an evolving list of hobbies around the world, from traditional crafts to modern pastimes
As should be clear of "Hobbies" the goal or intention of this post is not to give you cheeky ways to money with various affiliate marketing methods. The goal of this is simply to provide a list of "activities that can be done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure."
I have long been interested what hobbies people all over the world do. A post adjacent to this one is Children's Games, you could say my interest for both of these topics was greatly enhanced by Squid Game from "Squid Game", and from youtuber Lanchen's interesting hobby/activities videos. At the moment I am fairly unsure how I will organize this list, but I do know that I want to include a wide variety of hobbies so we will see how this goes.
Note* some of these hobbies are not "hobbies" in the traditional sense, but rather activities that can be done in one's leisure time for pleasure. also note that not all of these hobbies are "inexpensive", "free", or "accessible" to all audiences. Some of these hobbies are quite expensive get over it.
29 Host a nice party
Write with a quill and ink
Drink tea out of a porcelain or vintage teacup
Drink coffee
Read your local newspaper
Read more books (especially classics or dark academia)
Start learning a new language
Make coffee- or tea-stained paper for writing or art
Write a letter to a friend, your past self, or your future self
Visit your local library and get a library card
Join a book club (or start one)
Visit a poetry reading or open mic
Participate in a poetry open mic and read something aloud
Go to a jazz club or jazz in the park
Go to a drive-in movie
Go to a movie in a cemetery or public park
Have a picnic in a park and read a book
Pick and press or dry flowers
Visit bookstores, especially when traveling
See a classic play at a theater
Start sketching (e.g., anatomy, people, history, Greece)
Participate in a nude model painting class
Visit your local art museum
Bring a sketchpad to the museum and sketch your favorite works
Go to a gallery opening
Visit your local history museum
Go to the opera
Learn piano and a classical song
Read every book by your favorite philosopher
Learn to play chess
Visit a park and play chess with strangers
Write a book for fun
Study something new in history
Study or read in a café while people-watching
Visit antique shops and learn the history behind items
Take a contemplative walk in a park or forest
Drink wine or sparkling cider from a wine glass
Start writing poetry daily
Host a dinner party with friends
Study poetry deeply to appreciate and understand it
Learn about philosophy
Practice writing in cursive
Light candles and live by candlelight at night
Play classical music (e.g., Chopin, Bach, Mozart)
Read a book or walk in the rain while contemplating life
Tour historical buildings and learn about them
Sketch historical buildings
Memorize quotes by your favorite philosophers
Learn about Greek mythology
Annotate your favorite books
Start taking Polaroids
Invest in a film camera (vintage or secondhand)
Learn to develop film in a dark room
See a black-and-white movie around Halloween
Watch meteor showers with friends and contemplate existence
Watch Shakespeare in the Park