<p id=”par-1_33″>Some of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/notable-people/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>today’s biggest stars</a> have dabbled in hobbies of the past that are gaining popularity again, as searches for activities you may have done in the days of old are soaring. </p>
<p id=”par-2_40″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/kim-kardashian/?swcfpc=1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Kim Kardashian</a> previously shared that she’s into scrapbooking as a way to preserve family memories. In Vogue’s 2022 “Objects of Affection” home tour, she explained that her love of scrapbooking is so her children could have records of those memories.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Kim-Kardashian.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Kim Kardashian smiling while wearing a furry white, low-cut dress and a baseball cap. She has coats behind her.” class=”wp-image-3868903″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Kim Kardashian | Disney via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_31″>Seth Rogen has talked about his pottery-making hobby. He has made ceramic vases and other objects, built a home studio with his wife, Lauren, and developed designs for his houseplant business.</p>
<p id=”par-4_39″>Amanda Seyfried has described making a colorful jacket and a bag while filming <em>The Crowded Room</em>. In an interview with Vogue Hong Kong, she explained that a crochet class intended to help repair her favorite cashmere pants sparked the hobby.</p>
<p id=”par-5_40″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/taylor-swifts-fans-pay-25-pieces-of-garbage-picked-up-madison-square-garden.html/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Taylor Swift</a>’s handmade gifts have attracted attention. In 2014, a framed, Drake-themed needlework piece she made for Ed Sheeran was documented publicly. It is a specific example of a craft serving a familiar purpose: making something personal for a friend.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ed-Sheeran-and-Taylor-Swift-attend-during-the-66th-GRAMMY-Awards-at-Crypto.com-Arena.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift attend during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena” class=”wp-image-3843076″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-6_46″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/bradley-cooper-gigi-hadid-beautifully-aligned-astrology.html/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Gigi Hadid</a> discussed in a 2023 PORTER interview that she started crocheting at her daughter’s request and had plans for a home ceramics studio. In a subsequent Architectural Digest interview, she described an art room where she and her daughter work with clay, draw, and paint.</p>
<p id=”par-7_41″>Each celebrity example shows how those stars took an interest in the process of making something themselves. The crafting brand <a href=”https://resparked.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Resparked</a> describes these activities as “anti-AI hobbies” and Google searches for each have seen an increase over the last year. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high” width=”1200″ height=”800″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/nepo-baby-Gigi-Hadid.jpg?strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”nepo baby Gigi Hadid in a red dress” class=”wp-image-3445420″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Gigi Hadid | Robert Smith/Patrick McMullan via Getty Image</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-8_33″>Needlepoint leads growth with a whopping 116%. Embroidery grew 36%, and macrame grew 22% while sewing tops the search ranking with 2,300,000. Interest also increased in pottery, crochet, knitting, woodworking, and watercolor painting.</p>
<p id=”par-9_82″>According to Santiago Roa, founder of Resparked, “An AI tool can give you an idea for a handmade gift. You still have the experience of choosing the materials, learning how to use them, and making something for a particular person. There is satisfaction in looking at something and remembering how you made it. You can see where your stitches became more even or where you finally got a technique right. Those small improvements give you a reason to pick it up again.</p>
<p id=”par-10_73″>“Your first attempt at a hobby is allowed to look like a first attempt. An uneven bowl can still be the bowl you use every morning. A scarf with a few mistakes can still be something you are proud to wear. When you make everything about the finished photograph, it is easy to overlook the enjoyable part: spending an evening learning something and having an object at the end that you made yourself.”</p>