Who said staying home is boring? It’s true that we generally prefer to go out and enjoy the sun but, with these activities, we will prove to you that we can always have fun in many different ways while staying at home! We hope you will be happy with these activity ideas.
For some people who are used to always doing something, doing nothing and relaxing, this is really happiness. But sometimes, it’s just the opposite: there is nothing to do, and you get bored! So much so that it’s hard to figure out what activities to do to feel good, clear your head and stay busy.
If this happens to you from time to time, rest assured: boredom is not inevitable, on the contrary! You can find a nice activity to occupy yourself, pass the time, have fun, relax and take advantage of these moments alone to do yourself good. And we’ve made a list of cool and fun things to do when you’re bored to help keep you busy.
Fun activities indoors
Obviously, in the midst of a health crisis, the first things you can do if you are confined and you do not know what to do, that you have to respect the curfew and that you are bored, that you are on a break at home because whether you’re telecommuting or on short-time work, it’s to make a list of all the things you need to feel good.
A self-portrait competition
Surely you are already used to drawing at home, but to spice it up a bit, organize a competition in which you reproduce your own face. Depending on the talents of each person, this contest can get very funny.
A fashion show
Have you always dreamed of participating in fashion week? Now is the time to prove that the world of fashion has no secrets for you. Take out your clothes and create outfits, try different fashion styles, you can even choose a theme such as “chic confinement” or “mix of styles”.
Go indoor camping
And yes, you can go on vacation even while staying at home. Go get your camping gear if you have one, or build a tent or cabin with furniture and blankets and have a picnic in your living room. It can be a first camping experience or a more quirky version for your children, they will love it! You can also create a relaxation area in the cabin with large cushions and reading.
Turn off the sound of the television and invent the lyrics
These last days you watch television all too often and you surely want to find an alternative to this activity. Just mute the sound and make up the lyrics for the characters on the screen. The total improvisation and imitation of improbable voices makes it even funnier.
The game of “who is this?” custom
You all know this game of guessing which character the other player has chosen on a board. To make this game more exciting, paste pictures of your family members as well as those around you and have fun asking questions. They can be physical, like “is this person blonde?” but to make the game more fun, ask more personal questions like “is this person afraid of dogs?”
The taste game
It’s time to test your senses! Close your eyes and let your loved ones give you a taste of cooking ingredients, then you have to guess what those flavors correspond to. Do not forget to specify your any allergies. It is also the moment to make the children taste spinach once again. Who knows, they might love it!
Dive into old photo albums
Family moments sometimes rhyme with a bit of nostalgia. Take out the old albums but also the old videos that you have kept over the years. Children will be happy to see each other when they were younger, but also to see their parents younger with sometimes quite funny looks.
Singing competition
Whether you have Clara Luciani’s voice or just want to sing, now is the time. Choose candidates and judges who must listen to them with their backs to them. If they like the performance, they have to turn around. This makes this activity a little more lively and you may have surprises when it comes to everyone’s talent.
Dream collages
Who has never dreamed of having a beautiful house or going to a heavenly place? This is possible thanks to collages or scrapbooking. Have your children cut pictures from magazines and glue them onto a sheet of paper creating something they dream of. This may make you discover what everyone wants, a good way to get to know each other even more.
Yoga workshop
Staying locked up can affect our morale, which is why it is important to have a healthy mind in a healthy body. Organize a yoga workshop in your living room, the kids will love the lying dog position and the sun salutation. Do not hesitate to look for yoga videos to follow on the internet!
Start a logbook
During this particular period, our habits are disrupted so it would be a good idea to write these changes down somewhere to remember them later. Take a notebook and take notes of the daily life of the family, the good times as well as the bad ones and the feelings of each one. Anyone can write on the journal. You can also tell about your confinement on video and become real bloggers.
Afternoon care
There is nothing wrong with wanting to take care of yourself. Transform your salon into a real beauty salon. Masks, massages, relaxing music, you will finally be able to relax.
Customize your t-shirts
Do you own old t-shirts that deserve a second life? Have fun customizing them by cutting them, adding rhinestones, sewing your favorite patterns or even using textile paint. You will find a lot of tutorials on the internet.
Make an animated film with toys
Children love cartoons. And if they were to create one, what would it look like? Suggest that they use their favorite toy, recreate the scene from their favorite movie, or invent a great storyline. It will make their imaginations work and they will be proud to show you their short film.
Children make up parents
No need to wait for carnival or Halloween to put on makeup. Children can have fun putting makeup on parents as they wish, no protest is accepted. Once the job is done, take pictures to immortalize this good moment.
Prove that you know each other well
The game is simple: two people sit back to back, a third person asks them questions like “who likes chocolate the most?”. Without looking at each other, the two participants must designate the other person or designate themselves. A fun way to show that you know each member of the family, but also to discover new things.
