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Hobbies Word Search

Hobbies are the things people take up simply because they enjoy them. Studies of older adults link regular hobbies with better mood and sharper memory.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • baking
  • chess
  • cooking
  • dancing
  • drawing
  • fishing
  • gardening
  • hiking
  • knitting
  • painting
  • photography
  • puzzles
  • reading
  • sewing
  • singing

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Words in the Hobbies word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

reading
Enjoying books, magazines or stories in your free time
drawing
Making pictures with pencil, pen or charcoal
cooking
Preparing meals from raw ingredients at home
singing
Making music with your voice, alone or in a group
fishing
Catching fish with a rod, line and baited hook
dancing
Moving in time with music, often in set steps
painting
Making pictures using brushes and colored paint
hiking
Walking long distances on trails or in the hills
knitting
Looping yarn with needles to make scarves and sweaters
baking
Cooking breads, cakes and cookies in an oven
gardening
Growing and caring for plants in soil or pots
photography
Taking and editing pictures with a camera
sewing
Joining cloth with needle and thread, by hand or machine
puzzles
Fitting pieces or solving problems for enjoyment
chess
A two-player board game of strategy with sixteen pieces each
camping
Staying overnight outdoors in a tent or camper
collecting
Gathering and sorting items like stamps, coins or cards
pottery
Shaping clay into bowls and pots, then firing it
birdwatching
Spotting wild birds and keeping a list of them
woodworking
Cutting and joining wood into furniture or small objects

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