Q&A for How to Have Fun While Home Alone

The first step is being honest with yourself—what is it that you enjoy? The next step is surrounding yourself with those things (or with cues that remind you of those things you enjoy). From there, intentionally dedicate a specific amount of time (whether that's just 15 or 30 minutes) to yourself so you can mindfully choose to activate that fun. The last step is trying to find growth within that fun activity so you can merge fun and growth in a very authentic way with yourself.

Make sure all the doors are locked just to give yourself peace of mind. Then turn on the TV or radio and watch/listen to something pleasant. If you get nervous, call or text a friend or another family member just to chat and take your mind off things.

Turn on the TV, watch funny videos and call your friends. Tell yourself "There is nothing to worry about".

You can play with your dog in the house, take a nap with your dog, or read a book.

You can already draw, sketch, or paint, using either traditional or digital media. You can also make some DIY crafts, such as melt-and-pour soap, crayon candles, sugar or salt scrubs for the bath, or painting terracotta pots. You can also make beaded bracelets or friendship bracelets, sew a simple bag, or even knit or crochet a scarf!

Have fun with your dog! Give them a bath, brush their fur, or, if they're small enough, dress them up!

Read quietly or maybe look up funny videos on YouTube with headphones. You could watch a movie with the volume on low.

Ask the person politely to stop bothering you. If they refuse to leave you alone, go into another room where you can lock the door, or just put on earbuds and ignore them for a while. They'll probably get bored and walk away.

Make a border with things like chairs, couches, and tables. After, get a big sheet or blanket and lay it over top. Then crawl into your new fort.

You can try calling or texting your friends and tell them if they wanna hang out at your house.

Search around the house for any spare change. You could also call your parents and ask if they have any money hidden anywhere that you could borrow. If nothing else, just let the pizza guy know that you don't have the cash to cover the food. If you're lucky, they might let you cover what you can and pay the rest later.

Make cookies, build a fort, play games, play outside, and play dress-up with dolls.

If you have access to internet, you can set up a blog for free, make a podcast, design a new business, go window shopping, etc. Without internet, you can experiment with what's in your kitchen cupboard, create a giant list of all your ideas on what you can do, write a novel, plan a fancy holiday you won't ever afford, etc.

Use time alone to play video games and when you think your parents are coming, immediately shut off anything related to it.

Try reading a book. Books can be entertaining and awesome, and you'll often even feel like you're in a totally different place while reading.

If it is still light outside, you can do any of these things. If not, you could use a lantern or flashlight to provide light.

It depends on your situation and how long you will be home alone for. You should check with your parents to see when they will trust you to be able to leave you home alone, starting in short increments and working your way up to longer periods of time being home alone.

Ask her how you can prove that you're mature and responsible. Perhaps she would be willing to leave you alone for short periods of time, like a half hour, and slowly work up to longer periods.

Hide the evidence when you're done eating and don't forget to pay with your own money.

Talk to somebody. It might help if you write worries down and then burn them in a fire, as if they're slowly disappearing.

Remind yourself that you're being silly and letting your imagination run away from you. Distract yourself from these thoughts by doing something you like - watching your favorite show, playing your favorite video game, etc. If you get really anxious, you can text or call your parents.

Tell him to draw a picture for you, or watch some movies and play one of his favorite games with him. If it is nice outside, you can also draw pictures using chalk on the driveway.

Tell them why you should get one and what it would help you with. If they say no, then don’t keep asking them because they will most likely say no again. Just wait a week or so and ask them again if they still say no wait to your birthday or Christmas and then you can ask for one.

Lock all the windows and doors. Aways have a phone with you, so if you feel scared, you can call your parents or a relative and tell them what’s wrong. You can even tell your mum and dad that you feel scared when you are home alone and they should be able to arrange for you to go somewhere else or have someone stay with you.

You can do some arts and crafts or sing and dance. You can even read a book.

Play with them or have a pillow fight. You can even build a pillow fort. Dance and sing with them. Create a musical if you like.

It's great that you're looking for alternatives to being entertained by electronic devices! You could read a book or write a story, poem or play. This would also be a great time to learn or practice a musical instrument. You could work out, turn the living room into the greatest blanket fort ever, put together a jigsaw puzzle, organize your closet, or if you're allowed to use the oven, make a batch of cookies.

There are many ways to keep yourself entertained without any technology. You can draw pictures, read books, write stories, etc.

Eat something that doesn't require heating up. For example: fresh fruits and veggies, snack foods like crackers or cereal, or frozen foods like ice cream. If you have your parents' permission, and you can afford it, you can also order food delivery by phone.