12 Super Unique Things To Do At Home If You're Bored And Live Alone

Some of them are free! 😍
Staff Writer

Staying at home doesn't need to be boring! Even if you live alone, there are so many fun things to do at home to keep you entertained for hours.

There is more to do from your apartment than just baking sourdough bread. For example, you could join a video call with Canadian Olympian Liz Gleadle, who will share her tips on staying motivated.

Or you could learn something new by enrolling in a class at Stanford or Yale for free.

But for the ultimate challenge, Escape Manor has an escape room that you can play with your friends remotely.

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Race Against The Clock To Escape

Price: $29.99 per team

Why You Need To Try It: If you love puzzles, you'll want to try Escape Manor's Taken, where you play a detective in a kidnapping case.

Adopt A New Furry Friend

Price: Varies depending on location

Address: Multiple locations across Canada

Why You Should: Being stuck at home will be so much more fun after adopting a cat or dog.

Unleash Your Inner Picasso

Price: $15.00 per person

Why You Need To Try It: There are so many different classes to pick from, and it is a fantastic way to relax. Plus, you'll end up with a painting perfect for hanging on your walls.

Stream A Podcast

Price: Free

Why You Need To Try It: You can pick a new podcast to learn something new. Who knows, maybe it will inspire you to start your own.

Take A Class At A Ivy League School

Price: Free

Why You Need To Try It: Did you know you can take classes from Stanford or Yale for free? You'll be amazed by how many courses are available on a wide range of topics.

Host A Virtual Movie Night

Price: Free

Why You Need To Try It: You don't need to watch movies solo. Instead, you can use the Netflix Party app or Facetime your friends while watching movies to stay connected. To make it extra fun, you could binge-watch a series.

Watch Cirque Du Soleil

Price: Free

Why You Need To Try It: You can go under the big top and watch some of Cirque du Soleil's shows online for free from their Cirque Connect website. There you can also join classes on all sorts of circus-related topics.

Facetime With An Olympian

Price: $40.00 per person

Why You Need To Try It: You can have a video call with Olympian Liz Gleadle, who will share her routine for staying motivated.

Bake French Macarons

Price: $39.00 per person

Why You Need To Try It: The founder of Montreal's The Lincoln Apartment Bakery will teach you how to make light and airy macarons at home.

Watch A Concert From Your Sofa

Price: Free

Why You Need To Try It: The NAC has free concerts that you can stream from all your favourite Canadian musicians. Make sure to check the replay page to rewatch their massive directory of shows.

Be More Stylish With Tan France

Price: $20.00 per month billed annually

Why You Need To Try It: For all you fans of Queer Eye, you'll want to sign up for Tan France's class on how to be more stylish and more.

Learn About Your Future

Airbnb

Price: $63.00 per person

Why You Should: You can get a virtual tarot card reading from Diana in Toronto and join her for a guided mediation.

  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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