We have all been there. Looking around the house trying to find something to do. Of course, we could clean the house, LOL, but that is Boring! Don’t worry, I have you covered. This post will give you Ideas and websites to go to when you are bored out of your mind.
- Learn simple phrases in another language. Search YouTube for videos that teach you how to say common phrases in other parts of the world and impress your friends.
- Do a puzzle. You can find cheap jigsaw puzzles at Goodwill, or if jigsaw puzzles aren’t your thing, search online for Sudoku puzzles, word searches, or mazes to print off.
- Color. There are tons of adult coloring books out there, but you can also find and print off coloring pages online, or grab a kids’ coloring book at a dollar store.
- Study another culture. Have you always been interested in a particular country? Find out all you can about the way of life there by utilizing the internet or your local library.
- Write a letter to your future self. Spend some time reflecting and write an encouraging note to yourself to open up again later down the road.
- Catch up with an old friend. Pick someone you haven’t talked to in a while and write them an email, send them a Facebook message, or give them a call.
- Make a family tree. Whether on paper or on a computer, map out your family history in visual form. You can even make a home decoration out of it!
- Organize part of your home. It could be a room, a closet, a drawer, or the garage. Pick a room that could use some TLC and look online for organizing ideas.
- Listen to new music. YouTube and apps like Pandora are great places to discover new songs and genres of music you may really like.
- Follow a podcast. There are podcasts about everything these days. Search online for podcasts on a given topic, or see if blogs you follow host podcasts as well.
- Test out a new hairstyle. This goes for guys, too! Check out YouTube for hair style tutorials, hair styling ideas, and hair product recommendations.
- Start a journal. Pick up a cheap notebook and keep a journal. Handwriting your thoughts on paper can help you slow down and process your thoughts better.
- Set up a blog. Start a blog for free on sites like Blogger or WordPress. You can blog about anything—food & recipes, parenting, hobbies, travel, and more.
- Write down what you love. Take time make a list of all the things that make you happy, whether that’s trips to the lake or eating chocolate. Put your list in noticeable place and read through it on days when you’re feeling down.
- Make a list of personal goals. Think about what you’d like to accomplish in the next week, month, year, or few years. Write your goals down, along with practical action steps you can begin taking today to make them happen.
Train for Jeopardy Sporcle’s trivia quizzes are a great place to start. https://www.sporcle.com/
Play Jeopardy online https://playclassic.games/games/puzzle-solving-dos-games-online/play-jeopardy-online/
- Read a funny story
- Clean your phone. Literally — that Phone is super dirty.
Change your ringtone. Better yet, make one yourself. https://www.thrillist.com/tech/nation/how-to-make-ringtones-for-iphone-on-itunes-for-free
Download a few mobile games. We’ve laid out the best ones you can play. https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-android-iphone-games-2016
Watch the best stuff on streaming Devices. VUDU, TUBI, HULU, Crackle, Roku Channel, Youtube
The Best Free Movie Streaming Services You Can Watch Right Now https://collider.com/free-movies-online-streaming/
Delete your browser history. Because no one needs to know you’re looking at weird stuff all day!
Look at Gorgeous photos
It’s easy to find Breath taking photos! All you do is search for what you want to see. Here are a few categories to get you started. These are a few;Landscape, Animals, Black and white, abstract, computer wall papers, and Oceans.
Cute Animal videos
Watch a quick funny video. These are all under a minute, and they’re hilarious. https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/best-funniest-internet-videos-under-a-minute
FREE VIRTUAL NATIONAL PARkS WEBSITES
There’s a reason the National Parks are America’s best idea. https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/national-parks/virtual-national-parks-tours
22 ways to leave home without actually leaving the couch, from virtual zoo exhibits to museum gallery tours https://www.insider.com/museums-theme-parks-offer-virtual-tours-ideal-for-social-distancing-2020-3
3D virtual tour of the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. https://www.fordpiquetteplant.org/virtual-tour/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw09HzBRDrARIsAG60GP9W-9RiKLhI6CBnYYad5rQubxsBQA2kw9nsB8eebyE6EwZF-5r_FScaAjeZEALw_wcB
These Sites present over 300 Museums, Exhibits, Points of Special Interest and Real-Time journeys which offer online multimedia guided tours on the Web. Most of the following offer text and pictures, others in addition transmit sound and an occasional movie. http://www.virtualfreesites.com/museums.museums.html
- Paint all your cheap-o jewelry with clear nail polish.
- Send your long-distance friends surprise postcards.
Attempt some intricate Nail Art.
Paint your different keys with nail polish.
Origami
Get into origami (Paper Folding) https://origami.me/diagrams/
Popular Videos – Origami 200 video playlist
Find your dream home with no budget limit
Click on to your fave property website (like Rightmove, The Modern House (for architecture buffs), Waterside Properties, (for, you guessed it, those seeking a waterside property) and slide that pricing scale right up. Money is no object. What will you choose?
