Things to do offline. Remember your brain ... before the internet?
They're usually only $10-$15 per kit, providing hours, nay, DAYS of obsessive entertainment.
It'll keep your faux gold and silver patinas from wearing off too soon.
Snail mail! It's coming back and going to be a thing. Spend an afternoon at antique stores hunting down vintage postcards, or find the cheesiest ones possible and send them off to friends. You'll feel good about yourself.
You could spend an afternoon with a boring old can of beer. OR you could unleash some culinary creativity by making boozy popsicles to share with your roommates or friends. Try Endless Simmer's Sex on the Beach popsicle recipe.
Why? Because you forgot how awesome puzzles are. And they use a different part of your brain.
Requires immense concentration. Guaranteed boredom buster.
See Not Just a Housewife's DIY. Cheap, easy, and delicious.
Records make you cool. Also, hunting down used, super cheap ones at your local record shop or at a flea market will become your new hobby.
Homework for Grown-ups is a brilliant (and handsome) workbook that will make you less stupid.
Why? Because you are bored. And now your keys are easier to identify and much prettier.
By color, perhaps? Or what about by genre? Or by books you've read vs. books you have yet to read? Books are your friend.
There are literally one million of these on Pinterest. Just Bella's gold desk hack is a pretty place to start.
Another activity that requires thought, analysis, and creativity. Once you master the basics, try something even cooler, like one of the tutorials from Star Wars Origami.
They make you smarter. True story. Start with this fun book of Will Shortz puzzles.
It's the most satisfying activity yet. There's the classic to-do list. But then there are the aspirational lists — things you want for yourself, for your home, for your pets. You could even keep a list of activities to do when you are bored.
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