23 Best Hobbies for Teenage Girls (Indoor/Outdoor)

Life of a teenage girl can be very busy, school, social life, and family commitments. However, weekends, evenings, and summer holidays still leave some time for hobbies. Many girls find themselves boring sometimes and they suddenly don’t know what to do with their free time (especially during quarantine). If this is you right now, I advise you to search for hobbies for a teenage girl and I am sure you will find something that interests you.

Start with this page, below you will find a huge list of hobbies for teenagers, you will find everything from art and crafts, nature to technology.  Some of the suggestions will suit you and some will not, some can even make you a few extra bucks.

List of Hobbies for Teenage Girls

Usually, girls don’t spend time playing sports, but just because they don’t feel like playing football or basketball doesn’t mean they don’t want to do anything! After all, not all girls are the same, some of them like to play team sports as well.

Every teenage girl will find some hobby on this list and when they do I advise them to just stick with it. Don’t get me wrong, if you are a boy you should read this list too, It is not meant only for girls.

No matter if you are a boy or a girl, I believe some of these hobbies could create skills that could help you in your future life. Let’s start with coloring.

Indoor Hobbies for Teenage Girls

Coloring

Coloring is not only for kids, these days many adults and teenagers take advantage of coloring benefits, it is similar to paint by number.

Every one of us needs some time to get rid of stressful feelings and coloring is the right hobby that will help you with that.

All you need is paints and coloring books, you can buy all supplies online, you will find them also in office supply shops or bookstores.

Make a List

Write a list of things you want to see or do. It could be anything from the mountains you want to visit the movies you want to watch. Try to do all the things in a month!

Drawing

This is a popular way to express your feelings with your artistic side.  When you draw you will boost your creativity, develop emotional intelligence, and improve your memory.

If you are stressed about school or anything else you will find out that doodling or sketching can make you feel relaxed and make you forget your problems for a bit.

Singing

Singing is a cool hobby for teens. With singing you can improve your mood in seconds, this is probably because singing stimulates the release of oxytocin and endorphins in your body.

The first hormones alleviate anxiety and stress, and the second is associated with pleasure. Start singing even if you don’t have a wonderful voice, it is a great hobby that can do so much for you.

Interior Design

At some point, we all get tired of old room design, if this often happens to you, redesign your room and discover your new hobby, interior design is one of the best hobbies for teenage girls.

You’ll find out that moving things around your home can relax you and after you are done you will get your room in a fresh state.

If you are passionate about interior designing, search for resources online, you will be able to choose between many different styles if you will.

Making Candles

Visit the craft store or find it online and purchase the basic essentials to start making candles. Not only candles will enrich your interior design, having this hobby will make you feel relaxed and help you fight daily stress.

Making candles is one of the best hobby ideas for teenage girls. If you want to get started, search the internet and find some beginner’s guide on how to make your own candles.

Watch Documentaries

Do you like to learn new things? Documentaries are a great way to help you understand the things around you. Watching documentaries can be a great hobby.

Don’t only watch series and movies on YouTube or Netflix, check out also available documentaries. If you don’t know where to start I suggest Mercury 13, Physics Girl or Stuff You Missed in History Class, of course, there are more great documentaries for teenagers, all you have to do is search for them.

Puzzles

Crossword or jigsaw, it doesn’t matter what puzzles you choose, it is a great hobby that will help you to relieve stress.

Puzzles are not just for the elderly and kids, it is a great hobby also for teenagers and adults. Like many other hobbies, finishing a puzzle will make you feel like you have done something worthwhile and productive.

In case you don’t have any puzzles at home already, find some online, and purchase them.

Cooking

How would you feel if you would be able to cook really well? Many people consider cooking purely a chore, but it can actually be an enjoyable hobby.

Learning how to cook can uplift your confidence and your mood, not to mention you will also get to enjoy your own delicious meals.

By cooking your own meals you will also avoid fast food, so If you are inspired I suggest that you find some good recipe online and start experimenting in the kitchen.

Paint​​​​​ing

If you like arts and crafts and looking for a relaxing hobby you should try to paint. These days you don’t have to be a real artist to paint, search for a “paint by number technic”, everyone can paint because of this great approach.

Painting will help you reduce stress and give you fulfillment when you finish your painting project. If you are inspired I suggest searching for information online and learning about how to start.

In the beginning, you will need is a coloring medium, a surface, a brush, and a palette.

Writing

When I think about expressing my feelings I first think about writing. In case you are the same, why not create your own novel, poem, or short story?

Putting it down on paper is often easier than talk about what is going on in your head. Writing will not just improve your cognitive skills, but also give you self esteem when you finish a piece.

