What are some "exotic"/interesting hobbies for teens?

Question

By exotic I mean something like belly dancing, but no sports like soccer or any other please. :)

Thanks

Answer 1

If you're in to Project Runway, there is a teen sewing group in El Dorado Hills.  It's been in existence for about 4 years.  They dye fabric, do their own designing all under the guidance of two great women.  It's call ASG Teen.  The ages are 12 - 18.

Another interesting hobby is GPS Treasure Hunting.  You get a GPS and navigate via longitude and latitude.  People hide things, post the longitude and latitude on the web and you go find it.  You can leave when you find, or put in something new for the next person.  It's a modern day treasure hunt.

Darlene

Answer 2

How about candle making? Candle making is not really that hard, but you do have to be cautious (making candles involves high temperatures, flammable substances, and potentially harmful chemicals). The beginner should start with container candles (usually in tins or glass jars) as this will get you some experience working with waxes, wicks, dyes, and scents. Note that there are many different types of waxes (container, pillar, soy, gel) and scents (not all are all safe together). I would recommend that you look at some of the sites I provided links to, take a lesson, or buy an introduction book/video. There is a lot of good and bad information out there, please use caution.

Sites:

http://www.candlesandsupplies.com (good for kits, supplies, info, videos, etc)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/candlemaki... (great on-line group)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/candleques... (great on-line group)

http://candleandsoap.about.com/ (good instructions)

http://www.candlecauldron.com/ (a very informative site)

http://www.gatehousecandles.com/ (my site)

Hope this helps