7 New Hobbies to Try Today

But perhaps one inspiring and heart-warming thing that works for everyone is a hobby. Picking up a new hobby is like exploring new and undiscovered lands – with endless opportunities and excitement ahead. With luck, this list will give you some new ideas about the right hobby to try next.

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1. Board games

Designed to bring people together and reveal their personalities, learning a handful of board games will put you in a great position to host some memorable game nights. You might even end up making some fantastic friends for life.

2. Painting

The hobby of painting has very accessible entry requirements: a brush, canvas, paint, water, and isn't even exclusive to people that are creative and imaginative. For instance, paint by number kits are truly easy to work through – and the final art can rival even the works of experienced painters.

3. Bird watching

Also called ornithology, bird watching is a hobby mainly for people that are patient and love nature. Most countries have incredibly diverse and plentiful populations of birds that casual observers aren't even aware of. And yet, when you visit a spot where the birds live and roam, you can get a magical glimpse into the lives of these colorful creatures.

4. Photography

In the era of smartphones and tablets, anyone can be a relatively successful photographer – without buying additional and expensive hardware. However, if you want to seriously pursue this hobby, you'll have to move away from selfies and short clips and focus more on what's happening around you than just what you see.

5. Confectionery

Creating sweets is an activity guaranteed to bring joy to everyone involved – both those who make treats and those who eat them. If you take up confectionery, you'll likely get to work with chocolate in all its forms and varieties, watch dough transform into nebulous and delicious pastries, and open a whole new world of taste. 

6. Hiking

Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to climb a mountain or trek through a forest for hours to 'go hiking'. These things are nice of course, but a hike is really just any walk through wild and natural spots. And for this reason, anyone with a moderate level of physical ability should be able to enjoy this hobby – with all of its breathtaking landscapes, unforgettable flora and fauna, and physical challenges conquered.

7. Blogging

Not just a profession for journalists and writers – blogging is accessible and 100% free to anyone. All it takes to get started is a medium where you can publish some ideas/thoughts that you'd like to put into words, and you've yourself a digital journal. Bloggers may do this for themselves or for readers, but countless amateur bloggers are finding this creative outlet to be far more practical than they could've expected.

Marvin Fry

Update 30 September 2022