A blog is a great platform in case you want to share your stories and thoughts, there are also other ways to become a published author. Composing the words into higher meaning can be a great hobby.

Acting

In case you always dreamed about becoming an actress don’t give up on your dream. Join some actin group and act for fun, you don’t have to do it for the money.

Don’t get me wrong, this hobby has the potential for profit, but think about other benefits first, for instance, you will improve your confidence.

For those of you who want to know more about how to start with acting, I suggest that you search for good resources online, on YouTube you will find some tutorials as well.

Scrapbooking

In case you love taking pictures of events then scrapbooking is one of the best hobbies for you. A scrapbook will help you put your memories into something more physical and organized.

This hobby is not only for girls or mums, scrapbooking is for everybody, whoever you are and whatever you do in life. To start all you need are pictures, basic equipment, and scrapbooking ideas, to get some inspiration search online and get ideas.

If you already have some scrapbooking material just fire up your artistic soul and start with this simple hobby.

Discover New Music

When you were in primary school, you probably like to listen to music, now that you are a little older, you probably still feel the same music.

Music can save you, It will keep you sane and helps you relax. I am sure you have at least three favorite songs, but how many times you discover new songs.

I suggest that you explore a genre that you don’t listen at all, maybe you will find some great song that will help you get to know yourself in a different way.

Embroidery

I know what you are thinking, embroidery is from the past century, but believe me, many women and men pick up this hobby even in 2020.

You can make something for yourself or you can make a handmade gift for your friend or family, you can even turn this hobby into business once in the future. You can even do it while watching TV.

All you need is a passion for embroidery and some basic equipment. To learn some basic skills and technics search google and you will find the information you need to help you get started.

Digital Illustration

Do you love to draw or paint? If your answer is “yes” then think about the next activity. Digital illustration is the right hobby for you in case you are a tech geek and love design.

Nothing beats the art that you can create of your computer. This is a fun hobby for teenage girls and can become a full-time job if you master it to perfection.

Watch Television Series

If you get tired of all your other hobbies, you can always lay back and watch your favorite series. I am watching a TV series in the evenings, in the past year and a half, I have watched The Umbrella Academy, Cursed, Yellowstone…maybe I forgot about some.

Watching your favorite series and following the story can help you relax quickly, so there is no need to watch the screen all day long. If you don’t know which to choose check IMDB.com and you should find something for yourself.

Play Video Games

Do you want to escape reality for a while? You may not be surprised that video games can help with stress relief. Not only teenage guys play video games, but there’s also a community of female gamers.

When it comes to video games you need to know how to limit yourself, don’t forget that this is a hobby.  If you search the internet you will find the one that suits your personality the best, install it and start playing.

Outdoor Hobbies for Teenage Girls

Cosplay

Cosplay is for you if you like designing props and extravagant clothes, this hobby is for you if you would love to dress up as your favorite movie or cartoon character.

If you find yourself in the above descriptions start to express yourself with cosplay. After you have everything set up find some local events and meet your fellow cosplayers.

Spoken Words & Poetry

In case you like performing and poems, you might want to get into the art of performing written content in front of a crowd. You can try this hobby and test your limits by practicing to deliver a story, a poem, or even a speech.

Are you Interested? Write your content and check for some spoken word events. In case you don’t know where to start check Button Poetry.

Running

All aerobic exercises help with the release of endorphins, running is no different. Running can make physically fit and helps you with your mental health.

While running you will become focused on the running goal so you will forget about your everyday worries. In case you are interested in more information, check some websites that will help you when you first start.

Biking

Biking is easy to do, and it doesn’t require a huge expense, you only need a bike, you can get a decent one for a reasonable price.

This hobby can be exciting, just look for great trails that you can explore in your area and bike for 30 minutes to an hour every day.

After a month you will discover all the secret corners of your neighborhood and help yourself to feel better in your body.

Swimming

Just like hiking or cycling, swimming will help you manage everyday stress. When swimming in the pool, feel relaxed and calm, you don’t need to stress yourself about your timings, just swim and don’t mind too much about your surroundings.

Search about swimming technics that suits you the most, join some swimming club and start to enjoy swimming three times a week. All that you really need are some swimsuit and swimming goggles.

Stargazing

Every once in a while drive away from home, invite a special someone with you, and find an open field, lie down on a blanket and look up to the sky.

Enjoy the incredible view in quiet and peace. As long there is a clear night sky with the stars shining bright you can do this hobby everywhere. In case you want to learn about the stars while enjoying the view find the names of the stars online.

 

Did I Miss Something?

Do you miss some cool hobbies for teenage girls that haven’t been included on this list? Maybe you are more interested in some beauty-related hobby. Comment your suggestions for hobbies below!