70 hobby ideas for kids

Last Updated on November 6, 2024

Having hobbies are a great way to get some much needed downtime, and for kids, having hobbies not only gives them downtime as well, but is also a great way to encourage independence in kids, and helps us to keep our kids entertained.

Here are 70 hobby ideas for kids that they can pick and choose from, until they find a hobby that they’d like to continue with, and if the idea of a hobby sounds appealing to you, here are some hobby ideas for mums.

Why are hobbies for kids important?

There are many benefits for kids having hobbies, some of these include:

• They’re a fun, relaxing, and engaging way to spend time
• They help with cognitive and emotional development
• Group hobbies can encourage new friendships
• They reduce the time spent on screens or being bored
• They help with finding new ways to solve problems
• They can increase confidence levels
• Team based hobbies can teach kid’s how to work as part of a team
• They can help you spend quality time with your kids

Tips for helping kids choose hobbies

Here are some ways you can help your kids choose some hobbies:

• Ask them what they like to do in their spare time, then find a hobby that matches their response
• Take them to places that challenge their curiosity and creativity
• Think about their skills and find a hobby that challenges them
• Go through lists like these and get them to choose a few hobbies they’d like to try until they find one they want to stick with

Here are some hobby ideas for kids that your kids may like to try.

Indoor hobbies

1. Baking
2. Bread making
3. Card games
4. Chess
5. Coding
6. Coin collecting
7. Cooking
8. Crossword puzzles
9. Gaming
10. Graphic design
11. Learning a new language
12. Lego building
13. Magic tricks
14. Marbles
15. Meditation
16. Playing an instrument
17. Puzzles
18. Reading
19. Singing
20. Stamp collecting
21. Writing music
22. Yoga

Outdoor hobbies

23. Bird watching
24. Camping
25. Caring for animals
26. Gardening
27. Geocaching
28. Orienteering
29. Photography
30. Vegetable growing
31. Walking

Sports hobbies

32. Archery
33. Athletics
34. Bowling
35. Dancing
36. Drama
37. Fencing
38. Football / Soccer
39. Gymnastics
40. Hiking
41. Hula hooping
42. Martial arts
43. Mountain biking
44. Parkour
45. Rock climbing
46. Roller skating
47. Running
48. Skateboarding
49. Swimming

Science hobbies

50. Astronomy
51. Experiments
52. Geology
53. Meteorology

Craft hobbies

54. Colouring
55. Comic book art
56. Creative writing
57. Crochet
58. Drawing
59. Flower pressing
60. Jewellery making
61. Journaling
62. Knitting
63. Origami
64. Painting
65. Pottery
66. Quilt making
67. Scrapbooking
68. Sewing
69. Tapestry
70. Woodwork

What hobbies do you think your kids would like?