Draw blind
For this activity two skills are necessary: knowing how to draw and listening to instructions. A player must blindly draw the shapes requested by another person to make a drawing. The communication between the two people must therefore be optimal to achieve a beautiful work of art.
Funny hairstyles
In everyday life we often strive to look good, but after all when we are at home we can also afford some splurge. Have fun making funny hairstyles for all the family members. Who will best wear the “hedgehog” hairstyle made with gel?
Magic tricks
Take advantage of spending time at home to wake up the magician in you. Each member of the family must prepare a magic trick to show the others, prepare to be impressed!
Indoor bowling
Bowling enthusiasts, you never thought you could play it at home and yet it is quite possible. For this indoor bowling, use plastic bottles that you have on the ground and try to knock them all over with a small ball. Strike!
Games to play indoors with family
The weather is rainy, you are locked up at home, but how do you keep the children occupied during the day? We have selected for you, ideas of games and activities to practice with your child when you are at home. Drawing, coloring, painting, but also board games, collage, everything is good to stimulate and amuse children.
Candy Land
A classic game that is first played by many very young children, this game does not require the little ones to read. Your preschooler learns about colors and how to match them. Also, it teaches you how to start counting skills. The players choose a card and move on to the next space with the corresponding colors. This game gets boring very quickly, but it’s a great first board game for very young children.
Memory
Memory games are easy to adapt to your child’s age and attention span. You can reduce the number of card pairs that require matching for younger children. Also, some games use letters and numbers, which is a great reinforcement for kids learning to recognize numbers and letters. The games also include themes, for example, Disney princesses, animals or foods. Just be careful because children get really good at this and often beat their parents. This makes it a good choice for a fun family night out as you can alternate Memory with a game that’s more of a challenge.
Cranium Hullabaloo
Part of the Cranium family of games, Cranium Hullabloo is intended for children aged 4 and up. However, some four-year-olds may not be ready for this game; try pairing them with older children. Players hopping, spinning, and jumping between the colored pads, carefully listening to the next directions from a talking console.
Connect 4
This two-person game is a great choice for a single parent with a child. For a larger family, buy two or more sets and set the style of the game tournament. Young children love to drop checkers on the grid and older children can compete to see who does the fewest laps to finish a row.
Bananagrams
A fun version of Scrabble, this game is for two or more players. The game is recommended for ages 7 and up. Players draw letter tiles and construct words that have already been played. The cards close in a smart banana case. Since a board is not necessary, this game is the perfect travel game for visiting grandparents or waiting in restaurants.
Racko Card Game
Racko lasts the perfect amount of time – 30 minutes – for fast paced play that never gets boring. As soon as the kids can count to 50 and know how to arrange the numbers in order, they are old enough to play. The game consists of fifty Racko cards, card holders for each player and trays for Racko cards. Two to four players compete to fill their shelves with cards and sort their 10 cards from lowest to highest. The first person to do this wins the round and yells: ‘Racko!’
Skip-Bo Card Game
Skip-Bo is a simple and fun classic card game for two to six players. The game comes with a 162-card deck consisting of 144 numeric cards, numbered 1 to 12 and 18 Skip-Bo (joker) cards. Each player is dealt 30 cards – 20 each if there are five or more players. The goal of the game is to get rid of all your cards by creating piles of cards in numerical order from one to twelve, preventing your opponents from discarding their cards. If you are the first player to use all the cards in your supply, you win the game.
Yahtzee Jr.
Yahtzee Jr. takes this classic game to a kid’s level by using pictures instead of numbers on the dice. While the game is perfect for very young children, it is still fun for older children and adults. There are many versions of Yahtzee Jr. available, including Animal Yahtzee and the Disney Edition. Yahtzee Jr. prepares your children to play traditional Yahtzee when they are older.
Monopoly
Monopoly is best for ages 8 and up and is for two to eight players. The game has educational value as it strengthens counting and teaches currency denominations. Several versions are available. In addition to Classic Monopoly, a Here and Now edition has airports instead of railways and features properties like Times Square and Fenway Park. Younger gamers will love the Disney Pixar Monopoly Edition.
Lego Creationary
Players roll the Lego Creationary dice and select one of four building categories: nature, vehicles, buildings, or things. Three difficulty levels allow one player to show off their building skills while the other players guess what the builder is creating. Although designed for players aged 7 and up, any age group will find this game fun and challenging. Lego also has some small games – great for traveling or waiting in restaurants – based on popular movies and TV shows. One game, Shaun the Sheep, challenges players to build their own sheep, while other players try to ‘shear’ it. The player who uses the most Legos by the end of the game wins.
