Hobby ideas for mums
Last Updated on June 1, 2024
For many of us, there comes a time when we start to question what our hobbies and interests are outside of motherhood, and where we reach a point where we feel like we’re ready to make time for ourselves, and explore these hobbies and interests once again.
When this time comes we may need a little help to find some hobby ideas that we can choose from so we can incorporate hobbies into our lives.
If you’re ready to have a life outside of motherhood, and start doing some things that are just for you, or that will add a bit of fun and variety to your days, then here are some hobby ideas for mums that you may like to try, and if you like the idea of finding a hobby for your kids, then here are 70 hobby ideas for kids.
Why are hobbies beneficial?
Hobbies are beneficial for mums in many ways, some of these include:
They take our minds off the day to day
The day-to-day running of a house and family can be exhausting, all consuming, and at times lonely.
Having a hobby, or hobbies, that we enjoy, gives us something else to think about and look forward to, and lets us forget about any issues that may be happening in our home and mum lives.
Hobbies allow us to think differently
Hobbies allow us to think about things in new ways, and question how to finish something in ways we hadn’t previously thought about.
Hobbies give us a sense of identity
Hobbies give us a sense of identity as they allow us to do things that we used to love doing before having kids, or discover something new that makes us feel good about ourselves, and our days.
Hobby ideas for mums
Here are some hobbies for mums that you can start doing as soon as you’re ready.
Creative hobby ideas for mums
- Adult colouring books
- Basket weaving
- Calligraphy
- Candle making
- Card making
- Ceramics
- Coin collecting
- Crochet
- Digital art
- Drawing
- Dress making
- Embroidery
- Flower arranging
- Hand lettering
- Illustration
- Jewellery making
- Journaling
- Knitting
- Mosaic
- Nail art
- Needlepoint
- Origami
- Painting
- Photobook making
- Quilting
- Sewing
- Soap making
- Stamp collecting
- Taking and editing photos
- Watercolour
- Weaving
- Write a novel
- Writing daily gratitude lists
Food based hobby ideas for mums
- Baking
- Cake decorating
- Chocolate making
- Cookie decorating
- Cooking new recipes (BBC Good Food and Epicurious have great recipes)
- Jam making
- Start a food blog
Online hobby ideas for mums
- Gaming
- Graphic design
- Home workouts
- Learn something new by watching YouTube videos
- Listen to podcasts
- Online surveys
- Sell items on eBay
- Start a blog
- Start a podcast
- Start an Instagram account
- Start some Pinterest boards
At home hobby ideas for mums
- Audiobooks
- Couponing
- Decluttering
- DIY
- Genealogy
- Investing
- Meal planning
- Meditation
- Puzzles
- Reading
- Yoga
Outdoor hobby ideas for mums
- Gardening
- Hiking
- Local sightseeing
- Pottery
- Running
- Start a flower, vegetable or herb garden
- Swimming
- Travelling
Social hobby ideas for mums
- Acting class
- Aerobics
- Bowling
- Dance classes
- Dancing
- Drama class
- Join a book club
- Join a gym with childcare
- Join a local quiz or trivia night
- Learn a new language
- Learn an instrument
- Take a cooking class
- Take an art class
Are there any hobby ideas for mums here that you’d like to start?
