52 + Ideas for New Hobbies and Activities

It's a new year! And in celebration of the new year, why not take up a new hobby or activity? Pastimes are fun, they are relaxing and a great way to enjoy yourself. You can learn new skills, make new friends and just plain have a good time when you take up a hobby or a new activity.

There are as many hobbies and activities out there as there are people. There is sure to be something that appeals to you, your likes and the time that you have available. Here is a list of 52+ hobbies and activities to inspire you. That's a different one for every single week of this coming year! Just imagine for a moment if you tried something new each week, how that would feel. That would be pretty interesting. What would you learn about yourself? You probably would learn that you had skills and abilities that you never thought that you had, that you had innate abilities for things that you had never tried. It is like that old saying "you'll never know unless you try". Well that saying is very true. Unless we try, we'll never know. Now maybe trying something new every week is just too much of a commitment for most of us. With jobs and families and other obligations in our lives - but perhaps we could try to do something new at least once a month. That's only twelve each year, but still offers you the opportunity to stretch and grow yourself and give your brain and body a chance to test itself at new skills and abilities. Who knows - you may discover a new beloved activity this year? Perhaps one of these hobbies or activities will be just what you need for 2007 - to try something new and have some fun!

snowshoeing

belly dancing

skeet shooting

swimming

diving

competitive ballroom dancing

yoga

race walking

pilates

self defense

knitting

quilting

sewing

decoupage

kids crafts

jewelry making

polymer clay

card making

scrapbooking

dollhouse miniatures

stamps

coins

Barbie dolls

building robots

first edition books

classic cars

comic books

film buff

book club

calligraphy

reiki circle

Toastmasters group

snowglobes

postcards

Society for Creative Anachronism

Star Trek conventions

science fiction

anime

romance novels

write your memoirs

poetry reading and writing

bike riding

train for a marathon

train for a 10K

become a vegetarian

take up weight training

get a purebred puppy

volunteer

get involved in politics/society issues

take a cooking class

take a tarot class

take a meditation class

step aerobics

tap dancing

ballet

jazz dancing

modern dance

mime

clown classes

comedy improv

acting classes

join a choir

try out for a play

ceramics

pottery

needlepoint

weaving

oil painting

watercolor

pastels

bell-ringing

energy healing

intuition development

massage class

learn a new language

learn film making

join a film club

join an arts society

go to the ballet

attend the theatre