98 free or low-cost things to do

  • Go to the mall 
  • Go to the park
  • Play a game
  • Play a sport
  • Talk
  • Watch a movie
  • Have, or go to, a BBQ
  • Go bowling
  • Make memes
  • Go for a walk
  • Ride a bike
  • Draw
  • Find a DIY project and make it
  • Meet with friends
  • Volunteer
  • Karaoke
  • Watch the sunrise
  • Watch the sunset
  • Pack a picnic
  • Go on a scavenger hunt
  • Have a bonfire or campfire in your backyard (safely and with adult consent and supervision)  
  • Pretend you are a tourist in your community
  • Go to the farmers market
  • Go to the beach
  • Visit the library
  • Make a bucket list
  • Cross something off your bucket list
  • Have a movie marathon
  • Write out your life plans/goals
  • Visit garage sales
  • Go dancing
  • Play board games
  • Call a friend or relative 
  • Take a nap
  • Throw a costume party
  • Exercise 
  • Read a book
  • Go camping or fishing
  • Start a journal (get a free one from TeenTalk)
  • Visit an art gallery
  • Go on a hike
  • Write a short story
  • Try to make a new game
  • Listen to music (write about how it makes you feel)
  • Teach yourself to juggle
  • Practice doing origami
  • Make a paper airplane
  • Explore the neighborhood
  • Build a giant blanket fort
  • Build a slip-and-slide
  • Go to an expensive open house
  • Call a family member and explore your ancestry
  • Solve some puzzles and riddles
  • Meditate
  • Learn a card trick or card game
  • Learn a musical instrument
  • Trade movies, books or games with a friend
  • Attend a dress rehearsal for your school's latest theater production
  • Build a cardboard castle
  • Binge-watch some good shows
  • Write a song 
  • Write a poem 
  • Learn how to do a magic trick 
  • Go to Costco and try free samples
  • Come up with a million dollar idea worthy of Shark Tank 
  • Look up outrageous words and find ways to sprinkle them into everyday conversation
  • Start a YouTube channel
  • Make a scarecrow
  • Play in a sprinkler
  • Have a water balloon fight
  • Swim in a local pool
  • Play charades
  • Style and organize your bookshelf
  • Tie-dye your white shirts, sheets or pillowcases
  • Bake something delicious
  • Cook a meal for yourself or for friends and family
  • Go out and use old gift certificates
  • Cut or style your hair or someone else's hair
  • Write letters to friends and family
  • Make gifts for others
  • Go to a local open mic night
  • Donate your unused items to charities or thrift stores
  • Attend a local free concert
  • Take your pet on a walk OR ask a friend if you can walk their pet
  • Do some stargazing
  • Attend a free art class
  • Go searching for wild animals and observe them
  • Go geocaching
  • Climb a tree
  • Go rock climbing
  • Paint, hide and collect painted rocks in town
  • Go window shopping
  • Fly a kite
  • Sell your things to consignment shops or online
  • Daydream
  • Make a friendship bracelet
  • Go to a youth-friendly event in our community
  • Tell TeenTalk about your day
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