If boredom is dragging you down, there are plenty of things you can do to have fun and keep busy all on your own. Beat boredom by trying out new crafty projects, getting active outside or around the house, or by creating your own relaxing activities at home.
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Doing Crafty Things
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Try a new home décor craft project to spruce up your space. Browse Pinterest or do a Google search to find some fun home décor craft projects you can try out. There are thousands of ideas available online, many of which use materials that you probably already have at home. [1] X Research source
- Make something you can use, like a mason jar brush holder, or try a creative and decorative craft, like a yarn wall hanging.
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Start a scrapbook of your favorite memories. If you have a lot of time to kill, try a more time-consuming craft project like creating a scrapbook of your favorite vacation, latest sports season, or of you just hanging out with your friends and family. [2] X Research source You will not only beat boredom for hours but will also end up with a book filled with special memories that you can keep forever.Advertisement
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Experiment with recipes to find some new, tasty treats. Go into the kitchen at your house and, with a pen and paper, write down what you have in the refrigerator, cabinets, and/or pantry. Use your list to create your own unique recipes by combining the things you have available in new and interesting ways. While you may need your parents’ help or permission for some cooking activities, there are plenty of things you can make or prep on your own if you are willing to get creative! [3] X Research source
- If you aren’t allowed to use the stove or the oven, experimenting with new healthy smoothies or sandwich combinations are both great options.
- If you want to get fancy with your kitchen experiments, try making some fun appetizers, like crackers with different toppings, such as cream cheese and strawberries, or different types of roll-ups, like turkey and bacon with dried fruit. [4] X Research source
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Make your own jewelry to wear, gift, or sell. Have an adult take you to an art supply or craft store to get supplies to start making your own jewelry. Search online or grab a book from a bookstore to help you learn how to braid friendship bracelets, do your own beadwork, or craft your own jewelry out of metal.
- Once you have mastered your craft, you can keep the jewelry you make for yourself, give some away as gifts, or even start your own small business by selling the jewelry you make. [5] X Research source
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Getting Active
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Go for a walk or a jog to get some fresh air outside. For an easy way to instantly beat boredom, put on your athletic shoes and head outside for a walk or jog around your neighborhood, or at a nearby park. [6] X Research source To entertain yourself along the way, bring headphones and listen to music, or just enjoy the sounds of nature as you go.
- You can also bring a camera and take pictures of the plants, animals, and insects you see along your walk. When you get home, look up the things you photographed in a book or online, or do a Google image search to find out what you have seen.
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Go for a bike ride to beat boredom with a little exercise. Grab your bike and helmet and head outside for a fun bike ride. You can set out on a long and leisurely bike ride around your neighborhood, or decide on a destination, such as a friend’s house, beforehand. Either way, riding your bike is a great way to beat boredom while getting in a little exercise.
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Plant your own garden for days of entertainment. Have an adult take you to a plant store, and pick out some herbs, flowers, and/or vegetables. [7] X Research source With your parents' permission, find a small plot of land in your yard and use a shovel, soil, and the plants you picked out to create your own garden at home. [8] X Research source
- You will need to keep tending to and watering your garden in the future, providing you with even more entertainment to help you to continue to beat boredom.
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Volunteer to walk dogs at an animal shelter. Do an online search or use the phonebook to find animal shelters in your area. Then, call the shelter or check their website to find out if they are in need of dog walkers. While you may need your parents to drive you and, depending on your age, stay and walk with you, volunteering to walk shelter dogs will help you beat boredom while helping your community. [9] X Research source
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Clean out your closet. Remove all the clothes, shoes, and accessories from your closet and try them all on. Determine if you still like each of the items and whether or not they still fit. Put all the items that you want to keep back in your closet, organizing neatly as you go. [10] X Research source Then, put all of the things that you don’t want in a basket or bag.
- You can ask your mom or dad if they will take you to a donation center where you can donate the clothes you don’t want to others in need.
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Relaxing at Home
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Have an at-home spa day. Pamper yourself by organizing your own personal spa day. Paint your fingers and toes, do an easy and all-natural face mask, and take a long, relaxing bubble bath. [11] X Research source Not only will you beat boredom and entertain yourself for hours, you will also feel fresh, clean, and totally relaxed!
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Read a good book for hours of relaxing entertainment. One of the easiest ways to beat boredom is to pick up a good book to read. Have an adult take you to a bookstore, find a book on your digital reader, or look around your house for a book that you already own but haven’t yet read.
- For an added reading activity, try starting a book club with some of your friends. You can all read the same book at the same time, and then discuss the book through email, letters, or in person whenever possible. [12] X Research source
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Write notes to your friends and family. Handwritten notes are rare these days, so what better way to beat boredom than by surprising your friends and family with a heartfelt, handwritten note? [13] X Research source Try writing to your grandparents to let them know what you’ve been up to, or write a note to your mom or dad thanking them for everything that they do for you.
- If you have a friend who you think may be bored as well, you can beat boredom together without actually being together by becoming pen pals.
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4Start a journal to prompt more entertaining ideas. Find or purchase a blank notebook and start writing down your feelings and ideas. Writing in a journal will not only provide you with a relaxing and entertaining activity that you can pick up at any time, it will also give you a place to privately share your thoughts and record your favorite memories. [14] X Research source
- If you don’t feel like writing or if it is not something that you enjoy doing, you could also start an art journal. Instead of writing down your thoughts, feelings, and ideas, use your journal to express yourself through artwork, such as painting or drawing. [15] X Research source
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QuestionWhat if I can't really do any of these?Community AnswerYou could make smoothies, read, make a scrapbook, read a magazine, count your money, arrange your bookshelf, Google up cool things like riddles, watch YouTube and make a "Watch later" list so you can turn back to that whenever you want. You could also play games on your phone, iPad, tablet, or DS, take photos, edit them, write a story, draw, or do your chores.
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QuestionHow do I make a pillow fort?Community AnswerDrape blankets and duvets over tables and chairs. Use piles of books to weigh them down. Bring pillows, blankets, and snacks inside. Invite your friends if you want!
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QuestionWhat if I'm not into girly things?Community AnswerYou can do whatever you want in life -- pulling heads off Barbie dolls, swimming, soccer, football, climbing trees, baking brownies, painting miniature figures, making movies, building a gazebo, painting eyeliner on your brother, walking the dog, starting a band, making magic wands, researching treatment of gender throughout history, applying to Harvard, planning a trip around the world for when you're older, war-gaming, paintball, learning about all the religions in the world, whatever. Don't box yourself in or let others do it for you. You are a human being, celebrate it.
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