Looking for a new creative outlet

Since changing careers in 2017, programming has been by creative outlet. I enjoy coding in the early mornings before the rest of the family is awake, in the evenings when the kids are in bed, and on Saturdays when I have some downtime.

In general, I think this hobby interest in programming has been a help to my career as a software engineer. But occasionally my passion for it wanes, and it can have a negative impact on my drive at work. I don’t want my creative outlet and job to be too closely connected.

When I’m feeling disinterested in my creative outlet, my default is to go to consumption: watching YouTube videos and playing video games. And rarely do I feel good about my decisions after doing that for a long stretch of time.

So I’d like to find a new hobby for those times when programming is unappealing. Something simple that I can pick up and put down whenever. Preferably something offline and low tech. When I was a kid I was interested in drawing (my first career choice was an illustrator), so maybe that is a good option option to pursue. Plus it’s a good activity to do with little children.

I want to cultivate more opportunities to create as opposed to consume. Any suggestions?