What hobby got you hooked first and why?

[heddagablerr]

Hi everyone! I’m curious — what hobby did you start with that you got really into and why? Whether it was collecting, crafting, gaming, walking, model building, cooking or something else, share your story. I’d love to hear what got you started and why you enjoy it!

[cork1958]

Here's one I bet no one else has been into on this forum. My very first "hobby" was raising homing/racing pigeons with my dad. Was into it from about the age of 5 until I left to go into the Army at 18. We had some pretty decent birds after a few years of breeding them properly and training them. Won a few bucks and trophies over the years. Always enjoyed those times of hanging out with my dad.

[MarkHughes4096]

My first hobbies have to be reading and Lego as a child, Later it was working on cars and programming computers (from around the age of 10 for both), I am 50 years old soon and still have all 4 of those hobbies.  I like to do other stuff too, But those are my main passtimes.

On 04/02/2026 at 19:17, cork1958 said:

Here's one I bet no one else has been into on this forum. My very first "hobby" was raising homing/racing pigeons with my dad. Was into it from about the age of 5 until I left to go into the Army at 18. We had some pretty decent birds after a few years of breeding them properly and training them. Won a few bucks and trophies over the years. Always enjoyed those times of hanging out with my dad.

 

My Dad used to do that, Racing and fancy pigeons like tumblers, It wasn't something I got into myself though.

[cork1958]

On 04/02/2026 at 15:01, MarkHughes4096 said:

My first hobbies have to be reading and Lego as a child, Later it was working on cars and programming computers (from around the age of 10 for both), I am 50 years old soon and still have all 4 of those hobbies.  I like to do other stuff too, But those are my main passtimes.

 

My Dad used to do that, Racing and fancy pigeons like tumblers, It wasn't something I got into myself though.

We used to have fancy pigeons also. Mainly Fantails and Pouters. I remember getting slapped in the face 1 time by a Pouter when I was very young and never liked those kind again! 🤪

Had Tumblers also. One's we had we got from a guy who raised them to fly so high, they were out of site. When they started descending, is when they would start their tumbling. 

[Walterhill]

I’ve loved doing jigsaw puzzles since I was a kid, and honestly I’ve lost count of how many I’ve finished. I still do them now and then, just not as often because I don’t have much time.

[gargantua]

I think reading, which is probably the most popular "first hobby", maybe second only to gaming for younger generations. I got into it early on, probably from being rewarded by teachers and my parents for doing well on reading assignments in school. I read Diary of a Wimpy Kid when the book came out, I was in first grade ~2007. That book was a big deal among all the kids who liked to read. After that I just regularly checked out books from my elementary school library, then middle school, then high school. I think my taste peaked in like 5th grade when I read Moby Dick lol. I've been reading sci-fi ever since, with all my reads varying in the quality of their writing.

[ayurharsha]

My first real hobby was exploring online content and learning new skills. I got interested because I wanted to understand how things work, especially in digital space. Over time, it turned into a habit of researching, creating content, and improving skills. It’s something I still enjoy because there’s always something new to learn.

[remixedcat]

On 04/02/2026 at 13:32, heddagablerr said:

Hi everyone! I’m curious — what hobby did you start with that you got really into and why? Whether it was collecting, crafting, gaming, walking, model building, cooking or something else, share your story. I’d love to hear what got you started and why you enjoy it!

becoming an audio-visual artist!

https://www.youtube.com/@remixedcat

 

Love it!

 

[Nick_swe]

Really got into collecting Kinder Surprise toys as a kid. Used to sort them by series, keep the instructions even swap duplicates with friends at school.