50 activities that will not let you get bored on New Year's holidays

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

A list for those who do not want to just overeat salads and watch TV shows.

1. Start keeping a personal journal

Many of us promise ourselves to start life from scratch in the new year. So why not keep that promise? It doesn't matter whether your diary will be paper or electronic. It's important not to dump it and take notes regularly. And if you already keep records, then try something new: a photo diary, a voice diary, or a workout diary.

2. Read a few books

We all say that we want and will read more, but the permanent excuse “I don’t have enough time to read” nullifies everything. On New Year's holidays, it finally appears with us, and long winter evenings are simply created in order to climb into an armchair with a blanket and tea and immerse yourself in reading. Surely you have your own must read list, but if not, then take a look here.

3. Gather a fun company and play snowballs

Of course, if you have children, then you can't avoid this fun anyway. And if not, then this is not a reason to give up your favorite New Year's activity since childhood. Gather a group of friends and go play. Moreover, it is not even necessary to plan this entertainment - just throw a snowball at one of your friends, and then a chain reaction will follow. And in five minutes, everyone around will participate in a snow battle.

4. Embark on a journey you've long dreamed of

Almost every person has a city or country where he has long wanted to visit. Be Santa Claus and make your dream come true - give yourself a trip. And let it be unforgettable.

5. Help those in need

One of the best ways to give yourself a holiday is to give it to someone else. Yes, few of us are able to donate large sums to those in need. But collecting books and things that you no longer use, buy a bag of candy and go to the nearest orphanage - this is something that almost every one of us can do. And if you are a volunteer or an active student who has a company of like-minded people, you can arrange a New Year's concert or performance for the guys.

6. Spend the New Year holidays at the hostel

Everyone knows what to do at the camp site in the summer: swim, sunbathe, walk, pick mushrooms and berries - in a word, have an active rest. However, in winter you can spend time no less mobile and interesting: skiing, sledding, ice skating, steam bath and walking no less, or even more, than in summer.

7. Every morning, jog yourself in New Year's style

Let the feeling of the holiday be with you always. And it's very easy to create a New Year's mood for yourself: run in a Santa hat or a cool scarf with deer, download your favorite New Year's tracks to your player, or choose a route that will run through a festively decorated square.

8. Be a tourist in your own city

Surely there are hundreds of places in your hometown that you have not yet had time to visit: museums, galleries, and maybe even theaters and cinemas. Make a list and catch up on New Year's Eve.

9. Treat yourself and loved ones with New Year's treats

Yes, after the New Year's feast it seems to all of us that we will not be able to eat anything for at least another week - we feel so full. But, as practice shows, already on January 3-4, we again want something tasty. You shouldn't deny yourself this pleasure, so experiment and make some cool dessert.

10. Throw a New Years Eve Party

New Year's holidays are a great time to party. Do not pass up the opportunity to spend time with friends and organize a holiday that you will remember with a smile all year long.

11. Take pictures

During the winter holidays, it is simply a sin not to take a camera in your hands, because there are so many things around that are worth capturing: beautiful winter landscapes, smiling faces of family and friends, and just cute little things that will attract your attention.

12. Arrange a general cleaning and get rid of unnecessary things

New Year is a new life, into which you should not drag old trash. Arrange a general cleaning at home, throw out the unnecessary and do not try to regret: you make room for new things that you will definitely acquire in the coming year.

13. Take up your favorite hobby

Someone loves to cook, someone - to embroider, and someone disappears in the garage for days on end, improving their favorite car. New Year's holidays are a wonderful time that you can spend exclusively on your favorite activities, so do not deny yourself this.

14. Delight yourself and your friends with delicious cocktails

Since you can relax a little on New Year's holidays, this is a great reason to please yourself and your friends with good cocktails - for example, an insanely fragrant holiday punch or the Bloody Mary adored by many.

15. Stay Santa Claus in your home

Put postcards with wishes or small pleasant New Year's gifts - magnets, key rings or sweets in the boxes of your neighbors. If you wish, you can even put a Christmas tree in the entrance or in some other way give it a festive look. It will be fun and will give positive emotions to both you and all your neighbors.

16. Make a to-do list for the year and start doing them

We all love making lists, but very often they remain only in our head or on paper. Try changing that: write down the tasks for the year and start doing them today or tomorrow. Thanks to this list, you will not only ensure yourself a fun vacation, but also learn to be more organized.

17. Go for a picnic

Spring is not yet soon, and summer is even further, but this does not mean at all that songs by the fire and food in the fresh air are canceled. Dress warmly, grab a guitar, food supplies, a thermos of hot tea and go!

18. Visit your relatives

If for some reason it was not possible to celebrate the holiday with your family, then do not despair: you have a whole New Year's holidays to visit your loved ones.

19. Visit New Year's fairs

Such fairs are held in many cities, and this is a wonderful event that gives everyone a New Year mood, vivid emotions and completely new impressions. Find information about them in your locality and be sure to visit at least one.

20. Take a look back in time with your social accounts

VKontakte, Facebook, Twitter … Every day we write posts, tweets, statuses in which we share our thoughts, talk about our favorite films and books, mention important and interesting events for us.

Set aside a couple of evenings to re-read your notes from two, three, and even four years ago: this will allow you to remember the successes and pleasant events in your life. Or maybe you just smile when you realize how much your interests have changed over the years.

21. Spend the day at the water park

Another favorite summer entertainment that you shouldn't forget about in winter.

22. Watch New Year's Movies

If you are an avid film fan, then, of course, you cannot deny yourself this pleasure. For those who do not want to stay at home, the best option is to visit cinemas that will delight you with New Year's novelties. And for everyone else, the holidays are a great time to revisit the films they loved from childhood.

