Bored in the house, yeah you’re in the house bored? Yes, that was definitely a reference to the famous tiktok that we can all relate to at the moment. This post is in hopes, going to abolish that boredom. I am going to be sharing with you some deliciously time consuming things that will help your days in the house fly by. I am an advocate for all of these things; my days are passing very quickly because of these activities. Sit tight, grab a snack (if you haven’t eaten them already) and let me tell you about the top things to do when you’re bored in the house.
Just going to throw a little disclaimer in here, some of these activities do involve buying some things but most are totally free and are just as good at consuming your time.
(RE)READ YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK SERIES
Have a massive pile of books you need to get to? Same and I am avoiding it like a bad smell. Something that is helping me is rereading some of my favourite series which is getting me hyped to read more. Reading is such an amazing form of escapism as it provides windows to thousands of different worlds. You sit down with a good book and before you know it hours have gone by.
Audible is currently making hundreds of books free to listen to so definitely check Audible out, as is Scribd.
Some of my favourite series include: Harry Potter (I’m on the 5th book!), The Hunger Games, Throne of Glass and ACOTAR. If you want some great book recommendations, click here.
ORGANISE YOUR HOUSE
I cannot tell you how therapeutic this activity is. I will lock myself in my room and spend the whole day organising everything down to my sock drawer. As we are spending so much time in our houses, it’s really important that they are clean and organised to reflect positivity especially in our mindsets. My mum has even let me organise our kitchen cupboards and our utility room. The satisfaction of opening up your drawers and seeing everything in it’s place is heavenly. It will also save you unnecessary trips to the supermarket.
GAMER??
Hello, I am Georgia and i bought a Nintendo Switch a few days back and I am addicted to it. I have played Pokemon shield bear to completion and just downloaded Animal Crossing and I can honestly say I dreamt about fishing last night. I have spent so much time playing on my amazing Yellow Nintendo Switch Lite and I do not regret it. Pokemon and Animal Crossing are amazing games which you can visit and team up with your friends on. I highly recommend, if you can get your hands on one and it’s in your means to do so, definitely give the Switch a try. I hadn’t played any sort of video game for about ten years and now here I am.
DANCE-A-LONGS and HOME WORKOUTS
Dancing and home workouts are a great way to get rid of all of our pent up energy and will really put a smile on your face. There are hundreds of people live streaming dance-a-longs and home workouts that you can join in, in real time. We have Joe Wicks, the Body Coach providing both PE lessons for kids and adults. We have Oti Mabuse providing a dance bootcamp everyday. One of my favourite people at the moment is Meggan Grubb, she is a fitness vlogger who does workouts everyday at 1pm UK time. Try to do these with friends, it really promotes togetherness and makes it much more fun. You don’t need much equipment for the home workouts but I definitely recommend getting an exercise mat (your knees will thank you!)
BAKING
We’ve all made a banana loaf in these past two weeks but how about now we go a step further and make some cookies or even an elaborate cake. This is a fun activity to do with everyone in your house and everyone can decorate a portion of the cake/ cupcake and you can make a competition out of it. This scrumptious cook book by baking queen Mary Berry has over 100 cake recipes in it and let me tell you, the brownies are heaven!
I also made a cute little infographic that you can pin/ save to your phone!
TIKTOK
I had to put this one in there. I never went on TikTok before lockdown and now if I go on it, I can scroll for hours. TikTok for me isn’t addictive, its when I open the app and start scrolling, it’s so hilarious and heartwarming you can’t stop scrolling. Eventually it gets to the point of you making your own tiktoks, learning the dances and having a great time doing so. This is a great way to get yourself and your kids/ family members moving.
GO THROUGH YOUR PHOTOS
Take.a trip down memory lane/ Google Photos/ iCloud and delete those photos that you do not need. I need to do this but the thought of starting is so daunting because my google photos start from 2012. 8 years of photos to go through seems like an impossible task but I want to have organised photos and not 7479 selfies in a row.
START A BLOG/ INSTAGRAM/ YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Always been wanting to start one of these? Now is your chance to do it. The scariest thing is getting started but once you have started it and you start interacting with people and your expressing yourself in this digital way, it becomes something that you cant see yourself without. Just do it; you will not regret it. I am focusing on building up my instagram, so if you want to give us a follow click here. #shamelessplug
DO SOME GARDENING/ GROW SOME PLANTS
Don’t have a garden? Not to worry, my mum won’t let me anywhere near ours so I am growing and taking care of my succulents in my room. I bought one of these kits for a friend at work for Secret Santa and then bought one for myself. This grow your own succulent kit is so amazing, it comes with everything you need to grow your own little garden. There are some other really cool kits, too, like this grow your own chilly garden kit and this psychedelic salad kit.
HAVE A MARVEL/ DISNEY MOVIE MARATHON
With Disney+ fresh on the scene (and other websites) now is your chance to watch all of the Marvel films in chronological order. I cannot want to start my Marvel Marathon. If you are not a Marvel fan, why not do the same with Harry Potter, Fast and Furious, Star Wars and Disney films.
IMPROVE YOUR FLEXIBILITY
Being one of the most inflexible people that have ever lived, I have decided to start stretching to help me become more flexible and improve my overall muscle strength. I have been just searching up youtube videos which are 30 mins max before bed to help me become Mrs Incredible. This is a perfect way to distract yourself and help you wind down before bed.
START A JOURNAL!
You have so much free time now, why not focus that into creating a journal? This could be and art journal, a poetry journal, an everything journal or a bullet journal. I have so many posts on bullet journalling and if you really want to start one, definitely check this post out, it tells you all you need to know.
LEARN A NEW SKILL
This seems to be a popular choice when it comes to things to do when you’re bored. I know a few people learning to code, some learning how to draw and some people dedicating their time to learning how to knit. We have such a fantastic opportunity (maybe not the correct way to describe this situation) to invest our time into learning something that will benefit us both mentally and physically.
BINGE TV SHOWS
We all have a list of tv shows we have been meaning to get to. With some shows comprising of 6+ seasons (each with 20 episodes each), they have obviously been put off. Here’s your time to watch them. I think I am going to start the Walking Dead or maybe Breaking Bad.
GET YOUR DIY ON
I cannot tell you how great it is to do something fresh and productive to your living space. This is possibly one of the best things to do when you’re bored because you can see your progress. So many people paint their rooms in a cool way (one girl did a massive UV jungle mural on one wall) and some people are finally assembling their furniture. No matter how big or small, try your hand at a DIY project. This could be making some plant boxes, painting your walls or even completely transforming a room.
MOST IMPORTANTLY… GET TALKING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Whether this be via the phone, zoom, or in person, try and make sure you talk to a few people a day. It’s no secret that this situation is hindering our mental health and spiking some people’s anxiety, depression and other mental illnesses. It is vital that we communication high to ensure that we are as healthy as we can be in this situation. Try talking to people on the phone and avoid the topic of the virus, Netflix party with people or even have your friends on a fun Zoom pub quiz (more anxiety reducing things here.) Just please make sure you talk to people.
Right, well, that’s that. I had fun making this list and coming up with fun things to do. Please let me know if you try any of these things. Also, apologies for the not so gorgeous photos, these are just what I have been doing.
As always, stay safe and get talking.
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