71 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU GET BORED (FUN) - ARTE - 2025

There are thousands of things you can do when you get bored, both physical and mental; games, activities, learning new skills, doing sports… Getting bored does not depend on the external situation. You can be in the funniest place in the world and feel bored and you can be in the saddest place in the world and have fun.

Therefore, it all depends on your attitude to the situation. If you don't want to be bored, you will have to have an attitude of interest, curiosity, want to have fun and do something useful.

What about boredom?

-The boredom is not outside, it is in you, in your mind.

-If you find a passion, you will never be bored again. And it doesn't have to be just one, it can be several: reading, sports, cinema…

-Despite your physical limitations or the situation, you can be proactive and invent things to do.

-Be curious, explore the world, ask yourself questions, have goals, dreams and hopes.

-Be creative: in the same desert you can invent a game and start having fun. Today you will not find yourself in this situation. If you are reading this, you already have the internet, an infinite entertainment tool.

-Set goals that excite you and work to achieve them.

71 things to do when you're bored

There are hundreds of things you can do to start having fun. Here are some:

Watch movies

Today with platforms like Netflix or HBO you have thousands of movies at low cost.

Google Earth: meet the world

With Google Earth you can see any part of the world. For example, you can see how the pyramids of Egypt look from a few meters above sea level.

Play to train your brain

With these games you can train your brain.

Talk to a virtual robot

You can talk to a virtual robot on this website: cleverbot.com.

Hit with an eel

On this website you can hit someone in the face with an eel:

Write a message to receive in the future

With this tool you can send yourself a message that you will receive in the future: futureme.org.

Play old video games

On this website you can play old video games legally:

Put your name on google

Have you ever wondered what appears if you put your name on Google?

Find places with free Wi-Fi

On this website you can find places around the world with free Wi-Fi.

Call an old friend

Give an old friend a surprise to a friend you haven't talked to in years.

Look at these optical illusions

Check out these incredible optical illusions.

Know which song was heard the most the day you were born

With this tool you will be able to know which song was number 1 the day you were born: playback.fm.

Play Akinator

You will play with a genius to see if he can guess what you think: Akinator.

Answer questions to donate rice

Freerice.com claims that it will donate rice to the third world for every answer you get right.

Make a wish on a star

With wishpush.com you can make wishes and make a star fall for yourself.

Make it all work out

At make-everything-ok.com you can press a button and have all your problems solved.

Listen to the sound of the rain and relax

Just relax with rainymood.com listening to the sound of the rain.

Create a meme and share it

With memegenerator.net you can create funny memes.

Become an artist

With weavesilk.com you can create beautiful drawings.

Learn magic

Search YouTube for videos to learn magic and surprise family and friends.

Google nonsense

Googling funny things for fun.

Read books

You can go to a public library, buy an ebook online, or download free Kindle books.

To learn a new language

The best way to learn a language is by speaking it; go to groups that remain in your city to speak. You can also use the many applications on Google Play or App store.

Practice or learn a sport

There are hundreds of fun sports you can learn; soccer tennis, basketball…

Go for a run

Jogging is a very inexpensive sport; You only need a shirt, shorts and shoes.

Volunteering

You can sign up for a volunteer service and participate in a socially responsible cause. You just have to put in google: «volunteering + your city».

Sign up for a course or workshop on guitar, painting, cooking, dancing…

Although these hobbies can be expensive to learn at first, with practice you will improve and enjoy yourself.

Study a career

Study something that interests you related to the university degree you want to study.

Go for a walk

Go for a walk to clear yourself.

Watch a documentary

On YouTube you have hundreds of free documentaries.

Have a party

Have a party with your best friends.

Update your CV / resume

Take advantage of your free time to update your CV / resume.

If you are with people, invent games or play board games

You can play truth or lie.

Send surprise letters

Send a surprise handwritten letter to someone you appreciate.

Make a puzzle

Make a puzzle that you still have to do.

Plant a tree

Plant a tree in your garden, you can buy it very cheap.

Take a long bath to relax

Just relax in the bathroom.

Download a dating app

There are many dating apps with which you may meet someone special.

Improve your profile in the dating app

The profile in dating apps is very important to be successful. Upgrade it to attract more people.

Learn resuscitation

One of the most valuable skills you can learn is cardiac resuscitation. You may need it one day.

Clean your smartphone

Clean your smartphone from videos, GIFs, images that you don't need.

Learn to massage

Learn to give massages to surprise your partner or family.

Learn juggling

You can learn juggling, you will only need 3 tennis balls. On youtube there are many videos to learn.

Go to a mall

Go to a mall to people watch or see a free show.

Write a poem to someone you love

Dedicate a poem to someone you appreciate.

Start your garden

Start creating your garden, with flowers and plants.

Think of ways to save money now

In this article you can learn unexpected and effective ways to save.

Play with your pets

Take the opportunity to play with your pets, they will always be ready.

Research new places in your city

Surely there are many places in your city that you have not visited yet.

Search for old family photos

Dedicate yourself to looking for photos of relatives that you have lost.

Dance

Learn to dance, it is one of the most fun skills.

Make a movie

Do you dare to make a movie with your smartphone and upload it to YouTube?

Start the project that you wanted to finish so much

Start to achieve that goal that you wanted so much.

Go to a coffee shop

Go to a coffee shop with a friend to hang out and people-see.

Go to a museum

Go to a museum, in some cities there are free ones.

Start collecting something

Start collecting something; stickers, movies, plants…

Sort your movies

Do you have a lot of DVD movies? Sort them to find them quickly.

Paint your nails

Paint your nails in an attractive way.

Experiment with new hairstyles

Change your look to surprise your partner.

Clean your room

Have you had a messy room for months?

Learn origami

There are many videos on youtube to learn origami and make beautiful simple figures.

Find and listen to a podcast that you like

On YouTube or on Itunes you will find hundreds of podcasts of all topics.

Organize or plan the next day

Organize the next day to make the most of it.

Play video games but don't get addicted

Do you have a video console? Play that game that you liked so much again.

Start / create your own business

You can start learning how to create your business.

Become youtuber

Talk about what you like or know best, create attractive videos, do fun things…

Tidy up your closet

Sort your closet to better locate your clothes.

Do hobbies

Do hobbies, you will train your brain and have fun.

Read the news

Just read the news to better inform you of what is happening in the world.

Look for opportunities on eBay

There are articles on YouTube that you couldn't imagine, some very cheap.

Make a list of your goals

Make a list of the things you want to achieve this year.

Write a personal journal

Start writing a personal journal, it will help you organize.

Travel or go on an adventure

You don't have to spend a lot of money. You can travel to nearby places and if you have a little more budget, buy a cheap plane ticket.

Play online

On this website you can find hundreds of games to play online.

Clean your facebook account

Delete the profiles that you don't want to see your photos.

Research your family tree

Have you ever wondered who your ancestors are?

Watch funny videos on youtube

On YouTube you will never get bored watching videos of all kinds.