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82 Fun Things for Teens to do at Home

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Here are some fun things for teens and tweens to do at home when they’re bored out of their minds! These ideas are perfect for rainy days or days when you just don’t feel like going anywhere!

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1. Write a short story

2. Draw a picture

3.Write a letter to your friend

Yes, yes, I know you can just text them but… it’s kinda exciting when you receive a letter from a friend in the mail!

4. Decorate or rearrange your bedroom

This is a pretty fun thing to do when you’re bored.

Here are some fun bedroom/dorm room decor ideas for teen girls!

5. Organize your bedroom

For the teen who loves to organize this would be something fun to do! I do find it fun every now and then (especially when I rearrange my room) but most of the time, I just hope that all my papers will organize themselves…

6. Watch a movie you haven’t seen since you were little

7. Cook a meal for your family

That’s right, you get to serve your family breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Or all three if you want to take on that challenge. šŸ˜‰

8. Play a game with your siblings

9. Read a book to your siblings

10. Learn a new skill

11. Try a new cookie recipe

12. Write a poem

13. Make a craft you found on Pinterest

Here are some cool summer crafts for teens and more fun craft ideas for teen girls!

14. Make a bath bomb

15. Make some lemonade

Try making different kinds of lemonade, like, strawberry, orange, etc.

16. Play a minute to win it game

Here are some fun minute to win it games from My Tuesday Therapy

17. Make your own bucket list

There are probably many things you want to do in life. Why not write them all down?

18. Make a gift for a friend

19. Read that book you never got around to reading

You know that pile of books waiting to be picked up and read? Me neither, I read them almost immediately. ?

But if you happen to have a TBR pile somewhere, now’s a good time to read them!

20. Make a bookmark

21. Watch a funny movie or show

22. Play your favorite board game

And if you don’t know which board game’s your favorite, now’s the time to find out! Here are some awesome board games for you to check out! And if you like card games, check out this post!

23. Knit a scarf

24. Crochet a hat

25. Learn to play an instrument

26. Solve a riddle

27. Make a scrapbook

Here are some scrapbook supplies you might need:

28. Design your dreamhouse

29. Bake scones

30. Bake blueberry muffins

If you don’t have a blueberry muffin recipe, check out Freutcake’s blueberry crumb muffin recipe! I haven’t tried it myself, but it looks sooo good!

Also, if you’re a fan of cranberries, check out this cranberry muffin recipe!

31. Make a list of your goals

Everything you’d like to accomplish or maybe even need to get done before the day, week, month, or year is over.

32. Make friendship bracelets

For your friends or for your siblings!

33. Listen to a podcast

Here are some of my favorite podcasts:

34. Clean out your closet

35. Make a music video

36. Sleepover with friends!

37. Do a Sudoku puzzle

38. Learn how to take care of plants

39. Sew a pillow

Here’s an adorable peanut pillow pattern from Etsy!

40. Take silly pictures

Fun things for teens to do at home

41. Go through an old photo album

42. Share funny stories about what you did when you were little

43. Write a song

44. Listen to a musical

Here are some of my favorite musicals:

  • Newsies
  • Hamilton
  • Anastasia (the Broadway version, not the movie)
  • Bandstand
  • Finding Neverland
  • His Story the Musical
  • The Greatest Showman

45. Write a musical

46. Paint rocks

47. Write down what you’re thankful for

48. Leave random notes for your family

49. Read a magazine

50. Memorize bible verses

51. Memorize the capital of every state in the U.S.

52. Learn a magic trick

53. Write a letter to your future self

54. Make a collage of your favorite things

55. Learn a new song

56. Learn how to dance

57. Build a pillow/blanket fort

58. Make a wreath for your front door

59. Start bullet journaling

Check out these fun bullet journal ideas from Life by Whitney!

Fun notebooks to use for your bullet journaling:

60. Learn a new language

Check out these websites/apps if you’re interested in learning a language:

61. Have a fashion show wearing random things from your closet

62. Make a list of every book you’ve ever read

63. Clean the whole house

64. Make a decoration using a paper plate

65. Clean out your coat pockets

66. Act out a movie with your siblings

If you want a real challenge, you could act out the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy!

67. Dance off with your family

68. Make a paper airplane

69. Make cupcakes

70. Make your own indoor/outdoor scavenger hunt

71. Play mind-bending games (like riddles)

72. Learn the alphabet in sign language

73. Write a skit or play

74. Make an ice cream sandwich

75. Start writing a novel

76. Make smoothies

77. Paint your fingernails

78. Take pictures of the sky during a sunset

79. Watch a sunrise

80. Make a necklace

81. Watch funny YouTubers

If you don’t know any, here are some awesome YouTube channels to watch:

82. Learn how to French braid/Dutch braid your hair

Or someone else’s hair… that works too!

I hope these fun ideas will help you put your boredom to death and enjoy your day!

Aileen

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