The summer months can mean boredom--and lots of it. No one should ever wake up and feel like they have nothing to do all day, especially when there's so many fun things to explore in any town or city. Here is a list of 100 things to do when you're bored:
1. Take a night/morning walk
2. Have a picnic
3. Visit a local museum
4. Try an escape room
5. Lay in the sun
6. Try new recipes
7. Look up hidden restaurants/bars in your area
8. Plan for the upcoming semester
9. Listen to a new genre of music
10. Try playing an instrument
11. Go see a movie you wouldn't normally see
12. Play a video games(s)
13. Learn to knit/sew
14. Try a yoga class
15. Adopt/rescue a pet
16. Volunteer around your community
17. Make a new friend
18. Have a cleaning day (it pays off)
19. Visit an elderly home
20. Go for a jog on the beach
21. Go for a jog in the park (if you aren't near a beach)
22. Read scary stories/tales
23. Have a bonfire with s'mores
24. Visit the library and try out random books
25. Color or sketch
26. Try horse-riding
27. Make something from scratch
28. Meditate
29. Exercise outdoors
30. Go to a pottery class
31. Go to a wine and painting class
32. Binge-watch a new show
33. Play old board games from your childhood
34. Go for a scenic hike
35. Play dress-up
36. Have a tea party
37. Try brewing beer at home or at a brewery
38. Go to the Dollar Store and buy random things
39. Try a new sport
40. Window shop
41. Try out a new coffee shop each day for a week
42. Apply for jobs/internships
43. Go to a drive-in movie or set one up in your backyard
44. Watch a channel on TV you've never watched
45. Watch classic movies
46. Read a comic book
47. Visit a vintage record store
48. Go to Build-a-Bear just for fun
49. Go to a wine/beer tasting
50. Visit a theme park
51. Write a short story
52. Write a series of poems
53. Get a massage
54. Pretend you're in another country for the day (dress up; speak with an accent)
55. Go to a karaoke night or have one at home with friends
56. Learn a new language
57. Eat breakfast for every meal one day
58. Eat dessert for every meal one day
59. Take landscape photos
60. Venture around your town on foot
61. Babysit for a neighbor/friend
62. Call an old friend you haven't seen in a while
63. Go to an arcade
64. Have a party at your place
65. Try on old Halloween costumes for fun
66. Donate or sell old clothes
67. Go thrifting
68. Give blood
69. Go to a comedy club
70. Clip coupons
71. Try painting
72. Buy or make a hammock
73. Make a photo album
74. Restore an old furniture piece
75. Camp at a campsite or in your backyard
76. Try indoor or real skydiving
77. Go roller blading/ice skating
78. Go to a sporting event in your town
79. Check out nearby food trucks
80. Spend the day shopping local
81. Write a letter to a loved one
82. Go glow bowling
83. Learn to whistle a song
84. Learn a cool choreography routine
85. Join a book club
85. Come up with an invention and pitch it to friends
86. Eat an odd flavor of ice cream
87. Write down your favorite memories
88. Have a fun photo-shoot with friends
89. Watch the sun rise/set
90. Go to the zoo
91. Dress in only one color a day for a week
92. Go for a bike ride
93. Play Jeopardy/Wheel of Fortune with friends
94. Put on a puppet show
95. Have a spa day
96. Write a song
97. Make a mosaic out of magazine clippings
98. Look up fun facts about your state
99. Make a bucket list
100. Catch up on sleep
