A curated list of hobbies that are both mental and practical. Use the filters above to further refine your search.

Technology & Engineering • 387 users

Science & Exploration • 78 users

Education & Academia • 17 users

Technology & Engineering • 178 users

Technology & Engineering • 379 users

Visual Arts & Design • 378 users

Science & Exploration • 378 users

Visual Arts & Design • 187 users

Science & Exploration • 458 users

Science & Exploration • 34 users

Culinary Arts • 491 users

Performing Arts • 278 users

Sports & Athletics • 378 users

Digital & Screen Entertainment • 488 users

Tabletop & Strategy Games • 288 users

Gardening & Homesteading • 181 users

Crafts & Making • 58 users

Crafts & Making • 178 users

Sports & Athletics • 417 users

Culinary Arts • 247 users

Visual Arts & Design • 288 users

Crafts & Making • 278 users

Tabletop & Strategy Games • 358 users

Science & Exploration • 180 users

Technology & Engineering • 378 users

Culinary Arts • 178 users

Collecting & Curation • 177 users

Collecting & Curation • 247 users

Music & Audio • 347 users

Educational • 217 users

Crafts & Making • 437 users

Crafts & Making • 348 users

Textile & Needle Arts • 388 users

Technology & Engineering • 273 users

Technology & Engineering • 247 users

Digital & Screen Entertainment • 380 users

Visual Arts & Design • 489 users

Visual Arts & Design • 178 users

Music & Audio • 188 users

Textile & Needle Arts • 389 users

Technology & Engineering • 347 users
Music & Audio • 20 users

Culinary Arts • 247 users

Digital & Screen Entertainment • 279 users

Outdoor & Adventure • 487 users

Visual Arts & Design • 289 users

Textile & Needle Arts • 187 users

Collecting & Curation • 274 users

Visual Arts & Design • 347 users

Technology & Engineering • 317 users
Apply your intellect to real-world challenges with this list of practical and mental hobbies. These activities are perfect for the strategic thinker who enjoys seeing their plans result in a tangible outcome. Hobbies like coding, home automation, and project management for personal goals allow you to use your brainpower to create useful, efficient systems. A useful mental hobby is a rewarding way to see your intellectual efforts pay off.