Stuck At Home?: Simple Activities to Pass The Time

I have the incredible fortune to say, I don’t get bored, never did as a child either. As someone who is often home, sick, I grew to realize that this was not the case for many. So, I was already planning on sharing this list with friends just to give them some ideas when they had the desire to do something but not something that requires too much physical or mental work.  I know a lot of my homebound friends share similar sentiments of wanting something to do that has no productive merit. Well, as the time of  ‘social distancing’ has been thrown upon us thanks to the coronavirus, what better time to share? I would like to note, this is not a productivity list. I’m aware that many people are offering up a list of things you can clean, organize, etc. But, I’d like to remind those either privileged enough to work from home, those who are without work, and those whose bodies just won’t allow it,  we all need a bit of time to just zone out and not think about the pressures we’re under, even if only for half an hour. These are activities that require little effort and most of them you can pick up and put down at your leisure. These are just ones I thought of, but surely there are plenty more. If you can think of anything, please share it in the comments. If you have any questions about the activities listed,  you can also shoot me a comment. Wash your hands, stay home as much as possible and reach out if you need help. Best of luck, friends. 

1. Learn finger knitting 
2. Print out coloring pages and do them 
3. Puzzles 
4. Get better at manicures 
5. Start a blog (It’s actually a great creative outlet. ) 
6. Bake ( I have an easy cookie recipe here)
7. Start a small indoor garden 
8. Propagate new plants from existing ones
9. Collaging/scrapbooking 
10. Bullet journaling 
11. Write letters to old friends 
12. Press flowers from your yard 
13. Pickle vegetables 
14. Make bread 
15. Sew something simple 
16. Create yarn hangings ( I created this one years ago)
17. Make your cat a cardboard cottage ( may take a few days)
18. Play solitaire 
19. Make apple butter or fruit jam 
20. Listen to new podcasts 
21. Make compound butter with herbs
22. Create blackout poetry 
23. Use tea or coffee to paint watercolor artwork
24. DIY revamp clothing 
25. Practice calligraphy 
26. Make infused olive oil or infuse salt  
27. Make custom prints to frame