What hobbies/activities do you children HFA do?

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Ds2 is 6 and has HFA. Apart from his speech delay he bobs along quite well, he's a social little thing and does love to get involved. I want him to start joining some clubs or activities but not sure what to look into. I think team sports like football would be a waste of time, he's been to a football party and didn't really get it tbh. All after school clubs seem sports related.

I was thinking about horse riding but it is expensive so couldn't really go more than once a month, might give it a go anyway if I can find a good school that will take into account his needs. He's on the waiting list for beavers (our local one is very good and I know a couple of children with asd attend) but the wait list is very long so could be another year.

Need something fun but not too fast paced, I notice at swimming lessons the instructions get a bit lost on him sometimes.

Any ideas?

You need something with a structure. My ds attends a choir and an orchestra. I think he'll attend a dance group perhaps too as you learn a routine and it is always the same.

Socially these groups work as whilst you are 'with' other children, the interaction expectations are very limited.

Though my ds isn't HFA, he's more MFA.

Martial arts for small kids. DS (7) loves his TKD class, it is only 40 minutes long and very structured. His instructor is brilliant with him. It is aimed for 4-6 y.o. so the lesson is short and sweet.

He tried another martial art for a few months , the instructor was also very patient but DS found it difficult, as most of the time the children had to practise their moves with partners.

He wants to go to dance lessons now, and climbing when he's a bit older.

ds1 enjoys indoor climbing. We have an excellent centre not far away with a good staff to children ratio (1:4) meaning the children are always busy either belaying or climbing. It fosters some social skills without being too overpowering. It can be noisy at peak times but is good at quiet times.

My Ds likes swimming and recently karate

Is there a community/city farm near you? He's loved the bushcraft, arts and craft, gardening & animal care activities he's done. They do vary significantly in terms of both staff and activities offered from location to location though.

DS loved it when we had an allotment - sampling your neighbours peas and taking them some of your strawberries is social interaction.

To be honest I'd kill for just one activity where I could drop DS off at alone once a week and not have to supervise.

DS never meets the criteria .

My dd2 won't do anything. She is musically talented but just won't do any clubs.

Thanks for the suggestions. I do think ds2 would quite like to learn an instrument (probably drums knowing my luck!) we also have a climbing centre very close by so may go check that out as I think ds1 would also like it (and would be nice to find a bonding activity for the both of them but that's a whole other thread

Never heard of woodcraft folk will have to google it. He loves animals to look at but think he'd flip his lid if he had to go near one!