23. Find a country for wintering

If you are tired of cold weather and nothing is a joy to you, find yourself a country in which you can wait out the winter. And we will help you to spend the remaining two winter months in warmth and comfort and will show you 10 heavenly places.

24. Make coffee according to recipes from around the world

If you still can't drive away somewhere, it doesn't matter - learn how to make coffee according to recipes from different countries of the world, and you will feel much warmer even without traveling.

25. Take time for yourself

Go to the pool, gym, beauty salon, treat yourself to new things. In the whirlwind of everyday affairs and worries, we so often do not have enough time for this, so try to fix it on New Year's holidays.

26. Do not forget about our smaller brothers

Make a bird feeder and don't forget to feed the puppies and kittens that are freezing near your porch.

27. Arrange a New Year's flash mob

On New Year's holidays, there are most people on the streets, which means that this is the most suitable time for a flash mob. Gather your friends, go to the city square and start dancing or dancing around the tree - in a couple of minutes other vacationers will join you, and you will remember this funny and funny pastime for a long time.

28. Write letters by hand

Remember how as a child we loved to write letters and looked forward to hearing? Repeat this experience and send messages to your relatives, friends and acquaintances who live in another city. So you will not only remember your carefree childhood, but also pleasantly surprise your loved ones.

29. Learn something new

Learn a new foreign language, learn to photograph professionally, code, solve problems creatively … New Year's holidays is the best time to start developing comprehensively, and a variety of online courses will help you with this.

30. Make boring activities interesting

Alas, even on New Year's holidays, no one canceled queues and traffic jams. But even in these situations, you can spend your time in an interesting and useful way. We will tell you how to do this here.

31. Have an evening of memories

It doesn't matter with whom - with family, friends or a loved one. Just gather for a cup of tea and share with each other the fond memories that are important to you. Such gatherings are very close and teach to appreciate even the most insignificant moments.

32. Play board games or solve a huge puzzle

These two activities will help you return to childhood for a short time, and the resulting emotions will help you stay cheerful throughout the day. A list of cool board games will help you.

33. Make new acquaintances

Go to the nearest anti-cafe. The atmosphere reigning there is always conducive to new acquaintances, and in half an hour or an hour you will be singing with a guitar or playing board games with new friends.

34. Make a photo collage

Surely the past year has been rich in events that you want to remember. Make a photo collage that will remind you of the brightest days and hang it in your room. If possible, do the same for your friends.

35. Go to a karaoke club

Favorite entertainment, which is always relevant and which should be remembered on New Year's holidays.

36. Walk around the city with a player

Are you sure that during the New Year holidays you observe the daily norm of 10 thousand steps? No? Then quickly go for a walk and grab a player with your favorite tracks to make it more fun to walk.

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37. Meet the sunrise at least once during the New Year holidays

On weekdays, we usually meet dawn on the way to work, regretting that we have to get up so early. On the contrary, during the New Year holidays, we can rejoice in him. You don't even need to go outside to do this - just watch this miracle of nature from your balcony.

38. Work or Learn

A lesson for incorrigible workaholics: Freelancers can continue to complete work tasks even on holidays, and students can start preparing for exams starting in mid-January.

39. Spend New Year's holidays in the countryside

A budget option for those who have relatives in the village. There you will not only rest, but also do a useful job - help them with the housework.

40. Don't forget about winter sports

Mass ice skating or a ski trip with friends - what could be better on a winter day off?

41. Go shopping

You don't have to go to the shopping malls, which you already visit almost every weekend. If there is an opportunity to go to a neighboring city, then go shopping and shop there.

42. Play the game "What are we going to do today"

The meaning is this: each of those present writes one lesson on a piece of paper, for example, “Let's go to the cinema,” “Let's have dinner at a restaurant,” “Blind a snowman,” and so on. The leaves must be put in a hat, and then, without looking, pull out one of them - what is written on it will be the plan for the day.

43. Don't Forget About Free New Years Events

Concerts, discos, exhibitions … In your city there is probably something like that and, nicely, completely free of charge. Just choose the option you like.

44. Teach Someone What You Can Do

Friend, girlfriend, classmate, child … Share your experience - teach them to play the guitar, bake pies or something else that you yourself are good at.

45. Improve Yourself

Are you friends with a skateboard or skates? Fine! New Year's holidays is the time to learn a couple of new tricks with which you can surprise your friends.

46. Shoot your New Year's video

You don't need professional equipment to do this - a phone camera will do. After all, you are not going to send your work to a prestigious competition, but just want to have a good time and share your own creation with loved ones. Although, who knows, maybe a capable videographer is sleeping in you and this simple fun will reveal the hidden talent.

47. Update your resume

This is especially true for those who are going to change their place of work in the new year. And we will show you what points you should pay attention to in the first place.

48. Start blogging

New Years is the time to start blogging and see if you can regularly add content to it. If you have something to share with the world - go for it! First, find out where to start and what to be prepared for.

49. Do something unexpected for yourself

Are you sure you don't know how to draw or cook deliciously at all? Or maybe you just didn't try hard enough? Go through your “I can't” and try again. Remember that patience and work will help you move mountains, and you will have more reason to be proud of yourself.

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50. Take an unplanned trip

If you have already done everything you wanted, and sitting at home is boring, then sit down on the first minibus that comes across, and before that, ask some number. For example, if you chose the number 8, then get off at the eighth stop and go explore the surrounding area. Don't forget to stock up on your camera and don't wander too far - all adventures are good in moderation.

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