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16 cozy casitas for your hobby website

A hobby website should feel like the hobby. These sixteen illustrated casitas each have a scene, a resident and a mood that match a particular pastime.

Puzzle Parlor - A rounded-roof puzzle cottage with giant interlocking pieces and a quiet reading stack.PUZZLE PARLOR
Pictured: Puzzle Parlor

Most website templates are designed for businesses: a hero image, three columns of features, a contact form. That is a strange fit for a page about your puzzle collection or your Saturday chess games. A hobby site should feel like the hobby.

Every Mini Casa casita is a small illustrated scene with a resident who lives there. The sixteen below were chosen because they match a particular pastime, and all but one are free. For each one, there is a short idea of what to put on the page. You can adjust the supported details of any scene with Casa DNA, so it ends up feeling like yours.

Browse the full Hobbies collection for more.

1. Puzzle Parlor

Best for: Jigsaw and logic puzzle fans
Puzzle Parlor - A rounded-roof puzzle cottage with giant interlocking pieces and a quiet reading stack.PUZZLE PARLOR

A rounded-roof puzzle cottage with giant interlocking pieces and a quiet reading stack.

Photograph each finished jigsaw before it goes back in the box and post it with how many evenings it took. Add your favorite brands of puzzle or a list of ones you would like to swap. Pippa the puzzle keeper looks after the place. Puzzle Parlor carries the line "a place where the pieces fit".

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2. Skate Garden

Best for: Skaters and skate crews
Skate Garden - A garden skate tile with curved ramps, two boards and quiet trees at the edge.SKATE GARDEN

A garden skate tile with curved ramps, two boards and quiet trees at the edge.

Use it for a crew page with your regular spots and session times, or a personal log of tricks you finally landed. Short clips can be shared as links. Ollie the patient skater is the resident, which feels right for anyone still working on a kickflip. Skate Garden is calm rather than loud.

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3. Fossil Fieldhouse

Best for: Fossil hunters and rock collectors
Fossil Fieldhouse - A gabled specimen cottage with a large spiral fossil on a display stand.FOSSIL FIELDNESW

A gabled specimen cottage with a large spiral fossil on a display stand.

Give each find its own post: a photo, where and when you found it, and what you think it is. Fossil hunters love sharing locations and identifications, so a contact link for questions works well. Always follow local collecting rules. Fossil Fieldhouse is tended by Fern the fossil finder.

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4. Dogwalk Lodge

Best for: Dog owners, walkers and trainers
Dogwalk Lodge - A steep-roof dog lodge with a big doorway, chew bones and a favorite ball.DOGWALK

A steep-roof dog lodge with a big doorway, chew bones and a favorite ball.

Make a page about your dog, a log of your favorite walks or a little site for a dog-walking service. Photos do most of the work here. Biscuit, the welcome committee, greets every visitor. Dogwalk Lodge carries the line "every hello deserves a tail wag", which is hard to argue with.

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5. Starling Planetarium

Best for: Stargazers and astronomy clubs
Starling Planetarium - A ribbed round planetarium with warm windows and a telescope on its doorstep.STARLING

A ribbed round planetarium with warm windows and a telescope on its doorstep.

Keep a night sky log with what you saw and from where, or make a page for a local astronomy group with meetup dates and dark-sky spots. Stella the constellation curator lives here. Starling Planetarium reminds every visitor that there is more above them.

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6. Shell Story Museum

Best for: Beachcombers and collectors
Shell Story Museum - A low coastal collection house with large scallop shells displayed on two stands.SHELL STORIES

A low coastal collection house with large scallop shells displayed on two stands.

Turn a shell jar into a tiny museum: one photo per find, with the beach and the date. Sea glass, driftwood and pebbles work just as well. Shelly the shore curator keeps the collection. Shell Story Museum has the gentle feel of a seaside gallery on a quiet day.

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7. Kite & String

Best for: Kite fliers and outdoor clubs
Kite & String - A gabled kite club between two large flying kites, with a spool basket outside.KITE & STRINGNESW

A gabled kite club between two large flying kites, with a spool basket outside.

Make a club page with flying days and the best local fields, or a personal page of kites you have built. Kito the wind tester checks conditions. It also works for any cheerful outdoor hobby with a meetup. Kite & String offers "a little lift for your day".

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8. Halfcourt Haven

Best for: Pickup basketball groups
Halfcourt Haven - A tiny halfcourt with a raised hoop, backboard, painted lines and a basketball.HALFCOURT

A tiny halfcourt with a raised hoop, backboard, painted lines and a basketball.

A pickup group needs very little: where you play, when and how to join the group chat. Halfcourt Haven gives that information a friendly home, with Hoops the hopeful regular waiting by the hoop. Add a pinned post when the time or court changes so nobody turns up to an empty court.

