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Ultimate hobbies guide: 100 Things to Do When You’re Bored

Here are 100 hobbies that can be categorized into four categories according to whether they can be performed alone, with others, or outside or indoors.

Indoor + Alone:

  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Painting/Drawing/Coloring books
  • Playing video games
  • Watching movies
  • Cooking/Baking
  • Knitting/Sewing/Cross-stitching/Embroidery
  • Pottery
  • Sculpture
  • Candle-making
  • Soap-making
  • Scrapbooking
  • Photography
  • Playing an instrument
  • Calligraphy
  • Yoga
  • Building models (e.g., cars, planes, boats)
  • Doing puzzles
  • Playing board games solo
  • Solving Rubik’s cubes
  • Origami
  • Meditation or mindfulness practice

Indoor + With Others:

  • Board games
  • Card games
  • Dungeons and Dragons
  • Escape rooms
  • Karaoke
  • Movie nights
  • Hosting a dinner party or potluck
  • Game nights
  • Playing charades or other group games
  • Dance classes
  • Music lessons
  • Book clubs
  • Writing workshops
  • Language exchange
  • Theater performances
  • Stand-up comedy or storytelling

Outdoor + Alone:

  • Running/Walking
  • Hiking
  • Parkour
  • Fishing
  • Hunting
  • Bird watching
  • Gardening
  • Nature photography
  • Geocaching
  • Metal detecting
  • Stargazing
  • Cycling
  • Rollerblading
  • Skateboarding
  • Street workout
  • Stand-up paddleboarding
  • Mountain biking
  • Trail running
  • Beachcombing
  • Kite flying

Outdoor + With Others:

  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Frisbee golf
  • Ultimate frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Softball
  • Baseball
  • Pickleball
  • Swimming
  • Surfing
  • Boating
  • Kayaking
  • Canoeing
  • Rafting
  • Snorkeling
  • Scuba diving
  • Skiing
  • Snowboarding
  • Snowshoeing
  • Badminton
  • Camping
  • Horseback riding
  • Beach or lake cleaning

Indoor/Outdoor + Alone:

  • Pilates
  • Meditation
  • Tai chi
  • Barre
  • Weightlifting
  • Calisthenics
  • Bodyweight exercises
  • Jump rope
  • Running on a treadmill
  • Crossfit
  • Rock climbing or bouldering
  • Archery
  • Outdoor painting or sketching
  • Woodworking or carpentry

Indoor/Outdoor + With Others:

  • Martial arts
  • Zumba
  • Spin classes
  • Boot camp classes
  • HIIT classes
  • Boxing classes
  • Parkour classes
  • Dance parties
  • Trampoline parks

I hope this list gives you some ideas for hobbies to try out!

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