Last Updated on December 18, 2020 by Ash
Bored during quarantine? Looking for things to do to pass the time? You’re not alone. Even the biggest homebodies can start to get cabin fever when you’re forced to stay at home for weeks and even months on end.
If you’re stuck for ideas, this list will help. Below you’ll find 100 things to do during quarantine when you’re bored out of your mind.
100 Things to Do at Home to Combat Boredom
1. Start a blog
4. Open a Stash account and start investing with pocket change – (Here’s $20 to get started)
5. Color in an adult coloring book
6. Enroll in a Nanodegree with Udacity (they’re offering the first month for free right now)
7. Order some binoculars and start bird watching from your backyard
8. Start a journal about your thoughts and experiences during quarantine
9. Learn how to make samosas
10. Start a crystal collection
11. Make (and name!) your own sourdough starter
16. Start a daily yoga practice
17. Discover your purpose in life
18. Fitness minded? Get a personal training certification
20. Learn how to make a no-sew DIY face mask
22. Make this adorable mini garden house
23. Live stream the Aurora Borealis Northern Lights
24. Virtually visit the San Diego Zoo
25. Clean out and organize your closet – make a pile to donate to those in need
26. Binge watch an entire Netflix documentary
27. Organize your Google Drive
28. Binge-read some uplifting blogs – this one is a favorite of mine!
29. Download the “7 Minute Workout” app and do it every time you’re feeling bored
30. Make the perfect vegan chocolate cake
31. Update your resume or Linkedin profile
32. Create a household budget
33. If you have kids, make a chore/reward chart
34. Give yourself a mani/pedi
35. Take a long, hot bath with a good book
36. Plan your next vacation
37. FaceTime with elderly relatives
39. Learn how to make these quick and easy onion bhajis
40. Detail your car from top to bottom
41. Write a bucket list
42. Handwrite and send letters to friends and family
43. Practice your Halloween makeup
44. Start a YouTube channel
45. Make a vision board
46. Complete this (very difficult) rainbow puzzle
47. Organize the files on your computer
48. Virtually tour Yosemite National Park
49. Play board games
50. Make s’mores
51. Start your own backyard veggie garden
52. Virtually tour the Taj Mahal
53. Clean your entire house
54. Learn how to code (try Codeacademy)
55. Watch some TED talks
56. Meal plan for the upcoming week
57. Make a macrame wall hanging
58. Leave a positive review on Facebook for business you like
59. Find a podcast you love
60. Take your dog for a walk
61. Learn how to make an origami bird
62. Enter online competitions
63. Make some extra cash taking online surveys
64. Virtually tour Vatican City
65. Create a new music playlist
66. Try a new hairstyle
67. Do a massive brain dump
68. Develop your psychic abilities
69. Research an unsolved crime online
70. Learn how to do a handstand
71. Make some slime
72. Write a poem
73. Write a short story
74. Virtually explore Machu Picchu
75. Play video games
76. Virtually explore the Great Barrier Reef
77. Make some homemade Clorox wipes
78. Virtually trek through Mammoth Cave
79. Take the free Yale course, “The Science of Wellbeing” and increase your happiness level
80. Learn how to knit
81. Rearrange your furniture
82. Wash your sheets, towels and bath mats
83. Have a popcorn movie night
84. Build a blanket fort with your kids
85. Look through old photo albums
86. Learn how to invest in the stock market
87. Write a letter to your future self
88. Send a letter to a deployed troop, veteran, or first responder
89. Organize your filing cabinet
90. Foster a pet
91. Swap back massages with a loved one
92. Give yourself a pore cleansing face mask with Aztec Clay
93. Dance the Git Up with Blanco Brown
94. Re-read some of your favorite books
95. Choose a charity you love and make a donation
96. Sponsor a child through Save the Children
97. Find causes you believe in and sign petitions on Change.org
98. Take a virtual rollercoaster ride
99. Start a plan to reduce your waste (e.g. use recyclable bags, forgo bagging fruit and veg, learn how to compost, etc.)
100. Learn how to make and decorate cupcakes
