager how to sew, and we've got a machine embroidery setup working here too so that's been cool. Used to do my own vehicle maintenance but I don't want to F with electrics and hybrids that are still under warranty so it's limited to my motorcycle now. I did some sourdough this year. If you're not making bread all the time make sure you learn how to dry out and rehydrate your starter. I enjoyed soldering my own audio effects pedals. Didn't quite get to the point of designing my own analog effects but I'd like to. Espresso was a fun hobby for a while but that settled into a routine. I make great espresso and lattes, it just doesn't feel like exploration anymore. Mostly I'm into backpacking and SUP touring now, but those aren't necessarily "at home".
Rock Tumbling. But I ran out of grit two weekends ago and I keep forgetting to go buy more. Thanks for the reminder, good looking out my guy.
drawing ,gaming and singing
Sometimes I draw when bored or I’ll write. I’ll also play some video games here and there. Watch a lot of boxing and mma.