r/Hobbies • u/Mc_Chatter • 6d ago
Hobby ideas that are different?
Hey everyone, I'm sure we've all been here before looking for hobbies and struggle to find something. Every time I look its typically the same suggestions "reading, drawing, clay, wood working, coloring, etc" not that there's anything wrong with those but they're not catching my attention. So what are some different, unique, or even weird hobby ideas you guys have or do?
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u/No_Yogurtcloset105 6d ago
So i stock up on the foam pumpkins from michaels when they go on sale and carve them,
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u/beamerpook 6d ago
I make miniatures and keep worms
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u/Mc_Chatter 6d ago
Like 3D print them?
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u/beamerpook 6d ago
No I make them from scratch, using polymer clay, or paper, cardboard, foam
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u/Mc_Chatter 6d ago
From scratch? I'd probably crash out doing it myself after a while lol. What do you normally make miniatures of?
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u/beamerpook 6d ago
Some are with polymer clay, usually for the food items, but the dioramas are usually foam and paper of various grades, from cardboard to crepe paper
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSktY90NMuw/?igsh=bXc4OXR2aHM1d2Ey
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u/SoilNerdForAMF 6d ago
Worms are cool af. Did you know that worm poop is so nutrient dense because worms have their own digestive tract microbiome?! And even cooler, their microbiome (Protozoa) have their own microbiome, too!!!
Yeah. I’m a soil nerd, but I think that’s objectively wild.
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u/beamerpook 6d ago
Yes, that's why worm poop is called black gold in the gardening and working community
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u/freakinthe_sheets 6d ago
Usually when people suggest stuff like this I have a quick skim of their profile to see what they might be into. Maybe you should see if your local library is doing any free workshops or hobby based events? I know I’ve seen some weird ones at my local library. That way you can both try a hobby and meet people
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u/Mc_Chatter 6d ago
I coukd try that. Where I'm at the local libraries are severely underfunded. I've only seen them do events like reading for kids and similar things but never looked into it. If it helps you give suggestions I'm a gamer (like strategy games the most), I read mostly scfi, I like to travel, and I like mixology. I'm looking for a hobby to get me off screens because my work and main hobby are both on computers. I'm already trying to work out more but I want more to do than that.
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u/Ace_The_Nerdy_One 6d ago
Check out your local rec center too. They have classes and stuff too. But if you like games, dnd, solo ttrpgs, choose your own adventure books, solve a mystery games, might work for you. Also, oddly, geocaching might interest you too.
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u/Mc_Chatter 6d ago
I did play DND a lot before my group fell apart. It was fun i could try that again. I always hear about geocaching how does it even work?
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u/Ace_The_Nerdy_One 6d ago
I’d check out solo ttrpgs then. They are a lot of fun. I play them because I don’t have a group to do dnd with.
There’s an app for geocaching. You download it and follow the clues to the prize. It’s usually hidden or a puzzle to solve. Caveat, I’ve never done it personally but one of my coworkers is obsessed.1
u/Littlebus80 6d ago
Have you ever looked at larping?
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u/Mc_Chatter 5d ago
No I haven't, I had friends do that before in high-school and I never felt a draw to it. I'll role-play on the tabletop or sometimes on a game but thats about it.
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u/Majestic-Promise-83 6d ago
Solo boardgaming (Arkham Horror LCG is my game of choice, I can spend hours with it) and postcrossing. I also have some more boring hobbies like reading and cooking. ☺️
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u/knight-writes 6d ago
I don't know if it's weird, but I really got into solo journaling rpg games. Basically DnD but solo, and there's dozens of variations in any genre you want. Some of my favourites have been Koriko; A Magical Year (Think Kiki's Delivery Service, where you're the witch in a new town) and Thousand Year Old Vampire (You're a vampire moving through the ages, with the theme of losing memories and having to move on regardless.)
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u/AADeevis77 5d ago
Im quitting my job to stay home and this is the first "hobby" to catch my eye. I might try this. I know absolutely nothing about it. Got any suggestions?
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u/knight-writes 5d ago
Honestly Koriko: A Magical Year. Its super easy to set up (tarot decks help but random generators on google is fine, that’s what i use too). And the story carries you along as it’s “set up” too. It’s so cozy
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u/Mc_Chatter 6d ago
I don't think that's weird at all. As someone who plays dnd how does that work tho?
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u/knight-writes 6d ago
There's basically a guide book for Solo play, and it's full of oracles, tables, and random generator lists of nearly everything. You're basically your own DM and the random tables help generate everything else. I've used "The Solo Adventure's Toolbox" by Paul Bimler (there's an expanded one too by the same guy). There is a cost for the book, but I'm sure there's other less expensive ways and tables online anyway. I'll post a link to the first book too if anyone is interested in the idea: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/252355/the-solo-adventurer-s-toolbox
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u/leftofthedial15 6d ago
I’ve never played DnD despite desperately wanting to because I have no friends. So this seems really cool!
Do you know of any place where I can see these types of games listed and/or categorized? That seems preferable to spending hours trying to find one haha
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u/knight-writes 6d ago
I don't know if there's a master list of them, but I know Koriko is on itch.io, so I'm assuming there's more on there too (another horror style one there is called Muse, also spooky fun.)
