Day 11: 96 Fun Things To Do On A Weekend

Extra tip: You can play frisbee on the beach! (Photo credit)

As if there isn't enough pressure on the weekend - we want to finish errands AND laze around all weekend! But we can't fill the entire time with either. So I have tried to put together a list of thing you can do with your weekend. You could pick and choose so that you balance out the work and fun bit through your weekends: 

1. Sleep it off
2. Read all day
3. Re-read your comfort reads
4. Spend all day in bed. Order in food
5. Set up laundry on the washing machine. Go to sleep
6. Put clothes to dry. Go back to sleep
7. Run errands on Saturday. Sleep on Sunday
8. Plan a movie marathon by yourself 
9. Read a favourite book
10. Tweet all day
11. Catch up with friends
12. Have a night out with friends
13. Catch up with a local art exhibition by yourself 
14. Watch movies in the day. Get drunk at night
15. Finish some dusting/cleaning of your room
16. Write blog posts
17. Plan posts for the week/month
18. Laze during the day. Go out for dinner
19. Volunteer to teach street kids for a few hours
20. Play video games
21. Finish 2 pages of  your colouring book
22. Finish 2 puzzles in the Sudoku/word puzzle book
23. Get out on your own for some 'me' time
24. Watch a live play in a theatre
25. Watch a new movie in a theatre
26. Invite friends home
27. Get yourself invited
28. Go see a monument in your city you haven't in a while
29. If you are in Mumbai, enjoy the breeze on Marine Drive
30. Listen to all your favourite singers
31. Tidy a cupboard in the kitchen
32. Organise your photos albums - yeah, now they are digital on your phone
33. Look through old physical albums with your spouse or family. Re-live those memories
34. Organise a charity drive
35. Attend a local event - book readings, lit fests, flea fairs
36. Go to a concert with friends
37. Set a day to spend with parents
38. Do craft work with your kids
39. Watch your kid(s)' favourite movies together
40. Watch all your favourite movies with your spouse. Alternate with his/hers next weekend
41. Take a weekend course
42. Attend a free seminar
43. Enrol in a hobby class for cooking/sketching/music/anything that interests you
44. Invite his friends over. Swap with hers next weekend
45. Disconnect. Switch off all digital devices for a day. Enjoy the results
46. Catch up on online reading - saved bookmarks, Twitter favourites
47. Catch up with your neighbours
48. Clean out a shelf in your wardrobe
49. Meet up with besties for a gossip session
50. Clean the kids' room with your child
51. Plan a trekking trip with your family
52. Leave your devices at home and take a picnic in the park
53. Watch the sunset if possible
54. Try a new restaurant
55. Try a new recipe at home. Involve your spouse/child
56. Get out the old fashioned board games and make it a family activity
57. Try a new cuisine
58. Organise a pot luck dinner with neighbours/friends
59. Take your kids to a library nearby
60. Go out for a meal by yourself
61. Watch movies you haven't watched before on Netflix
62. Set time out to plan for the week ahead
63. Write a gratitude list - things you are thankful for this weekend
64. Finish a self-improvement book over the weekend
65. Focus on personal/family time
66. Make time for your hobby
67. Take a walk in the nearby park and introduce yourself to two people
68. Recharge. Do one activity that helps you de-stress and acquire balance
69. Take a road trip on your own
70. Write hand written notes for your friends - even if it is to hand it to them the next day
71. Learn a new skill
72. Play videos on Youtube that teach you something new
73. Organise a picnic for all the kids in your building/block
74. Respond to personal messages on Facebook, comment on friends' posts
75. Take a road trip with your family
76. Discover and listen to free podcasts
77. Organise your books/CDs
78. Start a blog
79. Make time for intimacy
80. Call a friend you haven't called in a while
81. Call a family member you haven't called in a while
82. Take naps twice a day
83. Put away cellphones and talk to your spouse. About anything
84. Try something new you haven't tried before
85. Wake up early and go for a walk
86. Write a weekly journal
87. Look up places to vacation next year
88. Read the newspaper from front to back
89. Make a trip to the mall but not shop
90. Declare it a "no chores" weekend
91. Clear clutter on your personal laptop
92. Plan a girls' night out. Swap it for your spouse next week
93. Lie in bed and just stare at the ceiling
94. Go wine tasting
95. Go grocery shopping with your kid and make it a game
96. Ignore this list and do what you like! 

I am sure you will find a lot of ideas here useful. Go ahead and explore them. It's important to unwind during the weekend but it also the time to try new things, bond with our family and make time for ourselves. Can you help me add to this list? Suggestions welcome in the comments! :)

This post is a part of #NaBloPoMo which stands for National Blog Posting Month hosted by BlogHer.