Types of Hobbies
Benefits from Leisure
Independent Leisure
GTA Community Resources
In and Around The City
100

Definition of Leisure

What is, things I enjoy doing in my free time?

100
The part of the body you exercise when doing jigsaw puzzles.
What is the Brain?
100

A hobby where 2 sticks and wool can produce a scarf or hat

What is Knitting or Crocheting?

100

A place that offers both books, free internet, job search tools, and community workshops

What is The Toronto Public Library?

100

A famous place you go to watch knights, jousting, horses, and feast with your hands!

What is Medieval Times?

200

Activities or hobbies done with other people

What is playing games, sports, going out, group activities, etc.?

200
Name a TV show that exercises the brain.
What is Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune etc.
200

When you are paying attention on purpose

What is meditation/active listening?

200

Name 3 Parks in Toronto.

What is High Park, Toronto Island, Riverdale Park, Downsview Park, Centennial Park, Thompson Park, etc.?

200

A community place where you can exercise, meet new people or take a class at a reasonable price.

What is a Community Centre or YMCA?

300
Examples of hobbies that use your brain

What is crosswords, chess, sudoku, word search, puzzles, etc.?

300

The feel good chemical in your brain when you engage in physical exercise.

What is Endorphins?

300

This competitive hobby originated in Scandinavia and involves sliding of stones

What is Curling?

300

This organization offers food support through meal programs and food banks

What is Daily Bread Food Bank?

300

A famous Toronto landmark that is known for its accessibility and transportation.

What is the Union Station?

400

Examples of physical hobbies include:

What is walking, yoga, sports, dancing, going to the gym, etc.?

400

A state where you are immersed and lose track of time doing your favourite leisure activity

What is Flow?

400

A past time that involves endurance & cardio

What is Hiking, Running, Biking?

400

This community resource offers many different leisure interest courses throughout Toronto schools

What is TDSB Learn 4 Life? 

400

This 710 acre park offers various wildlife sightings

What is the Toronto Zoo?

500

Activities or hobbies that are done independently

What is watching tv, reading books or newspapers, colouring/art, video games, listening to music, etc.?

500

Properly managing difficult emotions and overwhelming thoughts

What is stress management?

500
A Japanese paper folding activity.
What is Origami?
500
This website is a place to join a group of similar interests, for free.
What is Meetup.com?
500

A late summer fair that attracts over 1.6 million people each year

What is The Canadian National Exhibition?

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