Browse Music
Browse music across time and space with Radiooooo. http://radiooooo.com/
The Worst Things for Sale
Browse some useless items at The Worst Things for Sale. http://theworstthingsforsale.com/
Go to town on e-books
Go to town on e-books with Project Gutenberg. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/
Comic strips
Find your new favorite comic. https://comics.azcentral.com/
Go comics website https://www.gocomics.com/
Comics kingdom website https://www.comicskingdom.com/
Wikihole
Travel into a Wiki-hole. Just keep clicking, man. If you need some direction, here’s a good place to start. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Unusual_articles
Open Puppies
Never be bored again with Open Puppies. https://openpuppies.com/#2Gdl1u7
Ask Siri Questions
19 Things to Ask Siri When You’re Bored https://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalderon/things-to-ask-siri-when-youre-bored?utm_term=.hoO5eWMll#.hmPOAayEE
100 questions to ask Siri https://turbofuture.com/cell-phones/100-Funny-Things-to-Say-to-Siri
Slither.io
Play an updated, multiplayer version of Snake with Slither.io. http://slither.io/
Petswitch
Put your face on your pet’s face. http://www.petswitch.com/
Face your Manga
Turn yourself into a Manga character. https://www.faceyourmanga.com/
Ted Ed
Watch all of the best and most interesting TED talks in a playlist. https://www.ted.com/playlists/239/the_most_jaw_dropping_ted_talk
The Wayback Machine
The Wayback machine allows you to see what websites use to look like from the beginning of the World wide web. http://web.archive.org/
Cafe Astrology
Look up your full natal chart to understand your astrological personality beyond just your sun sign. https://astro.cafeastrology.com/natal.php
Earth from the International Space Station
Watch Earth from the International Space Station http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream
Earth From Space [ISS Time-lapse In 4K]
Birthday song the year you were born
Figure out your birthday song from the year you were born. https://playback.fm/birthday-song
Put on a show (fashion/music/gymnastics – whatever takes your fancy)
Disco
Have a Disco
disco playlist 100 songs
Who can have Disco without “Saturday Night Fever”?
- pillow fight
- Object hide and seek (hide an object, get them to find it)
- Make up your own reality show
- Clean out your junk drawer or medicine cabinet
- Make a list of things you love about your partner, child, or parent
- Write the story of your life. Where you were born.
- Memorize 5 new words from the dictionary
- Organize your recipes
- Make your Christmas wish list
- Plan your 100th birthday party so it’s not boring
- Make a list of things to do before you die
- Give yourself a manicure or pedicure
- Clean out your closet
Watch old movies
Great classic movies playlist 418 movies
If you need some different free movies in categories, check out Popcornflix. https://www.youtube.com/user/ScreenMediaPictures/playlists
Clean the Kitchen
Clean out your kitchen cupboards https://www.mollymaid.com/practically-spotless/2017/june/the-best-way-to-keep-your-cabinets-clean-inside-/
CDC Principles of Cleaning and Disinfecting Environmental Surfaces
What you NEED to KILL COVID 19 in your home
Resume
Update your resume https://www.topresume.com/career-advice/modernize-your-outdated-resume
- Google old friends
- Rearrange your living room or bedroom
- Plan your next vacation
- Take a bubble bath
- Download your photos – maybe you’ll see you haven’t had such a boring life after all
Write a short Story
This website helps you out by Generating a story https://www.plot-generator.org.uk/story/
Story Idea Generators https://www.journalbuddies.com/creative-writing-2/story-ideas-generator/
Writing Prompt Generator https://thestoryshack.com/tools/writing-prompt-generator/
- Clean out your old computer files and make room on your phone or tablet
- Paint/draw a self portrait
- Re-watch your favorite movie. Have you ever heard of movie therapy? It turns out that watching a favorite film can revitalize you.
- List down the names of people who inspire you
Plan your life with Pinterest
Bored? Why not browse Pinterest and find ideas for planning your life. Meal plans. Vacation ideas. Funny quotes. DIY Ideas. Gift ideas and much more. You can find it all on Pinterest. https://www.pinterest.com/
My Personnal Pinterest Boards
Here is my Pinterest so you can see what I collect on my Boards. https://www.pinterest.com/flafirecracker/
Bullet Journal
what is a Bullet journal?
Bullet Journal is a method of personal organization developed by designer Ryder Carroll. The system organizes scheduling, reminders, to-do lists, brainstorming, and other organizational tasks into a single notebook. The name “Bullet Journal” comes from the use of abbreviated bullet points to log information, but it also partially comes from the use of dot journals, which are gridded using dots rather than lines. First shared with the public in 2013, it has become a popular method, garnering significant attention on Kickstarter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest.
My Pinterest Bullet Journal Board
Here is my Bullet Journal Pinterst board. You can use this for more ideas. https://www.pinterest.com/flafirecracker/journal-questions/
Drawing
Learn How to Draw
Quizzes
33 Seriously Interesting Quizzes To Take When You’re Bored https://www.buzzfeed.com/eleanorbate/quizzes-to-cure-boredom?utm_term=.miGkNEwGG#.sbBmnQ0NN
Websites that will ease Boredom
Buzzfeed article with 17 stites. https://www.buzzfeed.com/ailbhemalone/17-websites-for-when-youre-bored-out-of-your-mind?utm_term=.nrq4OoYvv#.rjdNvO722
Lifewire sites https://www.lifewire.com/cool-websites-to-look-at-when-bored-3486362
Bored Panda https://www.boredpanda.com/
Laughing Squid https://laughingsquid.com/
Oddee https://www.oddee.com/
Mental Floss http://mentalfloss.com/
College Humor http://www.collegehumor.com/
Weave silk http://weavesilk.com/
The useless web http://www.theuselessweb.com/
Giphy https://giphy.com/
The Oatmeal http://theoatmeal.com/
Explosm http://explosm.net/
9 Gag https://9gag.com/
Engrish http://www.engrish.com/
Hyperbole and a Half http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/
Cracked http://www.cracked.com/
Cheezeburger http://failblog.cheezburger.com/
Damn you auto correct http://www.damnyouautocorrect.com/
Akward Family Photos https://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/
People of Walmart http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
There you have it! I have supplied you will Hundreds of Boredom Busting ideas. I hope that you will utilize these the next time you are Bored. If you liked this post, please feel free to; Like, Share, Comment, and Subscribe. I look forward to seeing again real soon. Take care of yourselves!
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