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9. Rook & Root

Best for: Chess players and clubs
Rook & Root - A sheltered chess table on a miniature tile, with oversized pieces and a checkerboard.ROOK & ROOT

A sheltered chess table on a miniature tile, with oversized pieces and a checkerboard.

Post games you are proud of, puzzles you enjoyed or the schedule for a café chess club. Rook the thoughtful knight presides over the board. The scene is calm and considered, a good match for a game that rewards patience. Rook & Root is "a good place to make your next move".

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10. Dicelight Den

Best for: Tabletop roleplaying and board game groups
Dicelight Den - A canopy game table with chunky dice, cards and a little reading lantern.DICELIGHT

A canopy game table with chunky dice, cards and a little reading lantern.

Perfect for a tabletop campaign page: session recaps, character notes and the date of the next game. Or use it for a board game group with what you are playing next. Dimple the lucky die rolls along. Dicelight Den's line, "small rolls, big stories", is a fair description of most campaigns.

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11. Parrot Perch

Best for: Bird keepers and bird watchers
Parrot Perch - A tall-roof aviary with visible perches, a little birdhouse and a resident parrot.PARROT PERCH♪♪

A tall-roof aviary with visible perches, a little birdhouse and a resident parrot.

Share photos of your birds, keep a garden bird-watching list or make a page about a local bird club. Pep the feathered host keeps things lively, so this one suits a page with a bit of chatter. Parrot Perch works for any pet with feathers and opinions.

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12. Firefly Watch

Best for: Night walkers and nature watchers
Firefly Watch - A woodland observation hut with lanterns and little glass collecting jars.FIREFLY WATCH

A woodland observation hut with lanterns and little glass collecting jars.

A lovely home for a nature-watching journal: dusk walks, moths, bats, glow-worms and whatever else comes out at night. Note the date, the place and what you saw. Glim the night-light keeper lights the way. Firefly Watch promises "good company after dusk".

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13. Candle Cabinet

Best for: Candle makers and home crafters
Candle Cabinet - Candle Cabinet is a bottle-shaped workshop with a ribbed stopper and a label-like front facade, with a warm candle, a preserve jar and an open book.CANDLE CABINET

A bottle-shaped workshop with a warm candle, a preserve jar and an open book.

Share scent combinations that worked, the ones that did not and photos of each batch. If you sell a few candles to friends, add a simple order note. Wick the light keeper looks after the shelves. Candle Cabinet's line is "keep a little warmth nearby", which suits a small, slow craft.

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14. Frequency Folk

Best for: Radio hobbyists and home DJs
Frequency Folk - Frequency Folk is a radio room beneath a braced transmitter mast sending gentle little signals, with a portable radio, a stage microphone and a vinyl record.FREQUENCY FOLK

A radio room beneath a braced transmitter mast, with a portable radio and a vinyl record.

Use it for a page about amateur radio, a record collection or a monthly playlist you share with friends. Wave the midnight broadcaster runs the station. Post each playlist or log entry as a link with a line of context. Frequency Folk promises "your kind of signal".

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15. Tiny Train Yard

Best for: Model railway builders
Tiny Train Yard - A three-bay model train shed beside curved tracks and a colorful little locomotive.TINY TRAINNESW

A three-bay model train shed beside curved tracks and a colorful little locomotive. Premium.

A model railway is a hobby of tiny details, and this scene matches it. Tiny Train Yard is a premium casita, with Chug the miniature conductor in charge. Premium casitas cannot be published yet, so for now you can preview it and start your layout log on a free hobby scene.

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16. Cloud Bottling Co.

Best for: Weather watchers and cloud spotters
Cloud Bottling Co. - A giant flask-shaped laboratory containing soft liquid color and floating bubbles.CLOUD BOTTLE

A giant flask-shaped laboratory containing soft liquid color and floating bubbles.

For people who look up a lot: keep a cloud-spotting diary, a home weather log or a collection of sky photos. Misty the cloud collector would approve. The scene is playful and a little scientific. Cloud Bottling Co. invites you to "save a little sky for later".

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Making a hobby site you will keep up

Hobby sites last when updating them feels like part of the hobby. Keep each update small: one photo and a sentence after each puzzle, walk or game. Posts can be notes, images, links or projects, and the free plan has room for 6 posts, links or portfolio pieces, enough to keep a lively page.

If none of these scenes fit, browse the Pets and Science collections, or the whole casita library.

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Questions people ask

Are these hobby casitas free?

Fifteen of the sixteen are free and can be published at your free Mini Casa address. Tiny Train Yard is premium, and premium casitas cannot be published yet, so start with a free scene for now.

Can I change the colors of a hobby casita?

Yes. Casa DNA lets you change the supported details of each scene, such as accent colors, atmosphere and season. Each casita shows the options it supports in the editor.