You certainly agree that the home is the most secure and comfortable zone. How come? It's where you spend your time breathing, sleeping, eating and having fun every day! If your definition of "having fun" has been limited to lying on the couch watching television, why not try some new, more creatively challenging activities? Trust me, the options are really endless if you want to explore them!
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Method 1 of 5: Playing Childish Games
Step 1. Play a video game
Then and now, video games are not just for kids, you know! That's why age is not a barrier for you to take out a cassette or CD of a game that was a favorite as a child, then play it back as if you had returned to the school holidays in 1999. Although your brain may need time to remember how the game, be patient and keep trying! Remember, you're doing it just for fun!
- Want to make the game feel more interactive? Invite others to play together! There's no need to worry about the ability of both of you, after all the activity is intended for reasons of pleasure.
- Want to train your physical abilities at the same time? Try playing the Nintendo Wii !
Step 2. Make the fort your resting place
Get some blankets and sofa cushions. Then, arrange the sofa cushions that you have prepared to form four walls, then place a book or chair on the outside and inside of the pillow to stabilize its position. After that, drape a blanket over the pillow to function as a “roof of the fort” and make the conditions of the fort more comfortable for resting. Now, it's time to decide what activities you can do inside the fort!
- Lie in the fort reading a book or watching television.
- Imagine you are on an adventure and the fort is a small ship that is taking you across the ocean. That is, if you get out of the fort, you will immediately fall into the sea! Looks like your only option is to stay in the fort and sleep there all night, doesn't it?
- When you're relaxing in the fort, try calling someone else to make fun of it.
Step 3. Try playing a puzzle
Purchase a puzzle from a nearby toy store if you want to try a more brain-stimulating game. To maximize brain performance, choose a puzzle that has more than 500 image pieces. Or, if you want to increase the level of difficulty, try choosing an image that doesn't vary in color and shape, such as a stretch of grass in a meadow. The fewer clues there are, the higher the difficulty level of the game.
Step 4. Try playing a boardgame
If you're not alone at home, why not choose an activity that is not only fun, but can also be done in groups? For example, choose a game that can be played in groups like Monopoly, Sorry, and Taboo. Or, you can also invite them to play Twister and guess the words if you want a more interactive activity.
Feel free to play cards instead of boardgames, if that's what you prefer and are good at. Don't worry because the pattern of card games is very varied, such as Hearts, Spades, Tunk, Poker, Speed, and Blackjack
Method 2 of 5: Cultivate Creativity
Step 1. Play a musical instrument
Take the dusty old violin out of the cupboard, or sit down on the piano chair and start playing. If there's a song whose melody you already know by heart, try playing it. Even if the sound isn't perfect, there's no need to feel like a failure! You're just doing it for fun, aren't you?
- If necessary, reread any sheet music or music book you have. Start with a book or sheet music containing the simplest notation first. Because the notation is easy, surely you will feel more comfortable playing it and it's easier to be satisfied if you manage to play at least two songs smoothly.
- If you're pretty good at playing music but have a hard time finding opportunities to perform it professionally, this is the perfect time to show off your skills! Practice all day, then have a private, private concert at the end of the day.
- Did you know that the habit of playing music can also improve your performance in the office? In fact, these activities are effective in increasing memory capacity, training perseverance, and even improving your ability to manage things.
Step 2. Dance
Who says you have to go to a bar to dance and have fun? In fact, your living room and kitchen can be turned into a memorable dance floor, you know! In particular, dancing at home allows you to practice new moves and explore different styles of dancing without fear of being watched by others. What are you waiting for? Play your favorite music, do your hairdo, and move to the beat!
- Choreograph your favorite songs.
- Practice moves from several different decades. You can even watch music videos from the '70s or '80s if you have trouble remembering the choreographed characters.
Step 3. Use properties
Dance around a fake microphone or while wearing clothes that were popular in your favorite era.
Step 4. Listen to music
For those of you who don't like dancing, or if the music playing doesn't make you want to move your body to the rhythm, even in a very private atmosphere like at home, there's nothing wrong with just lying on the sofa all day listening to your favorite music.
- Get to know your favorite musicians in depth by listening to each album one by one.
- Group your personal playlists into categories that represent different nuances: casual, sexy, lounge, etc.
- Listen to a more varied genre of music.
- Discover new music on Soundcloud, Mixcloud, or YouTube.
Step 5. Draw
In fact, the assumption that artistic abilities are only possessed by a handful of people is not true. In other words, everyone must have it, even if only a little. As a child, have you ever drawn with worry because you were afraid that the result would be unsatisfactory? Most likely not, especially since you've been too busy having fun to worry about other people's judgments anymore. So, why not try to turn back to those times and learn to express yourself freely again?
- Have fun with different media, like acrylic paint, watercolor, pastel paint, or even charcoal paint.
- Choose an immovable object in your home to draw, or try painting a portrait of someone.
Step 6. Create handicrafts and/or other works of art
Even if your home isn't a summer camp, there's no shuttlecock, which forbids you from playing with yarn and beads, especially if you have both indoors. However, if you don't have either or don't want to make handicrafts from thread and beads, try decorating plain cups with sharpie markers, or making dreamcatcher hangers out of old sticks and string lying in the yard.
