When my children tell me that they’re Bored I’ve always told them to go and find something to do and if they can’t then they need to go and choose something from their bored jar to do (we have a tween bored jar now that they’re older).  With all of the books, games and technology we have in our house, there’s absolutely no reason why either of them should be bored.

I suppose the same goes for me, there’s no reason why I should be bored either, is there?  But sometimes, and please don’t tell the kids this, sometimes I feel a little bit bored too except I don’t have a bored jar to turn to and a lot of the things that I would like to do cost money which I’m trying very hard not to spend too much of right now.

That’s where my little list of things to do instead of spending money comes in handy!  It’s filled with things that I could be doing instead of sitting there bored and trying to think of something to be doing – it’s almost like an adult bored jar.

Read a book

Write a letter to an old friend

Bake a cake

Clear out the garage

Write next week’s meal plan

Sort out your freezer

Start a bullet journal

Visit a local (free museum)

Write a journal

Find a new show to watch on Netflix

Learn something new on Youtube

Go for a walk

Write a bucket list and make some plans

Go to the library

Sort out your iPhone

Watch a film

Make a family time capsule

Start a blog

Watch videos of pop stars you used to like on Youtube

Go to the park

Make a board on pinterest for something that interests you

Go to the beach

Clean the car

Make some biscuits for the neighbours

Ring a friend and arrange to meet up

Find a Pinterest DIY and do it

Mow the lawn

Organise the photos on your laptop

Walk the dog

Organise your wardrobe

Practice a new hairstyle or make up look

Have a bubble bath and relax

Feng Shui or Hygge your home with things you already have

Work out your monthly budget

See where you can save money on your monthly budget

Organise a clothes swap party with your friends

Find some free colouring pages to print out online and colour them in

Go through your recipe books and find some new recipes to try

Meditate

Share your referral links with friends and family for sites like Topcashback and Quidco and explain why they should use them.

Do some batch cooking

Change the bedcovers so you have new bed feeling when you go to bed

Write a list of the things you’re thankful for

Go for a run

Do an exercise video that you find on Youtube

Find someone to play a board game with

Find free books for your Kindle

Make your packed lunch for tomorrow

List some unwanted things for sale on your local Facebook selling site

Get the kids to tidy their rooms while you supervise

Alphabetise your CD collection (What? I’m running out of ideas here ;-))

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