Hobby Ideas & Guides
Fresh hobby ideas, beginner guides, and oddly specific inspiration for finding your next favorite thing.
The Real Cost of 50 Hobbies: What Each One Actually Costs to Start
What does it really cost to start 50 popular hobbies? We priced every starter kit from real Amazon gear prices: from $8 for Muay Thai to $1,866 all-in on the pottery wheel. The numbers nobody publishes, now published.
Starter Kits We'd Actually Buy for 10 Popular Hobbies
Ten beginner-friendly hobby starter kits we would actually buy ourselves, each with a one-click Amazon shopping link.
The History of Teqball
From a Budapest workshop in the early 2010s to pro football training grounds and a push for the Olympics: the full story of teqball, the table football sport that turned keepy-uppy into a competitive game.
Shadowology: The Coolest, Cheapest Hobby You Can Start Today
You already own everything you need. A lamp, some paper, a few everyday objects, and a little creativity turn ordinary shadows into extraordinary art.
How to Start a Hobby Group (Local or Online) on Avid Enthusiast
A step-by-step guide to launching an active local or online hobby group on AvidEnthusiast.com.
Best Hobbies to Try in Chicago
Chicago is a top-tier hobby city — improv comedy was invented here, the lakefront trail is legendary, and the neighborhood studio scene is thriving. Here's what to try.
Extreme Ironing? Is That Really a Thing?
Yes, it's real, and it's exactly what it sounds like. Meet the offbeat hobby that combines the danger of extreme sports with the banality of housework.
10 Cool Paper Craft Projects to Try This Weekend
From pop-up cards to light-up circuits, here are ten wildly different paper crafts worth trying — with tutorials linked so you can dive right in.