Just a few weeks ago, I used to long for a quiet weekend, now I have them served up in spades. But what to do after some housework, a board game, and a workout? I think we’re all a little tired of laying around watching TV and cleaning out closets.
I have compiled a list of low-tech boredom busters.
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Take a bath. With a half a bottle of bubble bath, some great tunes, and a locked door.
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Do a really hard puzzle. At least 1000 pieces.
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Unearth a craft or other project from the depths.
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Sort Legos. By set, color, whatever.
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Upcycle something. Dig through the recycling bin, the garage, or the basement and find a treasure that needs a new life. But only if you can do it without going to the store for anything.
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Color. The internet abounds in free images to suit any taste.
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Fix stuff. Sew holes in pants, nail down a baseboard that keeps popping off, touch up scuffs on walls. But no trips to the store for supplies.
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Teach your kids to do something toward their independence. Basic cooking skills, changing a tire, chess, carpentry, window washing…
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Write a letter or send a card to a friend, a teacher, a loved one in a nursing home, your neighbor, anyone. And then write another one.
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Be still. Do nothing. Just as we each had to learn how to be busy as kids grew and life progressed, we are now trying to relearn the art of being still. Give it a whirl and see how it goes.
Would you rather do something techy on the computer? See this list.
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