Hobby facts for kids
A hobby is something fun you do in your free time. People choose hobbies because they enjoy them. It's a way to relax and learn new things.
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Creative Hobbies
Many people enjoy hobbies that let them be creative. These are often called arts and crafts. You use your hands to make clothing, decorations, or other cool items.
Making Things with Fabric
Some popular fabric hobbies include crocheting, sewing (making clothes), embroidery, knitting, and quilting. These hobbies let you create useful or beautiful items from different types of cloth.
Drawing and Painting
Other creative hobbies involve making images on paper. This includes scrapbooking, painting, and drawing. You can capture memories or express your imagination through these activities.
Sculpting and Woodwork
Some people like to make three-dimensional art. They might use clay for pottery or sculpture. Others work with wood in hobbies like wood carving and woodworking.
Music and Media
Creative hobbies also include making movies or taking photography. If you love music, you might enjoy singing, playing musical instruments, or even writing your own songs.
Games and Puzzles
Many people enjoy hobbies that involve playing games or solving puzzles. These activities can be fun and challenging.
Board and Card Games
Popular games include board games like chess and various card games. Newer types of games, such as wargaming and role-playing games, are also very popular.
Solving Puzzles
If you like a challenge, you might enjoy jigsaw puzzles or crossword puzzles. These hobbies help you think and solve problems.
Reading and Learning
Some hobbies are all about learning and exploring new ideas. Many people love to spend their time reading books, magazines, and newspapers. Others enjoy writing their own stories or keeping a diary.
Learning New Skills
You can also learn foreign languages as a hobby. Some people enjoy doing research, like exploring their family history through genealogy.
Online Hobbies
In today's world, many hobbies happen online. People enjoy editing Wikipedia, writing their own blogs, or joining online discussions in forums.
Tech Hobbies
Other tech-related hobbies include computer programming, learning about open source software, or playing computer games. Some people even enjoy learning about electronics, like doing amateur radio broadcasts or building robots.
Home-Based Hobbies
Many hobbies can be enjoyed right at home. These often involve improving your living space or caring for pets.
Home and Vehicle Repair
Some people enjoy learning how to repair their home themselves, without hiring professionals. Others like to fix motor vehicles, such as antique cars. Some even build and repair sailboats in their backyard!
Cooking and Brewing
Many people have hobbies in the kitchen. This could be cooking delicious meals for family and friends, or even making their own beer.
Pet Care
Hobbies involving animals are also very common. This includes caring for a pet like a dog, a cat, or tropical fish. Some people even learn about dog breeding.
Collecting Things
Collecting is a very popular hobby. People enjoy finding interesting items, learning about them, and organizing their collections.
Popular Collections
Well-known types of collecting include stamp collecting, coin collecting, video game collecting, and trading cards like baseball cards or Pokémon cards. People also collect toys, books, comic books, and old records.
Unique Collections
Collecting antiques and artwork can also be a hobby, but these are often more expensive and less common.
Model Building
A hobby related to collecting is model building. People build, paint, and display small models. Common types include model airplanes, model rockets, model ships, model cars, and model railways.
Outdoor Activities and Sports
Many hobbies involve spending time outdoors. These can be relaxing or very active.
Nature Hobbies
Outdoor hobbies include bird feeding, birdwatching, canoeing, gardening, hiking, and walking. These activities connect you with nature.
Sports and Recreation
Many people enjoy sports as a hobby. This includes baseball, bowling, cycling, fishing, hunting, and sailing.
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Images for kids
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In Tristram Shandy, the term "hobby-horse" was used to refer to whimsical obsessions, which led to the current use of the word "hobby"
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An amateur magician performing
See also
In Spanish: Afición para niños
