Best hobbies on Reddit
131 reviews from r/Hobbies, r/AskMen, r/cincinnati and 16 more subreddits
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#1
N/A
4.4
(19)
"I got myself a scroll saw and never looked back."
"Definitely gets you out of the home office. It’s good hobby to try."
"Disc golf, board games, RC cars/crawlers, motorcycling."
"Get into martial arts. It's great exercise and let's you practice a skill."
"My two fav outside hobbies are disc golf and cycling."
"Pickleball !! Get on the meetup app, look for a group near you and start playing."
"Get a remote control helicopter, drone, plane, car, etc."
"Paint by numbers!! I find painting very mentally relaxing."
"I was in love the minute I started playing."
"I am recommending that you try learning and playing disc golf."
#2
Board Games
4.6
(9)
"Board games! Lots of great two player board games these days."
"I would agree with the others that suggested board games."
"I highly suggest board games on boardgamearena.com"
"Maybe try board games or tabletop RPGs for fun solo or with groups."
"Board games are very popular amongst my Catholic friends."
"Board game recommendation: Carcassonne, Quirkle, Jenga."
"2 player board games are great!"
"Boardgames is a big one. May be a bit more expensive to get into, but aim for the ones that have replay value."
"Board games/cards."
#3
Sewing
4.8
(4)
"If he’s open to it—sewing or making jewelry."
"If anyone in the family sews, get them to teach her how to."
"I find sewing such an awarding hobby."
"I sew clothes, paint watercolour, bake mostly with yeast dough."
#4
Guitar
4.8
(4)
"Its very rewarding to be able to play songs."
"I’ve been playing guitar for 25 years and I still get excitement when connecting music theory dots."
"If you like music, playing the guitar or piano."
"Guitar or keyboard, or darts."
#5
Warhammer
4.3
(4)
"Warhammer. You can paint the figurines together and then play the game."
"Check out the Warhammer store along Patricks Quay, you can get some wicked paint combinations."
"I could picture myself selling finished Warhammer miniatures on eBay."
"Painting warhammer miniatures is a nice n niche hobby with lots of passionate folks."
#6
Lego
4.0
(4)
"My husband likes Lego. That could be something you do individually or together."
"I enjoy building and collecting legos."
"Lego sets are getting incredibly complicated but also incredibly beautiful/well designed."
"Lego sets are getting incredibly complicated but also incredibly beautiful/well designed."
#7
Disc Golf
4.3
(3)
"Go disc golfing! Its so fun, it's free or inexpensive, you can get 1 disc and be fine."
"Disc Golf. Easy to get into, hard to master."
"Disc golf! It can be an expensive hobby if you get super technical."
#8
3D Printing
5.0
(2)
"It's a fun way to feel extra productive (bc it's working while I'm working) and now that my printer is set up, it's pretty easy."
"3D printing! Just started this year, and I’m hooked."
#9
Lego Sets
5.0
(2)
"I second Lego sets. Expensive upfront but worth it."
"Lego sets, board games, large scale fabrication."
#10
Knitting
5.0
(2)
"I LOVE knitting, because it gives you wearables."
"Knitting and or crotechting."
#11
Crochet
5.0
(2)
"I might stick with it for a year or two."
"Crochet. Knitting. Clay miniatures."
#12
3D Printer
5.0
(2)
"Get him a 3d printer. He can use his mechanical brain on it."
"I love working with my 3D printer!"
#13
Cooking
5.0
(2)
"Not only it’s a practical skill to know, it’s also almost guaranteed to win the ladies’ hearts."
"Cooking is a lot of fun, and it's a good hobby to have."
#14
Yoga
4.5
(2)
"I highly recommend yoga as a physical activity."
"What about yoga or pilates?"
#15
Jigsaw Puzzles
4.5
(2)
"Jigsaw puzzles are deceptively fun and time consuming."
"I'll chime in on jigsaw puzzles. Springbok makes some fun puzzles."
#16
Pickleball
4.5
(2)
"It’s also very cheap to get into: maybe $50 (a pair of good tight shoes and a paddle)."
"I did a pickleball course last summer at the park."
#17
Leatherworking
4.0
(2)
"Leather working is a fun craft. You can buy tool sets fairly cheap on Amazon and you can get leather on EBay or sometimes upholstery shops will give you scraps."
"Leather working. My uncle took it up when he was diagnosed. Not extremely tasking on the bad days & can be done about anyplace there's a solid surface."
#18
Holo Taco
5.0
(1)
"I suggest buying a better quality nail polish because the quality makes a huge difference."
#19
Mushroom Growing Kit
5.0
(1)
"Learn to grow edible mushrooms from scratch."
#20
Bicycle
5.0
(1)
"Cycling. Ibang klaseng zen time."
#21
Art Supplies
5.0
(1)
"Buy a small paint set, or an intro crochet kit."
#22
Boomerang
5.0
(1)
"Learn to throw a boomerang."
#23
Spirograph
5.0
(1)
"It’s a fun way to make designs and patterns."
#24
Adaptive Controller
5.0
(1)
"Definitely look into getting an adaptive controller."
#25
Disco Elysium
5.0
(1)
"One of my favourite games and pieces of art in existence is a click and point game called Disco Elysium."
#26
Diamond Art
5.0
(1)
"Diamond art!"
#27
Paint by Numbers
5.0
(1)
"Paint by numbers."