- If you want, you can also decorate a cardboard box and use it as a container for personal items.
- Paint stones to use as paperweights or to decorate your home page.
- Browse the Pinterest site for other creative ideas.
Step 7. Try cooking or baking
You don't have to be a great chef, you know, to produce a plate of delicious food or a sheet of cake! Think of it as your creative project. When you have free time, try looking for recipes on the internet or from a cookbook you have at home. If cooking isn't one of your favorite activities, try baking.
If you don't dare to be near the stove or oven, try getting creative with a blender! For example, make a smoothie or cocktail and drink it as if you were in a popular juice bar or cafe. However, don't forget to follow the tried-and-tested recipe so that the taste of your homemade drink is guaranteed to be delicious
Method 3 of 5: Relaxing at Home
Step 1. Turn your home into a spa place
Buy some face masks or try to make your own, then do the facial process with the help of steam. The trick, simply boil the water until the steam comes out, then hang the head that has been bandaged with a towel over the bowl. After the facial pores are open, immediately apply the mask.
For a more spa feel, try lighting aromatherapy candles, putting on some relaxing music, and putting on a bathrobe
Step 2. Soak in the bath
Previously, fill the tub with a bath bomb (a solid chemical that turns into a foam when exposed to water), essential oils, sea salt, or any other additives you want. After that, you can also soak the soles of the feet in the water for a pedicure, then continue with soaking the palms for a manicure.
Step 3. Improve your appearance
Relaxing at home is the best time to try out a new hairstyle or improve your overall physical appearance. To make the activity even more enjoyable, listen to your favorite song while shaving, coloring your hair, or trying out the latest makeup products and techniques.
- Change your dress style. Try combining the clothes you have on hand to create a new style of dress. For example, wear a mix of T-shirts and shoes that you don't usually wear together to create a new style of dress.
- Change your hairstyle, makeup and dress style.
Step 4. Spend time watching television
For example, spend the whole night or day watching the television show or fiction series you've always wanted, but haven't had time to, watch. To make the viewing experience even more exciting, have your favorite snacks and drinks beside you!
Method 4 of 5: Doing Challenging Activities
Step 1. Try gardening
Make the yard your playground! For example, try planting flowers, vegetables, or even trees in your yard. First, decide what kind of oasis you want to have. Is that a flower garden? Vegetable garden? Or a garden filled with various potted plants? If you want to scale up the challenge, garden your front and back yard at the same time!
Step 2. Camp in your backyard
Take a sleeping bag to the backyard and sleep under a star-studded sky. If someone else is with you, have them swap spooky stories and think of the squirrels roaming the yard as dangerous wild animals! If you want to make things even more fun, you can also grill marshmallows over a campfire or barbecue (the second option is, of course, safer to try).
If you don't have a yard, both in front and behind the house, there's nothing wrong with camping in the living room, you know! For example, you could pitch a tent or build a fort out of blankets and other things and then sleep in it pretending you're camping in the woods, though this time without bugs or mosquitoes of course
Step 3. Plan a personal project
This activity feels the most fun for those of you who like to create or create something. For example, you can put up a fence, build a bird's nest, or repaint the rooms in the house.
Step 4. Renovate your home
For some, household chores such as painting walls, installing fences, and polishing tiles are fun activities. If you feel that way, try renovating your home to fill your spare time. Although rare, there are also people who change the position of furniture or renovate the kitchen just because they enjoy doing it.
Step 5. Have a small party
Invite some friends and relatives over to your house, then invite them to have some fun together! For example, invite them to have a barbecue in the backyard or just chat in the living room, or listen to music from your favorite musicians. If you want, you can even invite them to play poker together! Most importantly, choose activities that are both creative and challenging, but still relaxing.
Method 5 of 5: Learning New Information
Step 1. Read the book
Immerse yourself in your own adventure by reading a book that can stimulate the imagination! To do so, all you have to do is lie down on the couch and step into a self-created adventure. If you're not into fiction or fairy tales, there's no stopping you from reading nonfiction!
Don't like reading? Try pouring your thoughts into a special journal
Step 2. Browse internet pages
Trust me, there are so many new things you can see and do on the internet! For example, you can read useful news, blogs or websites. Or, you can even create blogs and personal websites with things you've always wanted to share. If you want to engage in activities that are more interactive, try playing online games or doing other things that involve the community.
Step 3. Watch videos via YouTube app
In fact, YouTube makes it easy for all internet users to learn and come up with many new ideas in a relatively short time! For example, you can watch alternative news or even tutorials for doing something. If you want, you can even simply entertain yourself by watching videos on topics of personal interest such as beauty, comedy, books, or fashion by popular content creators.
Step 4. Watch educational and informative videos on the TED website
Widely known as Ted Talk, the videos summarized on the website actually contain presentations on various topics by experts in their fields. Generally, the presentation lasts 20 minutes or less, and the topics covered are very diverse, ranging from linguistics to design. Watching videos on the TED website will help you learn new things from writers, researchers, scientists, designers, etc.
Warning
- Don't engage in activities that are illegal or risk getting you into trouble. Trust me, doing both will only mess up your day!
- If you are a minor, don't take the risk of doing activities that are not allowed by your parents!