Sequence
Sequence is both a board and card game. The board shows all cards, except Jacks) from two standard 52-card decks, arranged in a 10 x 10 pattern. The four corners of the board are free spaces and count equally for all players. Players compete to create rows, columns or diagonals of 5 connected checkers placed on the cards a player has deposited. Two-eyed Jacks are wild, while One-eyed Jacks allow you to remove an opponent’s checker. The game ends when a player has reached a specified number of connections. Play with two or three players competing against each other or play in teams if you have four to twelve players. This is a fun game for teams of one parent and one child.
Catch phrase
This two-team electronic riddle game offers hours of fun for the whole family. The goal is for a player to get their team to speak the word or phrase of words displayed on the disc when clues are given. Clues cannot include a physical gesture, a rhyming word, the first letter of a word, the number of syllables, or any part of the displayed sentence. When the team guesses correctly, the other team takes their turn. Playback continues until the time runs out. The team that does not hold the puck when the time runs out scores one point. They also have a chance to guess the word or phrase after team members confer; a correct answer earns you a bonus point. The first team to score 7 points wins.
Trace
This classic mystery game requires concentration and strategy, making it perfect for older players. Players move from room to room in a mansion to solve the mystery of who committed a murder, with what and where. Players receive character, weapon and location cards after placing the top card of each card type in the reserved file in the center of the board. Players have to move to a room, after which they make an accusation against a character saying they did it in that room with a specific weapon. The player on the left must show one of the cards the accuser guessed if it were in that player’s hand. Through deductive reasoning, players must determine which character, weapon, and location are in the secret file. The first player to guess correctly wins the game. There are many variations of the game including a junior version, as well as a Harry Potter and Clue the Office edition.
More activities to do when you’re bored
Take a quick look at the following list: discover more things to do to avoid getting bored and not spending the day in front of the TV watching movies:
●Buy shoes
●Clean the house from floor to ceiling
●Take an animal home
●Learn to play a new instrument
●Take a bath
●Knit a sweater
●Take a new Facebook profile picture
●Look for seashells or beautiful pebbles
●Do meditation
●Hug a loved one
●Listen to birdsong to relax
●Raise your legs against a wall to promote blood circulation and feel better
●Move furniture around the house
●Look for the meaning of your dreams – for example if you dreamed that you were losing your teeth
●Getting your nails done
●Make a puzzle
●Update your CV
●Go to a concert
●Buy fresh vegetables and fruits at the market
●Make yourself breakfast (whatever the time)
●Repaint a room in the house
●Test a new drink in a bar
●Put plants in your room to sleep better
●Follow this sure-fire trick to make your scent last all day.
●Organize your next vacation
●Go to a festival
●Buying new clothes
●Sit on a bench in a park
●Buy something that you have wanted for a very long time
●Practice applying positive thinking
●Take correspondence course
●Volunteer
●Write a play
●Create an Etsy store to sell your creations
●Order takeaway pizza or sushi
●Look for a new job
●Find the solution to this puzzle that drives people crazy
●Learning to make good homemade smoothies
●Take photos outdoors and experiment with new settings to improve your photography skills
●Draw
●Sort the photos on your phone and delete all those that are blurry or missed
●Try your hand at pottery
●Make the decision not to buy ANYTHING for a year
●Play hide and seek
●Make a coloring yourself
●Have a Karaoke night with friends
●Smile at everyone you meet
●Play board games with friends
●Start a photo album
●Clean your makeup brushes
●Eat on the terrace
●Learn how to do a new hairstyle
●Make a flea market
●Write a poem
●Mow the lawn
●Listen to a video from ASMR
●Test the Marie Kondo storage method
●Organize your library or the books stored on the shelves
●Organize a picnic
●Make an adult coloring page
●Take a bike ride
●Turn on your essential oil diffuser to relax and calm down
●Throw a party
●Go swimming in the municipal swimming pool
●Make new friends
●Get a tattoo
●Eat a second breakfast – it seems that it helps you lose weight faster
●Create jewelry
●Paint a mug
●Coaching a team of your favorite sport
●Painting
●Playing with your cat
●Change your duvet cover without getting tired thanks to this trick
●Check in with a friend you haven’t called for a long time
●Plant flowers in pots on the balcony or in the garden
●Go for a run near home
●Babysitting to earn some money
●Prepare a cup of Moon Milk for better sleep
●Get a self-massage
●Sort his closet and isolate 10 items of clothing to donate
●Drink good tea
●Take a dance class
●Decorate your room
●Take a walk in the forest
●Go to bed early or take a nap
●Make a face mask
●Visit a museum
●Listen to an audio book
●Go get a haircut
●Learn to breathe deeply to relax
●Collect all the loose change scattered all over the trouser pockets and around the house
●Learn a new language
●Go to an amusement park
●Make your family tree
●Write to your grandparents
●Bowling
●Write all of your thoughts in a notebook
●Listen to a new style of music or new songs
●Do these very simple meditation exercises to relax
●Bake a cake for family or friends