As a result of self-isolation and social distancing, we are spending A LOT more time at home. Unfortunately, some people are spending more time at home with less money. If you are running out of free things to do at home, here is a list of 40 realistic ideas!
Set up games in your backyard
Board games
Puzzles
Legos
Card games
Teach yourself a card trick
Baking
New recipe
Paint
Draw
Picnic in your backyard
Picnic in your house
Listen to podcasts
Read blogs
Read books
Learn to juggle
Movie night – Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc
Write a list of your goals for the rest of the year
Organize your closet
Organize your kitchen
Get anything organized
FaceTime with your friends and family
Network on LinkedIn or on some other platform
Write letters and put it in the mail
Find an exercise channel on YouTube
Find a yoga channel on YouTube
Start a journal
Go through your house and get stuff together for your yard sale
Deep clean a room in your house
Plan your next vacation
Dance party
Tea party
Play catch with your kids
Have a coloring contest with your kids
Organize a virtual book club
Complete online surveys – you make get some money!
Take a bubble bath
Take a free online course
Garden
Rearrange your furniture
Certainly, this is by no means an exhaustive list. What else have you been doing – or plan to do – with your extra time? Let’s give each other some ideas of free things to do at home! Leave a comment below.
If you do have some money to spend, check out this blog post on what to do with your tax refund.
