8 Things to Do When Bored, Especially for Tween Girls

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Wondering what to do with your free time? These days, kids can easily fill their time with screens. However, there may be times when you either don’t want your kids on screens, or that’s not an option and finding things to do to keep from being bored requires a little creativity.

Sophia and Bella have put together a list of eight things to do when bored, especially for young girls. Take a few minutes to watch the video showcasing some of their favorite things to do, or read below for the complete list.

Sophia and Bella share 8 things to do when bored – especially for girls!

8 Things to Do When Bored

Here’s Sophia’s list of eight things you can do (plus a bonus) to keep from being bored. In the video, she shares her ideas with Bella who happens to be our resident expert of all things.

1. Build a Fort

Building a fort is a fun thing to do when bored

Everything is more fun in a fort! You can make it as simple as a card table or your dining room table with a sheet over it, or get fancy like Bella does and really glam it up! You can read, write a letter, watch a movie or even take a nap in your fort!

2. Bake Something New

One thing to do when bored is to bake something new to share

Sophia and Bella both love to get in the kitchen and bake. A simple recipe to learn is cookies made from a cake mix. You can use any flavor or use yellow and add flavoring to it. Here’s the basic recipe:

Cake Mix Cookies
Any flavor cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil

Preheat oven to 350° and mix the ingredients together. Drop by spoonfuls onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes. That’s it!

Tip: Our favorite is to make “snickerdoodles” by either using a lemon cake mix or a yellow cake mix with 1 tsp lemon extract added to it. After placing the dough on the cookie sheet, sprinkle the cinnamon/sugar mixture on top and then bake. Yum!

3. Practice Doing a New Hairstyle

Learn a fun hairstyle in your freetime

Busy school mornings are not the time for learning new hairstyles, so learning one in your free time is the perfect way to get better at it.

Sophia suggests googling “easy hairstyles for girls” and choosing a couple that you’d like to learn. You can start out simple, like a half pony with a braid, and then get fancier from there.

4. Learn to Play a New Song or Instrument

Learn how to play a new instrument or song when you're bored

Playing a new song can be fun! Even if you’re already taking music lessons, learning how to play something that makes you happy is a great way to spend some free time. Ditch the practice books (just for now, of course!) and find a song you really want to learn how to play for your own enjoyment.

YouTube has lots of video lessons for various instruments for free.

5. Exercise or Dance (Get Moving!)

Get some exercising when you need something to do

Get up and get moving! Being bored doesn’t mean you have to be lethargic. If you have some exercise equipment you can use, hop on that for a while. Get outside and ride a bike or play ball. (Yes, girls can play ball, too!)

If you have something like Just Dance on your Wii, that can be a lot of fun. YouTube also has a lot of free videos that teach dance and yoga for kids.

The main thing is just to get up and get moving because that always makes us feel better!

6. Enjoy a Great Book

The next time you need something to do, curl up with a good book!

Sophia’s favorite thing to do is to read. That girl loves a good book! If you normally read the same kind of book, try choosing a new genre and read something new. You may find a new favorite!

Listening to books on audible (or something similar) can be fun, too. Here are some of Sophia’s favorite books:

If you have a library card, you can connect your account to OverDrive and listen to books for free on it, too.

Some of Sophia’s favorite books are The Little House on the Prairie series and The Cupcake Diaries.

7. Learn a New Craft

Learn how to knit or crochet when you need something to do

If you’ve been wanting to learn something new, like knitting or crocheting, there’s no time like free time to figure it out! It’s great if you have someone who can teach you, but it’s ok if you don’t. You can go on YouTube or Pinterest and find ideas and lessons for just about anything you want to learn!

8. Practice Your Drawing Skills

If you're looking for things to do when bored, you can spend time working on your drawing skills.

If drawing stick figures is your thing, that’s fine, but why not work on getting a little better? There are lots of great step-by-step drawing books like this one that can help you learn to draw just about anything.

If you would rather just color something already drawn, here’s a great way to get started.

There are also some fun online sites for coloring digitally. Whatever you choose, you’ll have plenty to do to keep from being bored!

Bonus: Do a Fun Science Experiment

Science experiments are fun things to do when bored!

Have you ever tried making elephant toothpaste? It’s so much fun! Or how about putting mentos in Dr. Pepper? There are so many fun experiments you can do that you will never run out of ways to fill your time!

Things to Do When Bored

What’s your favorite thing to do when you’re bored? Sophia and Bella would love to hear from you!

PS. If you’re wondering who Sophia and Bella are, you can learn more about our family here.

This article was originally published on Our Woven Journey.

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Karee Blunt is a nationally syndicated travel journalist, focused on discovering destinations and experiences that captivate and inspire others through her writing. She is also the founder of Our Woven Journey, a travel site focused on inspiring others to create memory-making adventures with their loved ones. Karee is passionate about encouraging others to step out of their comfort zone and live the life they dream of. She is the mother of six kids, including four through adoption, and lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. You can learn more about Karee on her about me page.

10 thoughts on “8 Things to Do When Bored, Especially for Tween Girls”

  1. Hello there! I loved the pictures and the stories! I am a grandma to a soon to be 6 year old and these are definitely things I can do with her. She is usually at grandmas every weekend and it has been three weeks since we have seen her due to shelter in place. I am going to jot these things do so when she comes I will be ready for her!

    • Perfect! My 6 year old loves doing any and all of these, although some things need more supervision than others. I’m sure it’ll be such a sweet reunion when you get to see her again!

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