Creative Livings

Hi everyone! Today, I have compiled a list of fun activities to do when you’re bored at home and have nothing to do. These are all phone-free activities that are sure to spark your creativity. You can come back to this list whenever you need to find something fun to do. Enjoy!

1. Candle making: melt wax, put it in a mason jar, add your favorite scent and decorate the container.
2. Learn sign language
3. Go to the bookstore and pick out a book, then write a short summary about what you liked about it.
4. Write a list about everything you are grateful for: This will put you in a positive mindset and boost your mood
5. Design a dress: sketch it, sew it, and style it.
6. Go on a color walk: go on a walk, pick one color and search for that color. while on your walk. + you can bring a camera with you and take pictures of anything you find cool.
7. Make s’mores on the stove
8. Start a blog: lol, that’s what I did, now look where we are. You can really get creative with this, build a logo, a brand, and write down your ideas.
9. Bake: cookies, cakes, macarons, brownies.
10. Stretch your body
11. Do your skincare
12. Take an everything shower
13. Clean/ declutter one part of your house: This can be your closet, kitchen, windows, living room, etc.
14. Take a relaxing bath
15. Switch to using non-toxic products: Theres so many. toxic ingredients in our everyday products. Its important to be aware of this and switch to non-toxic. Here are some links to non-toxic products from Amazon. https://amzn.to/4kkI5C6
16. Start a journal
17. Make a garland
18. Sunbathe (or if it’s winter play in the snow)
19. Listen to some upbeat music
20. Write a song
21. Make jewelry
22. Take care of a plant
23. Take your vitamins
24. Take a look at some of my other blog posts
25. Go volunteering
26. Cook a yummy meal
27. Go to the beach
28. Talk to your family or friends
29. Try out a new hairstyle
30. Learn a new skill: this can be a new instrument, a new language, or taking a free online course
31. Create a vision board
32. Make Origami
33. Play a board game or card game with friends or family
34. Plan a dream vacation
35. Learn how to predict the weather
36. Try embroidery
37. Make a smoothie
38. Have some teatime
39. Write a short story or an entire book yolo
40. Sketch, paint or color
41. Get a haircut
42. Karaoke
43. Get CPR certified (It can save a life)
44. Read the bible or pray to God
45. Repurpose old clothes
46. Open a window and let in some fresh air
47. Play dress up: try on a dress you haven’t worn in a while and put on your favorite jewelry
48. Do breathing excercises or meditate
49. Go on a bikeride
50. Take a power nap
51. Drink some refreshing lemon water
52. Buy yourself some flowers
53. Read a new book (check out my current favorites here) https://creative-livings.com/2026/02/05/book-log-part-1/
54. Film a vlog
55. Make a picture wall
56. Go to a local library
57. Make a stuffed animal with fabric and fluff, give it a cute little smile, eyes, and a name.
58. Redecorate your room: this was my favorite thing to do as a kid
59. Reach out to old friends
60. Paint your nails
61. Do a face mask
62. Have a movie night and make popcorn: you can stay in or go to the movies
63. Buy an unsolved murder mystery board game: These are so fun to solve with friends or family. Become the detective and solve the mystery. Here’s the link if you don’t know what I’m talking about: https://amzn.to/4kbnShQ. Here’s a family-friendly one: https://amzn.to/45JBr24
64. Make home made cheez-its
65. Make a matcha with this cute pink matcha-making kit: https://amzn.to/4r6KtP6
66. Drink water: Just your friendly reminder
67. Do the New York Times wordle
68. Try out new makeup looks
69. Go to the gym
70. Research a topic you’re interested in
71. Take a dance class, yoga class or pilates class
72. Go thrifting or vintage shopping
73. Take a ceramics class or go to color me mine
74. Gardening: Plant some pretty flowers or vegetables and decorate your garden with cute garden decor
75. Make something with mosaic times: You can go to a thrift store, buy some old floral plates and break them to make mosaics, or buy some on Amazon. https://amzn.to/3M3OCEs
76. Tell ChatGPT what your dream life looks like and ask it to give you a daily routine to get your dream life. This is so eye-opening!
77. Make a paper crown because you are a queen. Decorate it as you please and wear it around for fun.
78. Light a candle
79. Take polaroid pictures: here’s one for only $40 on Amazon-> https://amzn.to/4rtF04S
80. Go in a haunted house or watch a scary movie
81. Try out a new restaurant
82. Order food in and have a girls’ night
83. Create a sticker collection or rock collection
84. Grow your own crystals: Here’s a kit to make it (There’s even glow in the dark ones): https://amzn.to/4rtuhaE
85. Write a song
86. Get involved in your community: Find community events to get to know more people and find new opportunities
87. Go on a hike
88. Grab a notepad, walk around your house, and make a list of all the things that need to get done. Whether that’s a light bulb that needs replacing or a loose screw on a kitchen cabinet, there’s always something we’re putting off doing. Now’s the time to do it!
89. Ask an elderly person about what their youth was like. There’s always something for us to learn from them.
90. Organize your important documents
91. Wash your bed sheets
92. Do digital art
93. Go to a local farmers market
94. Spend time in nature
95. Have a spa day: Do a facemask, hairmask, apply lash serum, moisturize your body, and take care of yourself because you deserve it ❤
96. Do facial excercises or guasha: This is the one I own, I highly recommend https://amzn.to/4bui6Wn
97. Make a list of your goals for the upcoming months
98. Change your phone wallpaper
99. Make a school survival kit: Take a little bag and fill it with, hairties, a bandaid, pads and tampons, earplugs, mini perfume, chapstick and anything else you would need. Put it in your bag and your future self will thank you.
100. Learn how to type super fast: there are fun online websites that help with this. This is the one I used https://www.typingclub.com

That is all for today. I hope this helped you find some ideas for how to spend your time!

Let me know if you try any of these and leave a comment 🙂