Hobby

Hobbies are fun pursuits for Sims. There are 10 different hobbies:

Music and Dance Afficionados

 * Ballet- Warm up at the ballet barre to mantian flexibility and keep your sims on their toes.
 * Violin- Nimble fingers help your simm coax sound out of a violin, while high creativity skills ensure that the notes ring true
 * Synthesizer- A bounty of sounds at your sims fingertips, the synthesizer lets them make just the right noise wether they're praticing, composing, or playing for friends
 * Nursery Rhyme- (toddlers only) Teaching todd;rs nursery rhymes helps them learn rhythm and simple tunes + it's fun!

Arts and Crafts Creators

 * Pottery- Your sim can make art that is both decorative and shapely whet they sidl up to the pottery wheel.
 * sewing- Start with the sinple potholders and sew your sims masters more advanced attire. Even the linens can be in fashion!
 * Frames- Give your sim's paintings the perfect touvh with new frames. When they finish a painting at the easel, hang it on the wall. Then click the painting to add a frame. You can frame prints that your sim draws on the drifting table (a carrer reward for the Archtect carrer) in the same way.
 * Activity Table- Whether they're drawing with crayons ot building skysraping towers of blocks, this is one spot where toddlers and older children can learn skills and socialize.

SportsFans

 * Goooooal!- Pratice your sims precision aim under pressure as they fire a net-bursting shot on goal in this penalty kick scenario.
 * Football Toss- Polish your sim's quarterback skills by throwing a perfect spiral (or for beginners, maybe sometimes a bit wobblier) to another sim.
 * Basketball- The rythmic bounce of the ball on the court, the airy swush as it passes cleanly through the net-sporty sims will live shooting hoops alone or with friends.

Fitness Fiends

 * Jogging- Children, teen, and adult sims can go for a run around the neighborhood and even invite other sims along-a great way for parents to encourage fitness for younger sims. If your sims have pets, they can even take their dog or cat along! (This activity is only avaible after your sim has achieved a certain amount of enthausiumm for fitness.
 * Stationary Bike- They may not arrive in a different location, but steady pedaling helps keep sims in sturdy shape.

Scientifically inclined

 * Ant Habit- Take a peek into the small but bustling world of your sims very own formicaruim.
 * Telescope- Now your sim can do more than just stargaxe! From searching for constellations to seeking out planets to summoning alien life, the telescope offers secientificly-minded sims a glimpse into another world.

Nature Lovers

 * Bird watching- Twitchers rejoice! Finally your sims can get outdoors to watch a whole host of little winged wonders flying overhead.
 * Bug Collecting- Your sims can go on a bug-hunting safari throught their garden. Any creepy-crawlies they find are kept in their bug collection, which is initially kept in their inventory. You can take it out and display it so that they can see which insects they've harnesses and how much they still need to nab.
 * Hiking- Tomping through the woods is a great way to get a little exercise and a lot of fresh air while enjoying mother nature at her finest

Gaming Gurus

 * Video Games- Explore a resort town in MySims or take on a frined in FIFA 08. Your sims can purchase new games for their consoles at shops that sell video games.
 * Board Games- Settle in for a night of family fun-or invite some friends over! Sims who play together build stronger relansonships while engaging in these entertaining pursuits.

Cuisine connoissurs

 * Competetion- If your sim can turn up the heat in the kitchen they can enter their best dishes in food contests. Top chefs can win blue ribbons and even cash prizes. Join the contest on any community lot which has a food competition table.
 * Nectar Bar- Sims can serve their guests delectable nectars to really get a party thumping. Choose from peach, grape, or berry flavors.
 * Platters of Food- As your sim increases their enthusiasm for cuisune, they can gain the ability to serve platter sof goodies from appetizers to cheese trays.

Totally into Tinkering

 * Tinker- Is your sim unable to resist the urge to tinker with their household appliances? Such sims get a kck out of winching the weight bench, tinkering with the tub, and finding other household applainces to fine-tune. Just make sure your sim has enough mechanical skill to pursue this potentially shocking ability!
 * Remote controlled Vechicles- Sims can take control of a model helicopter or drive a remote-controlled car around the house
 * Model Train- Sims can meticulously create a pituresque landscape, complete with trees, water, and a town.
 * Restoring Cars- Turn a run-down car into a refubrished classic. Some Sims are never happier than when they're getting their hands dirty rebuilding an old automobile.

Film and Literature Fanatics

 * Reading- Increase your sims in an array of reading materials from ancient history to steamy romances to intense thrillers, your sims can choose the type of book they curl up with.
 * Book Group- Sims can talk with other sims and discuss books
 * Write a Novel- create a creepy horror story or pen a modern classic; your sim can now author an assortment of masterpeices and then add their work to the collection in their bookcase.
 * Movie Mania- See any good films lately? Your Sims now have more choices than ever for what they watch on the box. With a variety of genres to choose from Sims are guaranteed to find something the whole family wants to watch!

As Sims master activities they will unlock new interactions and uncover secret lots. A Sim has a predestined hobby and will gain enthusiasm in it faster than others.

Unlockable Interactions
All hobbies can unlock these interactions:
 * "Talk about Hobby"
 * "Read Section ..." in Newspaper
 * "Share Hobby Tips" with a Sim
 * A Sim with this interaction unlocked will automatically share tips with others who are doing a hobby activity
 * "Browse Web About Hobby"
 * "Blog Tips About Hobby" on the computer
 * "Instruct in Hobby"
 * "Be in the Zone"

Hobby specific interactions:
 * Cuisine: Serve "Chip", "Cheese" and "Appetizer" platters
 * Film and Literature: Participate in a Book Club
 * Science: Search for Constellations, Search for Planets, Search for UFOs (with the Telescope)
 * Nature: Go Hiking, Collect beetles, butterflies and spiders
 * Fitness: Go Jogging, Make Protein Shakes

Secret Lots
Only members of the Hobby Club have access to these lots. Meet Instructors and other enthusiasts, interact with hobby specific objects, enter food or dance competitions, etc.


 * Peerless Park (Nature)
 * Will's Garage (Tinkering)
 * Games of Glory (Games)
 * My Muse - Music & Dance Studio (Music and Dance)
 * Aspirational Laboratories (Science)
 * My Muse II - Arts and Crafts Studio (Arts and Crafts)
 * Sue's Secret Kitchen (Cuisine)
 * Platinum Gym (Fitness)
 * Dreamy Fields (Sports)
 * Desirable Discourse (Film and Literature)

Instructors
Instructors are NPCs that can be found on the secret lots and instruct Sims in their hobby.