100 Exciting Activities You Can Do While Staying at Home

Just like we’re all already know and going through the COVID-19 pandemic, our lifestyle slowly has changed as well. If previously we could go anywhere and anytime we want easily, now we’re advised to stay at home and take our part to curtail the spread of coronavirus.

Not only that, there are lots of other activities affected by the pandemic; schools and classes are going online, sports competition is prohibited, and tourist attractions are not fully open yet due to changing restrictions.

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Creative Ideas to Brighten Up Your Days at Home

We know that stay at home every day may bore you, so we’ve prepared you, not one or two, but 100 activities you can do at home — easy and hassle-free! Let’s brighten up your days with something new to do each day, not only it’ll help to release your stress but also improve your skills or knowledge 😉

1. Learn (and learn even more) how to cook new recipes.
2. Shop at home and locally is better! Let’s help local businesses to survive.
3. Build a tent in the backyard or living room.
4. Practice how to toast the bread so that it cooks more perfectly.
5. Read a novel that you haven’t had time to read because of your busy life.
6. Read a sequel before the title is made into a film or series.
7. Create interesting and positive content to be published on TikTok.
8. Stop procrastinating! Get your household chores done.
9. Reread comics that you used to read as a child.
10. Practice shuffling the cards with tricks like a pro.
11. Practice new tricks on your pets.
12. Buy new furniture and try to build it yourself without the help of others.
13. Apply for a new job that allows you to work remotely.
14. Practice very creative life hacks video tutorials on Youtube.
15. Build a lego that you’ve been dreaming of.
16. Try growing hair, mustache, and beard, or trim them all.
17. Try new fashion on online sites that offer virtual features.
18. Practice how to type much faster than you can do now.
19. Learn the art of paper folding or origami.
20. Learn a new language.
21. Try a new beauty product that you’ve been wanting for a long time.
22. Sharpen your musical and songwriting skills.
23. Use the slow-motion feature in the camera to make a variety of funny moves, then watch it.
24. Learn a language from a fictional world, such as the Elf language from The Lord of the Rings movie.
25. Practice meditation. Inhale deeply, then exhale~
26. Solve puzzles consisting of hundreds of pieces. The more, the better!
27. Clean your musical instruments and start practicing again. But remember don’t disturb your neighbors.
28. Learn to write poems.
29. Learn to write letters aside from the alphabet such as Arabic, Japanese, Korean, and many more.
30. Start practicing yoga moves.
31. Look at pictures/videos of cute kittens or puppies, then maybe pet one?
32. Learn about the history of pandemics that have previously hit the world.
33. Practice calligraphy.
34. Tune in to a television show, mute the sound, then with your friends or family fill in the sound yourself in a funnier context.
35. Rearrange your room/house with Marie Kondo style.
36. Spend more time with your family and discuss important things for the future.
37. Watch films that have won Oscars.
38. Or maybe a film that has received criticism that it deserves an Oscar?
39. See award-winning Indonesian films.
40. Rewatch movies starred your favorite actor/actress.
41. Reconnect with your old friends through video calls.
42. Learn to paint your own face by looking in the mirror.
43. Create drinks that you like, such as coffee, Thai tea, and many more.
44. It’s time for self-reflection, have you succeeded in achieving all the targets you have set so far?
45. Try making something you find on Pinterest. Don’t be afraid to fail, you can try again.
46. It’s time to repair the equipment in the house that has been forgotten.
47. Play again the games you used to play when you were little, such as snakes and ladders.
48. It’s time to sort and throw away the things you don’t use at home.
49. Post your old school photos on social media.
50. Collect movie titles you like and recommend your friends or family to watch them.
51. Order a new drink menu that you haven’t tried before.
52. Make your own brewed coffee. Learn more about coffee beans, how they are made, how much water to use, and so on.
53. Binge-watch your favorite Disney movies.
54. Play new board games with friends or family.
55. Hide your children’s toys and invite them to play “treasure hunting” in the house.
56. Dye your hair with your favorite color.
57. Create drama scripts and play along with your friends through video calls.
58. Cleaning up the closet that you have been letting messy.
59. Make a list of concerts, playgrounds, or tourist attractions that you want to visit when conditions return to normal.
60. Rearrange all the furniture and home decor to get a new atmosphere.
61. Reorganize your kitchen and maybe you can sort the spices alphabetically.
62. Learn about the periodic table. Maybe it will be useful someday.
63. Take advantage of streaming services that offer free subscriptions.
64. Learn how to dance from Youtube.
65. Watch legendary series like The Lord of the Rings or Star Wars.
66. Make crafts that you used to do for school assignments.
67. Trying to sing fast a.k.a rapping.
68. Try doing activities that you normally do with your left hand (or right if you are left-handed).
69. Invite your friends to collect quotes from famous movies, then play a guessing game from those quotes.
70. Don’t forget to stretch, do movements that make your body more flexible.
71. Water and talk to your plants. It’s said that they can grow faster when you talk to them regularly. Time to prove yourself.
72. Donate to those in need due to the impact of this pandemic.
73. Try playing music with beatbox techniques.
74. Practice putting on a tie or scarf in different knots.
75. Try out a new lipstick color.
76. It’s time to fix your sleeping hours. Don’t get sleep-deprived.
77. Start writing a journal or blog about things you enjoy.
78. Reconnect back with your ex, maybe ask how is it going so far?
79. Watch the highest-rated movies from the IMDb site.
80. Watch famous movies other than Hollywood movies, such as France, Italy, the Netherlands, and so on. You can also learn new insight and vocabulary.
81. It’s time to pamper your skin. Use all products for facial skin health such as masks, moisturizers, and the list goes on.
82. Challenge yourself to cook only with the ingredients you have in your fridge now.
83. Write letters to distant relatives and send them by post. A unique way of communicating with a touch of nostalgia.
84. Some board games offer longer playtime than snakes and ladders or monopoly, some even up to 10 hours. Want to try?
85. Rearrange the cupboard containing the jars and cutlery.
86. Clean the refrigerator and throw out the food that is past its expiration date.
87. It’s time to reuse the toaster that has been forgotten for so long. Maybe you can sell your homemade bread too.
88. Learn how to calculate taxes.
89. Practice knitting.
90. Make a workout schedule that can be done at home for the next month.
91. Soak in warm water accompanied by aromatherapy candles.
92. Purchase and complete a coloring book. Don’t forget to choose coloring books for adults.
93. Write your own book or novel and publish it online.
94. If a novel feels too heavy, you can start by writing a short story.
95. Buy and try out weird or quirky items on the internet, like utensils that can be used for frying without oil.
96. Learn to braid hair.
97. It’s time to get closer to your grandparents. Contact them by phone and who knows you might get inspiration for your novel.
98. Improve your photography skills by taking pictures of objects or moments around you.
99. Learn to manage finances better.
100. Last but not least, write a list of things you can be grateful for right now, even small things that make you feel blessed.

There Are Many More You Can Do

There are still many other things you can do at home apart from the 100 lists above. You can also check online events at To Dos by tiket.com, where you can find a myriad of interesting and entertaining events you can join/watch while you’re staying at home.

So, have you decided on which one you wanna do first? Whatever it is, remember to always follow the health protocols and stay safe, t-mates!