Hobbies for Pre-Teens only:Ballet: Can be done at the ground floor of the community center. No collectibles while practicing, gives only experience and XP points, but unlocks various hobby-related items while completing levels. For at home, a "Record Player" like at the community center is available from the home-store.Pros: unlocks ballet themed items/wallpapersCons: none
The "Fashion Studio" can be bought from the "Promotions 'R US" for §2500 and placed at home (requires 2x2 squares). Unlocks: "Fashion Outfits" the first time, "Lucky Hat" the second time. (Use "Start a New Collection" to clear the grid and go for the next collection).Pros: can be done at home and by multiple sims at the same time, despite no returning rewards for already collected items, there is the bonus per light bulb.Cons: tapping game for getting the three lightbulbs can be frustrating on older phones/tablets due to lag. Already collected items do NOT yield rewards.
Up to 10 sims can participate on one lot. Requires 'haunted' objects which are marked with a tiny red ghost in the home-store.Unlocks: "Ghost Containment Tank".Pros: Every 3 taps when catching a ghost gives XPs/§s/LP.Cons: Tapping the ghost three times can be tricky on small screens. (Haunted items need to recharge (10-30 mins) as of the Teen Update!!).
Only for Pre-Teens .Can be done at the ground floor of the community centre. No collectibles while practising, gives only experience and XP points, but unlocks various hobby-related items while completing levels. A "Sparring Dummy" for at home like at the community centre is available from the home-store.Pros: unlocks karate themed items/wallpapersCons: none
For Pre-Teens, Teens and Adults. Can be done at the "Snow Park" or at home on the pool, provided you've installed a weather machine and switched to 'Snow".Unlocks: "Key to Ski Lift" (at the Snow Park), the second time completing the collection unlocks "Figure Skating Outfit", after that "Town Value Booster" of § 50,000.Pros: noneCons: low rewards.
For Teens only: Can be done at a home only. You'll be guided through the hobby during the Road to Fame quest. You'll unlock several music instruments for your teen.Pros: Keeps rewarding § for already collected notes.Cons: Requires 5 instruments and only ONE teen can go for level 6.