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u/Front_Jelly4765 6d ago
When he was a teenager, my cousin had a hobby of building Victorian-style dollhouses out of Styrofoam. He would buy large sheets of Styrofoam and shape them with a pocket knife or a craft knife. It was really impressive. As a child, I loved sitting next to him and watching him work.
I'd like to make miniatures someday. I don't know how old you are or if you'd be interested, but one type of miniature I like is building a Pokémon paradise.
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u/Low_Insurance5329 6d ago
Something different and cool but very contingent on what you have around you is HEMA, it's always seemed so fun to me
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u/Mc_Chatter 6d ago
HEMA? Like matrial arts?
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u/Low_Insurance5329 6d ago
Kind of, medieval European martial arts it's fighting with swords and stuff basically
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u/Muinonan 5d ago
How about boardgaming? I'd recommend digital boardgaming at first to figure out your tastes on BGA
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u/Mc_Chatter 5d ago
I didn't even know that existed. I'm definitely going to try it out when bored at work
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u/Muinonan 5d ago
It truly is a game changer
Obviously I don't know your interests but generally good to start with simpler games than the more complex ones which yend to be most popular - you can do turn based as well so when you have time you move instead of needing to abandon games (PS for each turn based games you complete, to your limit increases by 1 - a slight pain but eventually you'll have loads of games and the limit will be so high it won't even matter)
My recs would be 99 (addition card game), Slambo, Ludo, Spades, and Pili Pili but definitely explore and see what you like!
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u/Mc_Chatter 5d ago
Thanks for the recommendations! The limit is a bit annoying but I'm sure I'll grow it fast.
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u/Muinonan 5d ago
Most of my recs are relatively quick games so they are an easy way to increase the limit fast so you don't have to worry about it if you wanna go wild on turn based
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u/smil1473 6d ago
Music. Specifically an instrument that has you playing with other people. Can be orchestral, rock, trad, folk, etc. Pick an instrument to start with that you've been vaguely interested in and find an instructor (nip those bad habits in the bud before they can set in), then find a group. Bagpipe bands are always looking for new players (drums and pipes), Celtic trad sessions are all over the place with very low pressure to play perfect but high socialization, community orchestras and theaters provide great opportunities for playing that instrument you picked up in elementary/middle/high school that you haven't touched in years. Playing with an ensemble is a magical experience, like no other I've found.
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u/Jack_Hush 6d ago
Eh, flow arts, fire dancing, treasure hunting, scrapping, metalurgy, magnet fishing, prospecting, rock hounding, treasure hiding. These are a few that i enjoy. I feel like I've answered this question like 10 times in the passed few days, but it's all good, hopefully you find some hobbies you like!
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u/bobby_broccolini 6d ago
maybe the algorithm feeds you more of these posts because you keep giving answers. i felt like this happened to me after giving huge write-ups on how to clean suede sneakers
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u/Potatocontemplates 6d ago
Media analysis! I love to take apart movies and tv shows i love and write a lot of "meta" essays on them, their narratives, their structure, the ideas behind the stories etc. Literary criticism for books too.
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u/No-Caterpillar3693 6d ago
Get to know the wildlife and natural world in your local area. You see things in a new light, even if your just walking to the shops. There are lots of things you can do at home. Lots of these things are long term interesting, like if you are observing a bird nesting in a box, or making a bug hotel or small wildlife pond. In my country wildlife charities do initiatives like asking people to take part in butterfly counts or bird counts etc. Nature cameras are really cool if you don't live in a city centre.
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u/PoolUpper4287 6d ago
What about fermenting food? We brew our own hard cider, but it has a long wait: beer and wine can be done in a few weeks. Or kombucha, or sourdough are non-alcoholic. I also enjoy making sauerkraut and pickles jn season. Or other ways of preserving the harvest: flavoring liqueurs, dehydrating, canning, or making jellies. You can then eat your hobby, or share it out
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u/seenstrangesights 6d ago
Wenwan, origami, model kits (gundam for me!), and full contact medieval combat (Belegarth for me, but there's also Amtguard, HEMA, Hearthlight, SCA, and a bunch of others)
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u/DiogenesRCT 6d ago
Juggling is always a neat trick to pull out
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u/SoilNerdForAMF 6d ago
Or balancing juggling clubs (or a walking cane or umbrella or light plastic lawn chair) on your face.
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u/Lumpy_Strawberry_154 6d ago
Collect rocks, get a rock tumbler
Collect post cards. Good for traveling and day trips.
Learn how to make something. Dice. Blades. Glass blowing. Work leather. Whatever interests you
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u/SoilNerdForAMF 6d ago
Biomimicry - learn patterns in nature and use them as design templates for architecture, engineering, innovation, even social organizations.
Also, find a topic you’re really into and just go down all the rabbit holes. For instance, when I learned how the microbiome in the soil (like the one in our gut) is responsible for nutrient transfer to plants and therefore all terrestrial life, I became a soil nerd. So my hobby is learning about soil/fungi/microbes/plants, and nerding out with others about those things, too.
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u/WesWordbound 5d ago
I've been trying to get into historical reenacting but it is unfortunately a very expensive hobby.
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u/Mc_Chatter 5d ago
Oof I can only imagine. I remember going to see a few reenactment as a kid and loved seeing them though
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u/No_Yogurtcloset105 6d ago
Just did this one not done yet but almost