P.E. at HOME

"Boredom Busters"

Over 150 Things I Can Do by Myself or with my family

• Go for a walk and discover new things
• Go for a hike
• Go for a run
• Ride your bike
• Ride your scooter
• Ride your skateboard
• Learn a new skateboard trick (be careful)
• Jump Rope - make up a routine
• Hula Hoop
• Pogo Stick
• Make some homemade stilts
• Play Marco Polo without a pool
• Play Bocce
• Play Croquet
• Play Horse Shoes
• Play Corn Hole
• Play Washers
• Learn how to juggle
• Learn how to YoYo
• Make Bubbles and play with them
• Create a stretch routine
• Create a fitness circuit
• Break a Guinness World Record
• Build a fort
• Invent an extreme trick shot
• Create an obstacle course
• Create a DIY inflatable
• Create an "All About Me" board
• Color in a coloring book
• Write a letter or draw a picture to mail or give to someone
• Draw or paint pictures & host an art show
• Make jewelry with beads, foil or other items
• Make clay sculptures
• Create leaf rubbing art
• Learn a magic trick
• Create a vehicle out of a cardboard box
• Create people and houses for your new vehicle
• Build an amazing doll house
• Put together a puzzle
• Create a city or playground with blocks
• Build something amazing with lego bricks
• Read or listen to a book
• Listen to Music
• Listen to a Podcast
• Journal
• Write a story or book with illustrations
• Make your own magazine or newspaper
• Paint
• Do a photo shoot with your pet(s) or stuffed animals
• Write a song or poem
• Make a video
• Make a music video
• Write and direct a short film
• Act out commercials
• Create Shadow Art
• Make paper flowers or snowflakes
• Create kindness rocks
• Use chalk to write kind messages on the sidewalk
• Do a crossword or sudoku puzzle
• Play Word Searches or Dot to Dot
• Play Solitaire
• Fix something that is broken
• Research your family tree
• Look through old photos, photo albums and videos
• Create a video using family videos and albums
• Play Hide and Seek
• Have a Figure Skating Competition in socks on a hard floor
• Create an ongoing family journal
• Play Dress Up - try on all the costumes in your house
• Play Board Games
• Design your own board game
• Play card games
• Play Charades
• Make up a Silly Song
• Create art and hold an art show
• Create a play to perform for your family
• Play School, House, Library or Store
• Read to each other
• Use socks or bags as puppets and have a puppet show
• Make paper airplanes and see which one flies the farthest
• Play "I Spy"
• Make up a secret language
• Create an indoor "Camp Out"
• Host a radio show and record it
• Build a house of playing cards
• Draw cartoons or comic strips
• Play Superheroes
• Make up a funny skit or comedy show - tell some good jokes
• Play the ABC game. Pick a theme (animals, food, etc.) and take turns naming an item that starts with each letter of the alphabet
• Learn how to play an instrument
• Learn how to do animation
• Cook or bake - discover new recipes or make up your own
• Make your own instruments with items in your house
• Play Simon Says
• Sing Karaoke
• Do a science experiment (ask your parents permission)
• Play "Stink Eye"
• Make hand shadow puppets using a flashlight
• Learn how to code
• Learn a new language (have you heard of "pig latin"?)
• Make up your own language
• Replicate famous art
• Paint or draw a self portrait
• Make friendship bracelets
• Host a fashion show
• Learn origami
• Organize a closet or some drawers
• Organize, rearrange or redecorate your bedroom
• Put together a time capsule
• Make tissue flower bouquets
• Create dough art
• Make pressed flower cards
• Learn how to crochet, knit or cross stitch
• Create a collage
• Collect quotes that inspire you or make you laugh
• Create a vision or dream board
• Make a bucket list
• Design your dream house
• Build a model of your dream house
• Plan your dream trip
• Research a country you would like to travel to
• Take virtual museum tours
• Take virtual hiking tours
• Go on a virtual field trip
• Learn about constellations and locate them at night
• Research about a person you admire
• Invent something
• Make a list of your business ideas
• Start a business
• Make something out of paper mache
• Make a pinata
• Have a Jenga tournament
• Have a spa day
• Create a beach in your bathroom - "swim" in your bathtub
• Play Hopscotch
• Play Jacks
• Play Marbles
• Play Twister
• Play Follow the Leader
• Play Red Light - Green Light
• Play Musical Chairs
• Play Tag (there are so many fun variations!)
• Make a giant Jenga game
• Play Bingo
• Make a restaurant in your home and serve your family
• Create a new hairdo on a family member
• Plant a garden
• Make a bird feeder
• Wash, wax and detail the family car
• Learn how to meditate
• Wash, polish and detail your bike