9 Online hobby ideas for baby boomers

Have you considered taking up a new hobby? These online hobby ideas mean you don’t even need to leave the comfort of your home.

You’ve retired now and have plenty of time to pursue all those activities that didn’t fit into your busy work life. Perhaps you have got out the old fishing rod and tackle box or searched the attic for your golf clubs. You have re-entered the world of casual sports and socializing. You’ve taken up bowls and joined the local seniors club. It’s all good.

However, sometimes ill health or bad weather means that you are stuck at home and looking for new activities. Fortunately, there are plenty of exciting new online ideas that can keep you busy at home. Here are a few suggestions:-

1. Computer games

Depending on your interests, there is an endless supply of games to do on your cell phone, tablet, or laptop. For logophiles, the latest craze is Wordle and Quordle. These games challenge your word knowledge and truly exercise your brain cells.

Have you always enjoyed doing a jigsaw or coloring-in books for stress relief? Now, these activities are available online and make for a relaxing pursuit.

All the traditional games such as chess, Mahjong, Sudoku, solitaire, and backgammon are available online, as well as a multitude of new fun games to challenge you. Computer games are a great way to exercise the brain and test your reflexes and response time. As well as great fun and entertainment, consider their therapeutic benefits too.

2. Researching your ancestry

Websites such as Ancestry.com and Findmypast make it easy and fun to research your past and build your family tree. The recent availability of DNA tests adds to the ease of finding out all about your heritage. Where did your family originate? Who passed on the red hair? Many people have connected with long-lost relatives by beginning this hobby. There are also many Facebook groups to assist you in finding out about your family’s past. What a great legacy to pass on to the children and grandchildren?

3. Sign up for Instagram

Instagram is an online platform that allows you to upload your favorite photos and follow areas of photography that interest you. For example, if travel is your passion, follow other travelers and see where they’ve been. Get inspired for your next trip.

If cooking is your interest, there are many galleries offering pictures and recipes for vegans, gluten-free diets, desserts, meat dishes, and much more.

Whatever your passion, be it motorbikes to golden retrievers, you can be sure there is an Instagram page dedicated to it, and you can connect with like-minded photographers.

4. Selling your crafts online

Are you a woodworker or a knitter? Perhaps, you are an artist or a potter. Did you know there are online marketplaces where you can sell your original products?

Etsy and Shopify are two of the most popular online marketplaces for homemade products, and you can make a tidy income by listing your products on these sites.

If you are more into art and design, Redbubble is a site where you can upload your artwork and see it on various products, from t-shirts to shower curtains. When you get an order, Redbubble makes the product and mails it out, leaving you to count your earnings.

5. Writing your memoir

Everyone has a story to tell. Why not write yours? Imagine what a glorious heirloom that would be for your children and grandchildren. Often, our children are unaware of our lives before their birth. Surprise them with a record of your life from childhood to your present day. There are tools and online courses to help you create your very own masterpiece. 

6. Learn something new with an online course

Now that you have all the time, why not commit to learning a new skill or interest. Platforms like Udemy.com and Skillshare.com offer a wide selection of special interest courses from astrology to web development. You will be surprised at the extensive range of short courses available.

Of course, if you have a particular skill, why not register with these platforms to be a tutor and earn some extra cash. Your many years of experience are a valuable asset, and you can put that experience to work helping new students.

7. Language Exchange

Are you learning a new language, or perhaps you need to practice one that you learned many years ago. Conversationexchange.com and Speaky.com let you sign up and connect with like-minded language learners around the globe. Exchanging conversations is a great way to practice your second language and make new friends from different cultures.

8. Tik Tok

Baby Boomers around the world are embracing this new social media phenomenon that was first created in China in 2016 but has become the most downloaded application of 2021 and 2022. It is now more popular than Facebook and Instagram.

TikTok is, quite simply, a video-sharing application. It allows its users to upload and share short videos between 5 and 60 seconds long. Videos of all sorts of imaginative ideas. It is a platform where you can unleash your creative spirit and have fun.

You can download the application here and start uploading your magical creations.

9. Start a blog

Perhaps you have a passion that you would like to share with the world. It could be anything from travel to wine appreciation. Why not start a blog and share your knowledge and experience? These days people tend to research a subject by reading blogs written by real people who have experience.

Platforms such as WordPress and Squarespace make it easy to build your website and make it look professional and classy.

In Conclusion

For baby boomers that like to keep up with the trends and keep their finger in the technology pie, there is no end to the online opportunities to start a new hobby. Remember: “As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, DO IT.”

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