January is National Hobby Month.

What is a Hobby?

A Hobby can be many things. It can be playing bingo, knitting, doing art, writing poetry or having a love for model trains.

Who has Hobbies?

Anyone can have a hobby…anyone can have more than one hobby.

Sometimes hobbies involve learning and sometimes hobbies involve making new memories.

For older adults some people have memories of building model cars or playing table top games aka board games. Many people have hobbies that have also become traditions.

What is a tradition?

A tradition is something that people do on the same day every year or an act they repeat over and over again. It can be passed down by a person, or within a family or culture or community.

Who had traditions ?

Anyone who wants to have or create a tradition can have one.

A common tradition that I have in my family is during the holidays we make Hard Tack Candy this is type of candy that looks stain glass and has many flavors and colors. To read more this type of candy click on this link for more information.

The tradition in it mainly is getting together and making candy.

People often have hobbies that are more surrounded by traditions with other people. Sometimes people have hobbies to relax and wind down.

These hobbies often done alone to pass time to relax or for many other reasons. Some people like to knit or crochet . Some people like to paint or draw or even write.

It is important to have hobbies for self care and also as a way to pass time.

To read more about National Hobby Month check out these links.

National Hobby Month

Why is it important to celebrate National Hobby Month?

“National Hobby Month is often celebrated by crafters, athletes, artists, community centers, libraries, teachers and so many others all around the country. “ It is often a time of year most craft shows are held and a mid season time where small businesses are supported.

During National Hobby Month a lot of creators like artists and other small business owners with products attend community health expos, wellness fairs, craft shows an other places where people can take time to share their talent and products with others.

Outside of the community and building networks and connecting hobbies to small business; people can take this month to learn new hobbies or take time to pick up and old hobby the they did in their childhood or at a younger age.

Hobbies never die they are only waiting to be picked back up again. Everyone has something that they enjoy doing,

If you have some time this winter and you’re stuck in doors think of hobby you want to explore and take some time to just sit and relax and do that thing . We all need something to do that is creative and often that is something gets us thru the hard winter months.