Parenting
100 Awesome & Fun Activities for a Bored Teen
Are you looking for unique and fun activities for a bored teen? This list has you covered! Now that the summer months are here, it’s important to fill the days full of activities and ideas that are certain to keep your teen active and enjoying life.
So many times parents tend to worry that there just isn’t anything good for their teen to do, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, we’ll show you 100 ideas and activities that will keep your teen busy throughout the rest of the summer months and beyond!
The good news? The word “bored” is about to be eliminated from your home in a short amount of time because this list will have them waking up with a full day of “anything and everything” to do!
Why do teens say they’re bored?
Before diving into the list of activities for teens, it’s important to take a moment and understand why teens always say or think that they’re bored. The reality is that just because they’re not stimulated all the time doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re bored. Show them that it’s easy to fill their days full of fun if they open up their minds to what they’re looking forward to doing.
Once they realize that activities and fun are waiting all around them, they’ll be sure to stop saying how bored they are and ready to dive in and have some fun!
Why do parents dislike the word “bored” so much?
The word bored is just one of those words. It’s like hearing nails on a chalkboard every time it comes out of your kid’s mouth. And sometimes, when you’re sitting there looking around the house at everything at their disposal, you might feel utterly confused as to why your child is even saying that they’re bored.
How is it possible that your teen is bored every single day? More than likely, your teen saying that they’re bored is just a cry for them asking for a little bit of help. And don’t we all feel that way sometimes?
If your teen needs a little push to help them open up their eyes and see what they have right in front of them, be the one to help them through that! This list of activities for teens is perfect for boys and girls, too, and is sure to provide them with hours upon hours of fun!
100 Fun Activities for a Bored Teen
While this list of 100 activities is fun, there are still so many more that can be added! Talk to your teen about what they’d like to add to this list, and you might be surprised at how fast it grows.
- Start a new book series to read
- Write a fictional novel
- Draw and illustrate a short story
- Go for a walk
- Join a fun dance challenge on Instagram Reels
- Take up running and train for a 5K
- Learn how to rollerskate
- Take-up skateboarding
- Get a part-time job
- Facetime friends
- Head to the pool
- Mow the lawn
- Help the neighbor
- Plan the family’s next vacation
- Play video games
- Head to the mall with friends
- Learn how to design/code a video game
- Create something extraordinary out of Legos
- Go apple picking
- Take a hike on a local trail
- Hop in the car and go for a drive (if of driving age!)
- Cook up something sweet – perhaps this easy teen-friendly dessert
- Sleep in
- Volunteer at the animal shelter
- Walk the neighbors’ dogs
- Have a garage sale
- Work on your dance moves
- Perfect a recipe
- Build a fort outside
- Go camping
- Have a BBQ
- Plan a sleepover
- Sing karaoke
- Head to the beach
- Make homemade ice cream
- BirdWatch in the backyard
- Learn a new language
- Create a time capsule
- Create a workout routine
- Go on a scavenger hunt
- Learn how to sew
- Teach yourself magic tricks
- Paint your room
- Take on a new project for the house
- Go stargazing
- Plan a picnic
- Have a fun pizza night
- Binge-watch your favorite movies on Netflix
- Go on a budget-friendly shopping spree
- Give yourself a makeover
- Design your dream house
- Sing loudly and proudly
- Throw a surprise party for a sibling
- Discover a new hobby
- Take pictures of nature
- Snuggle in a warm blanket
- Wake up early and watch old cartoons
- Make popcorn
- Plant a garden/tend to garden
- Create an outdoor space to relax
- Have a water fight with friends
- Gather up friends to play football/basketball or sport of choice
- Ride your bike around the neighborhood
- Update your look
- Dye your hair a funky color
- Take up babysitting to make money
- Celebrate a wacky holiday
- Paint rocks and hide them around town
- Go bowling
- Treat yourself to some ice cream
- Swing outside in a hammock
- Do a blind taste test with food items
- Spend some time with the grandparents
- Sign up for a local camp
- Learn how to play an instrument
- Take piano lessons
- Make a playlist filled with fun songs
- Check out the local zoo
- Head to the lake
- Handmake a gift for your favorite cousin
- Volunteer
- Learn a new sport
- Clean up and declutter your room
- Play games with friends online
- Create a new and unique cake recipe
- Adopt a virtual pet
- Take up golfing
- Try a food you’ve never eaten before
- Challenge yourself to stay up for 24 hours straight
- Go fishing
- Go kayaking or canoeing
- Journal without reservation
- Take up yoga and stretching
- Have as many outdoor movies as possible
- Organize media list and relive old memories
- Play catch
- Take up surfing
- Have a pillow fight
- Host a pajama party
- Work on your interview skills
- Have a dress-up party with parents old clothes
As you can see, there are so many fun activities that your teen can do. This is literally just the tip of the iceberg! And while this list full of fun ideas that they can easily do on their own, make certain that you sit down with them and ask them what they want to do as well.
Your teen might have a lot of more ideas about what they want to do but just don’t know if it’s possible to happen. If you give them the chance to communicate that to you, it’s a great way to open up the lines of communication and think of even more fun things for them to do!