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12 Hobbies for Adults You Can Start in Marikina This Month

Looking for a hobby as an adult? Twelve you can start in Marikina with little money: journaling, clay, guitar, French, book clubs, café hopping and more.

"What are good hobbies for adults?" is one of those questions people type late at night. The honest answer: anything you do for no reason other than liking it. Here are twelve you can begin in Marikina without much money or equipment.

Quiet hobbies

1. Journaling. A notebook and a pen. Start with three lines a day.
2. Reading with others. Join or start a book club, or try a silent one.
3. Café hopping with a purpose. Keep a coffee journal and work through the Marikina coffee shop directory.
4. Sketching. One small drawing a day. Cups count.

Hands-on hobbies

1. Air-dry clay. No kiln needed. How to avoid cracks.
2. Watercolour. Postcard size. Five beginner mistakes to skip.
3. Wire art. Pliers and a spool. First three shapes.
4. Crochet or knitting. Marikina has a yarn studio where people work together.
5. Zine making. One sheet of paper.

Out-loud hobbies

1. Guitar. Your first four chords cover hundreds of songs.
2. French. Ten minutes a day. See French lessons in Marikina.
3. Singing with other people. A living-room jam session is less scary than karaoke.

How to choose

• Pick the one you are curious about, not the one that sounds impressive.
• Give it four tries before deciding.
• Do it with someone at least once. Hobbies stick when people are attached to them.

How we can help

Our home studio keeps paint, clay, wire, notebooks and guitars out all the time, so you can sample several of these in one afternoon before buying anything. Message us and say which numbers on this list you would like to try.