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100 Fun Things To Do When You're Bored

If boredom hits, here are 100 ideas to instantly boost your mood. Activities you can do at home, alone, or with friends.

Fun At-Home Ideas

  • Bake cookies or brownies
  • Watch a random movie (use our wheel to pick!)
  • Rearrange your room
  • Try a new recipe
  • Learn a TikTok dance
  • Start a journal
  • Organize your closet
  • Create a playlist
  • Paint or draw
  • Build a blanket fort
  • Learn origami
  • Try yoga or meditation
  • Watch a documentary
  • Learn a magic trick
  • Create a photo album
  • Make DIY crafts
  • Learn to solve a Rubik's cube
  • Have a spa day at home
  • Try a new hairstyle
  • Play board games or cards

With Friends

  • Challenge games
  • Picnic meetup
  • Play truth or dare
  • Have a movie marathon
  • Go for a bike ride
  • Play outdoor sports
  • Have a karaoke session
  • Do a photoshoot
  • Play video games together
  • Go to a park
  • Try escape room puzzles
  • Have a cooking competition
  • Make TikToks together
  • Play charades
  • Go stargazing
  • Have a bonfire
  • Play hide and seek
  • Do a scavenger hunt
  • Visit a local café
  • Go window shopping

Alone Activities

  • Journal your thoughts
  • Try creative writing
  • Learn a new language (Duolingo)
  • Practice an instrument
  • Read a book
  • Go for a walk
  • Listen to a podcast
  • Solve puzzles or sudoku
  • Take online courses
  • Learn photography
  • Start a blog
  • Meditate or do mindfulness
  • Watch YouTube tutorials
  • Exercise or work out
  • Plan future goals
  • Practice calligraphy
  • Try adult coloring books
  • Learn coding basics
  • Garden or plant something
  • Stargaze alone

Creative & Productive Ideas

  • Practice origami
  • Make a bucket list
  • Write letters to future self
  • Learn to code
  • Design your dream house
  • Create a vision board
  • Start a YouTube channel
  • Write poetry or lyrics
  • Design a game
  • Make a time capsule
  • Learn graphic design
  • Practice speed reading
  • Create digital art
  • Build something with LEGOs
  • Learn chess strategies
  • Study constellations
  • Create memes
  • Learn about history
  • Plan a dream vacation
  • Research family tree

Skill Building

  • Learn to juggle
  • Practice typing speed
  • Learn mental math tricks
  • Study astronomy
  • Learn first aid basics
  • Practice public speaking
  • Learn to knit or crochet
  • Study philosophy
  • Learn card tricks
  • Practice drawing portraits
  • Learn about nutrition
  • Study body language
  • Learn beatboxing
  • Practice handstands
  • Learn memory techniques
  • Study music theory
  • Learn basic carpentry
  • Practice speed cubing
  • Learn sign language
  • Study psychology

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