Hobby ideas for teenage girls

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Dds 13 and 15 don't currently do any hobbies, dd1 did trampolining for years but then got bored and has never thought of anything to replace. Doesn't fancy climbing, skateboarding, horse riding. Quite fancies having singing lesson, I was wondering about musical theatre. Dd2 used to do gymnastics gave that up and got quite heavily into skateboarding, she has severe social anxiety and found even going to the skate park was too much for her. She has little interest in doing anything any more but I would like her to find something she enjoys to give her a bit of fun and exercise ideally. Dd2 has a tendency to get quite upset when she can't be perfect at something and although she is amazing at skateboarding ad was brilliant at gymnastics it wasn't enough. I am learning guitar, I have suggested this but no one is interested.

Do they really need a hobby? You can't push anyone into a hobby if it's not generated from their interest in it, it will soon be given up.
It's their age, a lot of teens seem uninterested in 'organised fun' it all seems a bit irritating...but they may come back to hobbies later once the hormones have settled down, I would just leave them alone to mooch about and be teenagers tbh

They do say that they want to do something but they don't know what

I agree that you can't push someone into a hobby (speaking as someone with a STBXH who did just that with DD(13)).

She has stuck with the things she loves, her musical instrument which she chose herself at 10, tennis and swimming.

I have got a lovely nice who is now at Uni who never had any hobbies as a teenager, she was just allowed to be herself and it served her well enough, she is a lovely well rounded kid.

Rather than just because it's a hobby, remember sport and exercise needs to be for fitness too. So talk to them about how to get that into their lives. Not to be good at it but to look after themselves. Park run is v popular round here. The local gyms have special discounts for young people and special PT sessions for them. Geochacubg, running locally. Its training them to be healthy adults.
Otherwise hobbies that are creative & artsy can be clubs, or can be at home e.g. sewing, photography, blogging/insta, knitting, traditional drawing. If you have any, there are adult ed classes for these things which can get you started but they do take some self- starting. You can only really support their interests.

Crafting or cooking?
FO you have any hobbies yourself that you could share with her?

Do not FO

My DCs are in the Air Cadets. I can't believe how much they love it. It's done wonders for my DDs confidence. They go twice a week and also do some weekend activities. In the few months that she has been in, she's done drill training, is part of the squadron band, air rifle shooting, athletics events, first aid, leadership skills. The opportunities are endless.

She also loves the uniform and has learned to iron, clean shoes properly and has become much more responsible.

And it only costs me £8 per month (and the squadron provide much of the uniform!)

Army Cadets? Free uniform minus the boots. Cheap weekend and summer camps. It is impossible to not make friends.

Something you can all do together such as geo caching?

Scouts / Explorers?
Air / Land / Sea Cadets?

Both have the real advantage of trying all sorts of different things.

The interest has to come from the girls, op. Suggest away but if your suggestions don't float their boats, no deal.

They'll find something sooner or later, don't worry.

PS: Not that long ago there was a thread posted by a mother who was so desperate for her child to take part in out of school activities. hobbies etc, that she strove endlessly to take him to things, thinking it was somehow 'wrong' that he displayed little interest. Loads of posters contributed to the thread agreeing with her and detailing activities that their children took part in, after school and at weekends.
Thankfully, there were also those who said, "Stop trying, he'll do what he wants when he chooses to".

I felt worn out just reading it!

You are not like that, thankfully.

Sewing? If they can learn to alter or make clothes young that would be very handy as they get older

Explorer Scouts - aged 14 to 18, although they may take teens from 13.5

My DD goes and loves it - they do all sorts - so far they’ve done first aid, campfire cooking, gardening, talking about news articles, camping trips, climbing, nerf gun battle!
Many will also provide the opportunity to take part in DofE.

It’s really just like a big group of friends hanging out, doing things together, but in a structured way