#28
Painting
5.0
(1)
"Painting! 🎨 🖼 🥰"
#29
Vampire Survivors
5.0
(1)
"You can play a game called vampire survivors."
#30
Rug Braiding
5.0
(1)
"My blind sister in law enjoys braiding in rugs."
#31
Improv Comedy
5.0
(1)
"Try improv comedy classes!"
#32
Tarot Cards
5.0
(1)
"Tarot cards! Read fairy tales and think of new interpretations or endings."
#33
Book Club
5.0
(1)
"Try joining a book club."
#34
Model Kits
5.0
(1)
"The ole model kits have been a saviour."
#35
Gyotaku
5.0
(1)
"He could try Gyotaku, which is Japanese fish printing."
#36
Stained Glass
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed the stained glass class."
#37
Mirrorless Camera
5.0
(1)
"I bought a decent compact mirrorless camera, and have been enjoying it a lot."
#38
Aikido
5.0
(1)
"Aikido has been the best thing I’ve done for myself."
#39
Woodworking
5.0
(1)
"I do woodworking. I can make furniture and home decor for my wife."
#40
itch.io
5.0
(1)
"Check out itch.io. There are games specifically designed for two players."
#41
Sur la Table
5.0
(1)
"I was given a Sur la Table baking book recently and I am going to bake a new recipe out of it weekly."
#42
AeroGardens
5.0
(1)
"I have multiple aerogardens and grow herbs, flowers and veggies."
#43
Arduino
5.0
(1)
"If he wants a good hobby I recommend mechatronics and arduino programming."
#44
Creation Crate
5.0
(1)
"I liked tinkering with creation crate. It came with all of the hardware to build a mood light."
#45
Ceramics
5.0
(1)
"Ceramics is so cool!"
#46
Dance
5.0
(1)
"Dance."
#47
Dungeons & Dragons
5.0
(1)
"Dungeons & Dragons."
#48
Sourdough
5.0
(1)
"Sourdough was a fun hobby to get into."
#49
Settlers of Catan
5.0
(1)
"We play settlers of Cataan with our parish priest from time to time, a fun evening for all."
#50
Andy's Pottery
5.0
(1)
"Search for Andy's Pottery in youtube to get started."
#51
Co-op Video Games
4.0
(1)
"Co op video games if you have a computer or console."
#52
2 Player Board Games
4.0
(1)
"Look at some of the 2 player board games that you might be into."
#53
Mario Party
4.0
(1)
"But just recently we played Mario Party on the Switch."
#54
Codenames
4.0
(1)
"There is a board game version for Code Names one for 4 or more and another Code Names Duet."
#55
Card Games
4.0
(1)
"My husband and I have a few easy card games stored under the coffee table."
#56
Role Playing Games
4.0
(1)
"Role Playing Games, like Dungeons & Dragons."
#57
New York Times Games
4.0
(1)
"If you Chromecast the New York Times Games app on your TV, you can do the crosswords together."
#58
Crosswords
4.0
(1)
"My husband and I work on the crosswords together."
#59
Cascadia
4.0
(1)
"Try the game cascadia. Great for two players."
#60
Camera
4.0
(1)
"You could look into photography. Entry level cameras are really pretty inexpensive."
#61
DJI
4.0
(1)
"Maybe get him a drone to start like a ready to fly type from DJI of whatever?"
#62
Fishing Gear
4.0
(1)
"Fishing is great. Not just the act of fishing itself, but gear."
#63
Cooperative Board Games
4.0
(1)
"You could try cooperative board games."
#64
Birdwatching
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend Birdwatching or picking up any animal language."
#65
Dance Classes
4.0
(1)
"Dance classes are a great solo hobby to stay in shape."
#66
Ukulele
4.0
(1)
"I play the ukulele. The learning curve is really gentle for the uke."
#67
Embroidery
4.0
(1)
"I've gotten into embroidering lately. There are lots of starter kits on Amazon."
#68
Puzzles
4.0
(1)
"Puzzles? I find like them because I can get in a trance and kill a few hours."
#69
Zentangle
4.0
(1)
"Zentangle. Get a Micron pen and a pack of artist's tiles."
#70
Candle Making
4.0
(1)
"Candle Making - This can be really simple and straightforward or it can be really intricate."
#71
Fishing
4.0
(1)
"Fishing!! 🎣"
#72
Gardening
4.0
(1)
"Gardening. Saint Fiacre ftw."
#73
Miniatures
4.0
(1)
"I build and paint miniatures. There’s any number of historical stuff that might interest you."
#74
Photography
4.0
(1)
"Photography. Play an instrument. Gardening."
#75
Miniature Painting
4.0
(1)
"I picked up miniature painting, card games, house plants, bass guitar, Lego, baking, Arduino/raspberry pi projects."
#76
Beer Brewing
4.0
(1)
"My dad really enjoys brewing beer. A lot of it is just planning and researching."
#77
Electronics Soldering Kit
4.0
(1)
"You can get all kinds of electronics 'soldering practice' kits on Amazon for pretty cheap."
#78
Beaded Bracelets
4.0
(1)
"I enjoy bead bracelets and digital art."
#79
Hockey Cards
3.0
(1)
"Hockey card collecting."
#80
Nail Care
3.0
(1)
"I picked up doing my own nails recently."
#81
Origami
3.0
(1)
"I started doing origami. So far I made a (crappy) frog and a crane."
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