100 Things to Do When You’re Stuck at Home

Bored?!? Today I’m sharing 100 Things to Do When You’re stuck at home.

In the current climate with COVID-19 we’re forced to #stayhome in an attempt to flatten the curve and help our friends, neighbors, and the immune compromised. I know it can be hard when you’re forced to stay inside. You may be feeling anxious, annoyed, tired, and bored. I know I’ve felt all of these things. So, I thought I’d come up with ways to stay home together and have fun while doing it. In this post, you’ll find links to tutorials and recipes but also (hopefully) lots of fun ideas.

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100 Things to Do

1. Sleep in
2. Watch some 80s classic TV shows
3. Play Scrabble
4. Bake cookies, we love baking these
5. Enjoy Bob Ross on YouTube
6. Make abstract paintings
7. Do some yard work
8. Paint a room, maybe in a fun moody color, like this
9. Do a puzzle
10. Read one of the many books that have been sitting on your bedside table
11. Make homemade pizza
12. Walk to the beach (if you’re able to leave your home)
13. Collect Shells
14. Collect Sea Glass
15. Write to a friend or family member
16. Clean
17. Go through clothes to do donate
18. Make Sea Glass Bottles
19. Play Scattergories
20. Learn Calligraphy
21. Watch Lunch Time Doodles with Mo Willems
22. Learn to touch type – my boys are using this program
23. Draw
24. Scavenge in your yard and make DIY Birds Nests
25. Have breakfast in bed
26. Do yoga, pilates or Barre. Balance Studio has classes online here
27. Play P-I-G with your kids
28. Create Fake Marble with Paint
29. Ride Bikes (if you can leave your home)
30. Make paper peonies
31. Make refreshing watermelon slushies
32. Make silly videos
33. Learn to use that DSLR camera that’s still in the box
34. Wash your slipcovers
35. Change the layout of a room
36. Style your bookshelves
37. Make a wreath for Spring
38. Clean out your pantry
39. Learn the art of shibori – dye pillow cases, shirts and more
40. Learn to knit
41. Draw
42. Do a crossword
43. Play Clue
44. Organize your books by color or alphabetical order
45. Make a window box
46. Get your garden ready for planting
47. Make an outdoor table and benches
48. Learn a foreign language
49. Look at an box of old photos
50. Make candles
51. Bake banana bread
52. Skype a friend or family member
53. Become a millionaire in Monopoly
54. Paint a compass rose with a faux verdigris finish
55. Water your plants
56. Paint some eggs
57. Take a class on Skillshare – as a special gift to you guys – get a free 2-Week trial of Skillshare Premium Membership click here
58. Decoupage Easter Eggs
59. Play with your dogs
60. Make pillow forts
61. Make a sign for your kitchen
62. Play hide and seek
63. Walk in the woods (if you can leave the house)
64. Make Pina Coladas (and pretend you’re away)
65. Paint rocks
66. Paint an old dresser – lots of ideas here
67. Build a retaining wall
68. Paint a glass vase with a rustic finish
69. Make a coastal tray
70. Draw with chalk
71. Make a batch of bean dip
72. Arrange some flowers
73. Pop popcorn and watch movies with your family
74. Add stick on subway tiles to your kitchen
75. Play charades
76. Play cards – we love Gin Rummy
77. Add easy board and batten to your room
78. Read design magazines
79. Listen to a podcast
80. Make Sea Fan Wall Art
81. Try line drawings
82. Go for a run (if you can go outside)
83. Create an outdoor oasis – She Shed Ideas
84. Make a comforting pot of chili with lots of beans
85. Create an outdoor retreat – Pool House Ideas
86. Bake creamy enchiladas
87. Stencil notebooks and journals
88. Write a short story
89. Make a comic strip
90. Paint an octopus on a dresser
91. Enjoy buffalo chicken meatballs
92. Stencil placemats and napkins
93. Have nachos
94. Hug your kids
95. Wash your hands
96. Make a terrarium
97. Dye napkins
98. Tell your partner you love them
99. Try out watercolor
100. Go to bed early with a good book