Things to do at home
Rainy day, quiet weekend, or just don't fancy going out? None of these need you to leave the house — pick based on how much energy you've got.
Got 30 minutes?
Quick wins you can do right now with what you already have.
- • Call a friend you haven't spoken to in months
- • Buy a fruit you've never tried and eat it
- • Order something you've never had at a takeaway
- • Cook one new thing with whatever is already in your cupboard
- • Learn one card trick from a free video
- • Rearrange one shelf or corner you've been ignoring
Got an afternoon?
Proper little projects — the kind that make a day at home feel well spent.
- • Bake a cake from scratch
- • Cook a dish from a country you've never eaten food from
- • Learn to cook bread and bake your first loaf
- • Have a picnic in your garden or on your balcony
- • Try a free online workout or yoga session
- • Write a proper letter to someone and post it
Want a new skill?
Start something at home that could become a hobby you keep for years.
- • Start learning guitar with a free online lesson
- • Start learning a language and complete your first lesson
- • Follow a beginner drawing course online
- • Start a herb garden on your windowsill
- • Learn to juggle with three rolled-up socks
- • Take a free online coding taster lesson
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Side Quest gives you a new quick, side and main quest every morning — including plenty you can do at home.
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