Weekend Activities to Enlighten Your Boredom
By Emily Carruthers

Everyone has those days where you feel like you have nothing to do, everyone is busy or maybe you have finished all your homework and tasks for the day. Whenever you feel this boredom it can be quite hard to think of things to do around your house or just by yourself to kill a couple of hours. There is that awkward period of time where you feel really bored, yet there isn’t enough time to be doing anything major such as going on a road trip.
That’s why I’ve made a list of 45 different activities you can spend doing at the weekends when you are really bored and struggling to fritter away time. This list can be for activities you can do alone or with friends and family.
- Go for a walk/run/hike
- Plan a picnic
- Watch the sunset/sunrise
- Go to your local national park or beach
- Expand your music: try listening to new artists, supporting small artists, different genres of music.
- Listen to some podcasts: you can listen to this on a walk, just in your room etc.
- Have a bonfire or campfire in your back garden
- Have a movie marathon – some examples: Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games, Star Wars, Marvel, Toy Story, Shrek, The Matrix, Fast & Furious, Jurassic Park
- Go for a bike ride around your neighborhood
- Order some take-away
- Play some board games/video games
- Clean out your closet and possibly donate them to a thrift store
- Write down some new goals for yourself
- Read a book
- Clean your house or room
- Plant something in your garden: flowers, potatoes, tomatoes, peas etc.
- Sketch/paint something new
- Try meditation or yoga (check out some tutorials on youtube)
- Take a long bath/shower
- Start writing a novel/short story/poem
- Take a nap
- Write or call someone you feel you have lost contact with and check up on how they are doing
- Try baking or cooking something new and delicious for someone or for yourself
- Have a deep conversation
- Plan presents in advance for birthdays, holidays, special occasions etc.
- Go online shopping
- Organize your phone/room/bookshelves
- Make a ‘101 Goals in 1,001 Days’ list
- Teach yourself a new trick: juggling, knitting, origami etc.
- Go shopping and buy some tasty snacks
- Take some photos: sunsets, nature, objects etc.
- Start a blog on something that interests you
- Learn the basics of a new subject
- Watch youtube videos: how-to, funny, gaming etc.
- Build a giant blanket fort
- Start a workout routine
- Try some healthcare products that you have around the house
- Start a bullet journal or diary
- Plan vacation trips: where to go, what to do etc.
- Play with your pet
- Research about things that you are curious like theories
- Try playing a new sport or activity
- Have a nice brunch
- Volunteer your time and help others
- Have a modern scavenger hunt/try the app geocaching on your phone