Folding your arms away is not the way to go when the cold winter months come. There may be no better time to try your hands on new hobbies to keep both your body and mind positively engaged and active. By engaging in a useful hobby, you will not only be biding your time, but you will be able to get creative and come up with something new. You can come up with things like a sweater or a new garden. At times, your efforts may be rewarded with something intangible such as a unique perspective, experience, or a new friendship. There are great ideas for winter hobbies that retirees will love to keep them active and reward them for their time. Some of these include woodworking, scrapbooking, painting, crafting, photography. As a senior citizen, you can start a collection, attend a foreign language class, or become a writer. Whatever you choose, let us guide you so you can start early enough.