A great place to start your list is with more creative hobbies. Here are some creative hobbies to consider adding to your resume:
- Acting:Â Acting in TV shows, movies, commercials or theater productions
- Art collecting:Â Finding and collecting pieces of art for display or sale
- Being a DJ:Â Providing music entertainment at different gatherings or parties
- Calligraphy:Â Handwriting in an elegant style, used for things like invitations and thank you cards
- Crocheting:Â Using one needle and yarn to produce items such as scarves or sweaters
- Dancing:Â Dancing, either for enjoyment or as a part of a production
- Designing clothing:Â Creating your own clothing designs and either wearing or selling them
- Drawing:Â Creating pictures using pencil or ink
- Freestyling:Â A form of hip-hop that’s entirely improvised
- Glassblowing:Â Heating up glass and forming it into various shapes
- Graphic design:Â Using digital tools to create various graphics and images
- Jewelry making:Â Making your own jewelry, either to sell or wear
- Improvisation:Â Taking improv classes or performing in improv shows
- LARPing:Â Live-action role-playing, or creating a character and acting out different scenarios with others
- Metalworking:Â Turning metal into different products
- Needlepoint:Â Stitching yarn into a canvas to create a design
- Origami:Â Folding paper to make various figures, such as animals or flowers
- Painting:Â Painting on canvas or another surface for pleasure or to sell
- Photography:Â Taking pictures and working to improve your craft
- Playing a musical instrument:Â Playing an instrument like the piano or guitar
- Podcasting:Â Either hosting your own podcast or listening to others
- Poetry:Â Writing or reading poetry and attending poetry readings
- Pottery:Â Making things out of clay, such as vases or bowls
- Quilting:Â Creating a large blanket with differently designed patches
- Record collecting:Â Finding and playing old records
- Scrapbooking:Â Storing photos and other memories inside a book
- Soap making:Â Making your own soap, changing the shape and fragrance
- Stand-up comedy:Â Performing your own stand-up comedy routine
- Weaving:Â Interlacing two different types of yarn or thread to create something
- Web design:Â Designing and building your own web pages or for others
- Welding:Â Binding pieces of metal together, either for repairs or to create something new
- Wood burning:Â Burning designs into pieces of wood using a soldering iron
- Woodworking:Â Making different things, like furniture, out of wood
- Writing:Â Writing articles, poetry, stories or essays