Things To Do When You Are Bored: 50+ Ideas and Free Printable

Life is strange and unpredictable and this week has certainly proven that. With events all over the country being canceled and schools being closed for the near future, you and your kids may be feeling a little stir crazy. You may already be looking for things to do when you're bored.

My kids were on spring break this week and we decided to stay local rather than take some of the trips that we had talked about. I've been trying to keep them entertained with new recipes and fun family time.

While I feel like we're off to a great start, I have a feeling it won't be long before unplanned days off lead to whining and complaints of “I'm bored”. A few years ago, I made a list of things to do when you're bored and I thought I'd update it and share it with you all. I hope you'll enjoy these boredom busters. If you have ideas to add to the list, leave me a comment!

I even created a Things To Do When You Are Bored printable so you can print it off for your kids. That way they know exactly what to do when bored.

Things To Do When You Are Bored

Read a book
Do a puzzle
Draw a picture
Write a letter to a friend
Color {Check out all these FREE coloring pages}
Make sand pudding
Learn to crochet
Play a board game
Watch a movie
Work on math facts
Search for fun rocks
Paint your fun rocks
Make playdough {This Peeps Playdough is the best}
Make cookies
Make a chalk art project
Play hopscotch
Build a fort
Have a picnic
Clean your room
Call your grandparents
Take a bubble bath
Go for a walk
Go on a bike ride
Make your bed
Jump rope
Make S'mores in the microwave
Vacuum your room
Play balloon volleyball
Listen to music
Create a dance routine
Make up a song
Run through the sprinkler
Do a workout
Make a time capsule
Create a vision board
Learn the states and capitals
Have a tea party
Make paper bag puppets
Do the dishes
Do a load of laundry
Clean out your drawers
Hula Hoop
Do a sudoku puzzle
Play with legos
Find toys you don't play with to donate
Find clothes that don't fit to donate
Look through old pictures
Do a word search puzzle
Make a paper airplane
Make an origami creation
Have a staring contest
Make someone else's bed
Write a story
Make a friendship bracelet
Play a card game
Make a perler bead creation
Go swimming
Fly a kite
Clean the backyard
Sweep the front porch
Water the plants
Take the trash out
Fold laundry
Learn a new language
Blow bubbles

When I created this printable for my kids, they came up with a whole lot of other ideas, so I added them to the list above. If you have more suggestions, leave a comment.